Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 883955)

Thank you, Councillor. You have just proved my point. Despite the large reduction in central grant, HBC is still receiving a substancial amount of dosh from Whitehall and as such some of that money should be put to good use in celebrating something like the Royal Wedding.

Just what would the rest of the country think of the town if it was to blatantly turn it's face to our Wills & Kate? Not much, I think; out the door would go any external investment, jobs down the pan, long dole queues - the constant spiral of economic and social decline. And all because of a few idiots who when they are not wearing their burka for bed are busy preaching republican clap-trap on here.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 883965)

Still not found the source, where your council's royal wedding celebration was stated as being £240,000.00 yet?

We'll be waiting until tomorrow now.

At this appallingly slow snail's pace I'm glad you aren't organising the wedding celebrations.

They'd have had their first baby whilst you were still looking for the confetti.

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 883963)

When was the last time Hyndburn spent council taxes on royal weddings.. when I was up there the pubs were opened all day and that was it... some streets did put a bit of a do on but I doubt it was paid for by the council.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 883966)

I told you. You started this nonsense; so you put your numbers on the line first, then I'll put mine on. OK?

Otherwise, if you've nothing better to say, then go to bed.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 883966)

I told you. You started this nonsense; so you put your numbers on the line first, then I'll put mine on. OK?

Otherwise, if you've nothing better to say, then go to bed.

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 883950)

I am sorry but that is how the Council works. If your expecting a letter every time a decision is to be made it will never happen no matter who is in power.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 883993)

I actually think a lot of people on here are going to be terribly disappointed if Labour take control in May, if their past performances at disposing of cash is anything to go by;)

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 883995)

and that has relevance to the fact this thread is about the Royal Wedding?:confused: yeh forgot to take yer pills i think.:rolleyes::D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 884000)

The thing is Labour would probably have spent three times the money on it :D:p:p

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 884004)

...and if they did I'm sure there'd be an equally large majority of us who thought that it would be wrong. I certainly would.

The accusation that there's some political agenda at work here, in thinking money should not be spent celebrating this occasion locally is ludicrous.

For once on here, there seems there's political unity, in opposing spending council taxes on this, when we are seeing such savage cuts in services, and the threat of job losses.

I've certainly no political axe to grind. The Leader of the Council, who seems to be the one pushing for the planned celebrations, happens to be my own ward councillor, and whom I voted for last May.

The pathetic cry of political bias only seems to work one way, in the eyes of the party faithful. Though personally I've yet to be criticised of any anti-Labour bias, on the many times I've been scathing and critical of the last government.

This issue is about right and wrong.

The majority of us here think it's wrong.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 884006)

But it HAS been turned into a political issue, thats the only problem;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 884007)

Er...care to explain how it has?

There is opposition across the political divide.

Love to read your explanation as to how this is a political issue.