Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 772714)

I've forwarded your address to the appropriate department, you won't get one next year, which will be a blessing, as I can't stand the earache:D

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 772720)

As I said, I applaud any councillor who refused to be part of this wasteful calendar, irrespective of which party they're from.

I've no idea if the independents didn't want to waste money on it, if they refused to be part of it they also get applauded.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 772719)

I have jokingly asked for the blind Conservative party faithful to please take note, on the many, many occasions I have criticised the government on here.

Strange how I'm never accused of being anti-Labour when I've been scathing about Labour, yet am seen as anti-Tory as soon as it's your little pal Peter under attack.

Trust me, if he was doing a good job there'd be no criticism from me, and others. Like I said earlier, the Observer was full of letters from residents this time last year, complaing about their taxes being wasted on these unnecessary calendars, but yet again his utter arrogance means he chooses to ignore any criticism, and do exactly as he sees fit...waste our money, yet again.

P.S. This is a local forum, and therfore the best place to discuss local politics. Personally I tend to share my thoughts on national issues, primarily on national forums.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 772724)

How fantastic!

Oh to have friends in such low places.

Would it also be possible to request an end to any political leaflets from landing on my mat, or people in rosettes knocking on my door, disturbing my peace?

Thanks awfully.

Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 772725)

I think somebody mentioned that one had been produced by the independents. Could be mistaken.

You don't seem to want to criticise Labour for making the calendars less useful though. Shame, I thought an 'independent' such as yourself would want to be criticising all those that contribute to wasting money directly or wasting money indirectly by making council produced things purposely less valuable to residents, rather than just criticising one party.

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 772726)

All calendars are useless but some are more useless than others - Orwell:D

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 772730)

You seem to think these calendars would have some intrinsic worth if they had the details of all the councillors on them. I totally disagree. They are an unnecessary waste of tax payers money, full stop.

Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 772731)

You made my point much better than I did Margaret. :)

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 772728)

You could cut out the Tories by placing a Labour poster in your window I'm sure your bussom buddy Graham will only be too happy to furnish you with one:D

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 772730)

You really are blinkered by your political allegiance.

I can hand on heart say if it was the other way round, a Labour run council wasting money on these calendars, and the Tories who opposed them, my criticism would be aimed at the Labour group, and I would be applauding the Tories for not wanting to be associated with this waste of money.

You seem to think these calendars would have some intrinsic worth if they had the details of all the councillors on them. I totally disagree. They are an unnecessary waste of tax payers money, full stop.

As you said yourself last year, when you'd agreed the calendars are a waste of money, there are many easier ways of finding out how to contact your councillors, regardless of the fact that from the time of the forthcoming elections, they could very well contain inaccurate information re: Hyndburn's councillors.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 772738)

this to me is sod all to do with political alligence n to do with wasting public money, its a damn good job andrew has decided i think, Not to be a political representive, cos he would be totally incapable of doing the job well, i am however suprised even knowing jaysays political leanings, that he is trying to aid this useless being in his stance,:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 772734)

They would have had some additional worth to some people if they had all the councillors details on them. Indeed it would still be a waste and unnecessary use of taxpayers money, however the calendars that did go out would at least be more of a use. It's a shame that you cannot see this.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 772738)

trying to aid this useless being in his stance,:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 772740)

I totally disagree.

I don't think any tax payer's money should have been spent on these now annual calendars, irrespective of whose details are, or aren't on them, and regardless of the fact that many people, who in theory should have receieved one, and yet didn't, and that by May the details may be out of date, making their very existence even more of a costly and futile exercise.