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g jones · 13-11-2007, 11:52

The referendum should be held in May run alongside the local elections to reduce the cost. I posted earlier that this would make the issue political which PB did not want to do. Some pointed out that's why the naming of the Borough occurred right after the last local elections.

There should be separate questions for renamig the Borough and the proposed new tier of democracy. Whilst we are running up the cost, maybe another 1 or 2 important issues could be added.

I am now not sure what we are consulting on. The recent trumpeted Area Council Chairs meeting produced nothing clear and we seem in limbo. And now we have a new 'shock' addition to the policy.

I am very wary of Town and Parish Councils. They WILL require elections. They will add their own Council Tax charge on top to function. How services like refuse, recycling, cemeteries, leisure, parks will be divided up is difficult to see.

I am not a fan of independents. Nick Collingridge a die hard Tory who has pledged his total support against Labour, uses his independent tag to openly to con Labour voters in to voting for what they believe is a 'middle way'. I find they are good at being 'loud' and opposed to working with others constructively. Not a positive way to run a business, a council or anything else...

13-11-2007, 11:52	#732
g jones Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,125 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 732	Re: Hyndburn to be axed. The referendum should be held in May run alongside the local elections to reduce the cost. I posted earlier that this would make the issue political which PB did not want to do. Some pointed out that's why the naming of the Borough occurred right after the last local elections. There should be separate questions for renamig the Borough and the proposed new tier of democracy. Whilst we are running up the cost, maybe another 1 or 2 important issues could be added. I am now not sure what we are consulting on. The recent trumpeted Area Council Chairs meeting produced nothing clear and we seem in limbo. And now we have a new 'shock' addition to the policy. I am very wary of Town and Parish Councils. They WILL require elections. They will add their own Council Tax charge on top to function. How services like refuse, recycling, cemeteries, leisure, parks will be divided up is difficult to see. I am not a fan of independents. Nick Collingridge a die hard Tory who has pledged his total support against Labour, uses his independent tag to openly to con Labour voters in to voting for what they believe is a 'middle way'. I find they are good at being 'loud' and opposed to working with others constructively. Not a positive way to run a business, a council or anything else...