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Forum: General Chat 04-07-2011, 09:25
Replies: 494
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Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

I was actually referring to Izal toilet paper which was greasy and abrasive and possibly the least suitable material for cleaning body parts that it is possible to come up with.

That is one part...
Forum: General Chat 03-07-2011, 10:38
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Why's that, John? Didn't you find it as comfortable as schoolchildren have over the past 100 years?

Just been sent this photo by a mate, will put it to the council as an idea:

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Forum: General Chat 24-05-2011, 23:22
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

The move to Thursday nights and the inclusion of Graham Jones MP was apparently universally panned by the Conservatives on the basis that it would be rather harsh on The Accrington Observer reporting...
Forum: General Chat 06-05-2011, 09:37
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Of course, the brass plaques!

Who's for a weigh in?
Forum: General Chat 16-03-2011, 09:25
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

A response from one of the senior executives to my question has revealed that there do not appear to be any minutes of when the decision to close Peel Street toilets was taken. It is understood that...
Forum: General Chat 08-03-2011, 08:48
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

There have been several decisions taken for which I have failed to find any form of performance standards to determine success or failure. It would be my own first action before taking any...
Forum: General Chat 08-03-2011, 07:58
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Cllrs Britcliffe and Pam Barton declared an interest in the debate at full council over having a vote on 6-day trading, beyond that nothing that I can recall.

The decision to close the Peel...
Forum: General Chat 07-03-2011, 10:43
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

I would welcome any regular posts from elected Conservative members. As I have said so often before, it would add balance to discussions.

Regrettably, we seemingly have several councillors who...
Forum: General Chat 07-03-2011, 08:39
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Don't forget that the public can do the same thing to the ones they don't care for on May 5th.
Forum: General Chat 07-03-2011, 07:40
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Miles Parkinson made clear outlines of how members' allowances can be reduced in his budget amendments last Tuesday night at full council. These included proportional reductions in both the Leader...
Forum: General Chat 05-03-2011, 10:24
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

You mean a Labour win would improve matters in Hyndburn?

You're admitting that???

:surprise:

We read it here first.
Forum: General Chat 26-02-2011, 10:10
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Like I said earlier......

£800,000 on offer in this week's Leader's Column but £10k is just a bit too much to ask for.
Forum: General Chat 22-02-2011, 15:09
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

I don't think we need to worry too much about that, every time I've been in there have barely been any customers in the cafe upstairs. The proprietor's own comments on this forum demonstrated true...
Forum: General Chat 11-02-2011, 10:32
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Saw it yesterday, I'm just glad that the picture got a wider audience, it's one of the best photos ever.
Forum: General Chat 11-02-2011, 10:21
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

It'll give you chance to stop harping on about 13 years of Labour government and instead talk about how 12 hours of Labour rule in Hyndburn have brought the borough to the brink of financial ruin...
Forum: General Chat 11-02-2011, 10:20
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

There is actually, I've been specifically invited by the beneficiary because it was me who approached Cllr Britcliffe for the money first and was knocked back.

Fortunately, he is a very...
Forum: General Chat 11-02-2011, 09:42
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Quite a different scenario and I'm glad that the money helped you, just as the people in question in Rishton are grateful for their grant, but I've seen some shocking jerrymandering of events over...
Forum: General Chat 11-02-2011, 07:54
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

He's fired up the SatNav and is visiting somewhere called Rishton this evening to present a cheque.

We have categorically been asked by the beneficiary not to use it for political purposes,...
Forum: General Chat 07-02-2011, 16:00
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

You can probably get a carer's allowance for that now.....
Forum: General Chat 07-02-2011, 15:59
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Paul's website is the definitive guide to Rishton and yet he's still researching, it's fantastic.

We used to have quite a few public toilets in Rishton although the hideous expense of running...
Forum: General Chat 04-02-2011, 12:02
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Wasn't it this very forum?

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/875209-post35.html

It must not have been me who sent the e-mail after all.

Still, like I keep saying we should use AccyWeb to...
Forum: General Chat 04-02-2011, 11:49
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

I really can't see it saving that much money to be honest unless you lay someone off or reduce their hours but they're going to need someone to tend to the Market Hall toilets more often (and...
Forum: General Chat 04-02-2011, 09:11
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

My sentiments entirely. Red, blue or other, make your personal views known at the ballot box, it is the loudest voice we have to make our feelings of politicians known.

If you don't use the...
Forum: General Chat 04-02-2011, 07:41
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

We're now so far gone as far as democracy is concerned that the only thing left to do is ride it out until the voters say otherwise. When councillors are finding out what the Cabinet have decided...
Forum: General Chat 03-02-2011, 20:59
Replies: 494
Views: 17,039
Posted By Ken Moss
Re: Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction

Judging from the Facebook campaign and the speed with which this thread is growing, I suspect they already have.

Dictating to the people instead of listening? Told you what would happen, forgive...
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