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Originally Posted by Tealeaf
I'm not fully following your argument, Terry. My understanding - and correct me if I'm wrong - is that the Panopticons are the brainchild of MPAA and that they would provide the initial capital funding. Further silver would come the NWDA although as to what purpose was never clearly identified.
MPA are handling the scheme but the Regional Park & NWDA are the funders and Regional Park is the long term agenda. To add to it RIBA ran the initial contest for designs. MPA are running to projects LAND and PANOPTICONS for the Regional Park [ELP]
Like most good people of Accy/Hyndburn, one look at the proposed designs is all that was needed to convince one that this was not only a colossal waste of money but a desecration of that lovely landscape, namely the coppice.
Everyones got a personal view on this and as long as it is an informed one, thats all I am bothered about.
Irrespective of Britcliffes' posterings, are you telling us that you abstained on the vote on this?
Yes. We decided not to play political games. Having the Labour Party vote yes and Conservatives no would have detracted from the debate and not added to it because of the way the controlling group works. It was a cabinet decision. Several of us that had an opnion expressed it in the press. Well a paragraph for two us actually.
Could you tell us why? Councillors are elected - irrespective of their party - to make decisions on our behalf. We are not interested in empire building or grand titles, but simple and effective decision making. If you can't do it, then I suggest you don't stand next time round.
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Well if I had my way I would burn the constition so we could end political games for ever and do as you propose. However the current Conservative group have a mandate from us the people and that includes political games. Thats democracy. Vote Labour and I'll personally persue the end of silly nonesense. As for resigning. I work hard for Peel. Very hard. And when Labour lost 500 seats last summer my percentage went form 65% to 69%. People outside Peel may not know me but people here do.
Oh and I am here to take critsism, I am not always right, I expect anything I say to be thought about and challenged because thats progress.