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park381 15-03-2005 08:45
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Originally Posted by Cjay
I don't see what the fuss is about maintenance. From what I can gather the thing is made out of the natural grass that's up there anyway. So what sort of maintenance will that need? Just a strimmer on it once or twice a year. Hyndburn Borough Council are supposed to maintain the site anyway but don't now. At least this way they are going to have to think about how they're going to do it.
That is something we don't know, have they not gone back to the drawing board for yet another re-design. As for the maintenance thing, would that not include all the paths, access points etc.

garinda 15-03-2005 10:32
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Will there be a chair-lift for all the people who can't get up the Coppice to see first hand the eighth wonder of the world? As it's not supposed to spoil the natural beauty of the skyline thats the only way a great number of people are going to see it.

park381 15-03-2005 10:37
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Will there be a chair-lift for all the people who can't get up the Coppice to see first hand the eighth wonder of the world? As it's not supposed to spoil the natural beauty of the skyline thats the only way a great number of people are going to see it.
May be they have included in budget, to provide free helicopter rides over this 8th wonder as part of the DDA requirements ;)

garinda 15-03-2005 10:45
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lf it's as impressive as The Great Wall of China, and is visible from space it really will put us on the map!

I'm all for public art but it should be relevant and accessible. Anyone remember the bronze tea set outside Ossy co-op?

park381 15-03-2005 11:14
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I'm all for public art but it should be relevant and accessible. Anyone remember the bronze tea set outside Ossy co-op?
Ay, an was'nt our beloved leader PB involved in that one :rolleyes:

PurpleLass 15-03-2005 11:22
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Ay, an was'nt our beloved leader PB involved in that one :rolleyes:
So that's another good reason to support the scheme. If PB hates it, it's probably going to be really good.

WillowTheWhisp 15-03-2005 12:48
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Originally Posted by Cjay
Hyndburn Borough Council are supposed to maintain the site anyway but don't now.
That is exactly my point.

Bazf 15-03-2005 13:02
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: (Originally Posted by Cjay)Hyndburn Borough Council are supposed to maintain the site anyway but don't now.

Supposed to empty your bins as well says it all really.

Bazf 15-03-2005 13:32
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On the point of a local contractor being given the job, if HBC or LCC are involved then contractor selection will have to comply with standing orders, that is the project tendered, and the contractors on the tender list will be from the authorities rotational list of contractors for that type of work.
I don't disagree with you park but what if that contrators for that type of work are not on the list? they go elsewhere hence no money for Accrington and being a council project there will always be a reason that they don't have to comply and if they don't whats going to happen to them? nothing, not like the contractors can do anything about it or the people of Accy, they will do as they please and pull the wool over peoples eyes for as long as they can get away with it. They changed the date of the meeting for a footy match anything happen to them for that, not a thing except a few less vocal people went to the meeting this time.

park381 15-03-2005 16:29
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Originally Posted by PurpleLass
So that's another good reason to support the scheme. If PB hates it, it's probably going to be really good.
You talking about that thing on top of the coppice, or the bronze tea set :confused:

park381 15-03-2005 16:36
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On the point of a local contractor being given the job, if HBC or LCC are involved then contractor selection will have to comply with standing orders, that is the project tendered, and the contractors on the tender list will be from the authorities rotational list of contractors for that type of work.
I don't disagree with you park but what if that contrators for that type of work are not on the list? they go elsewhere hence no money for Accrington and being a council project there will always be a reason that they don't have to comply and if they don't whats going to happen to them? nothing, not like the contractors can do anything about it or the people of Accy, they will do as they please and pull the wool over peoples eyes for as long as they can get away with it. They changed the date of the meeting for a footy match anything happen to them for that, not a thing except a few less vocal people went to the meeting this time.
There are various lists of contractors, by trade, by value (meaning value of work they are allowed to tender for) plus if a rotational list is used, it is possible the contractors could be from manchester, preston,leeds or where ever. It all depends on the value of work being tendered as to which list is used.

park381 15-03-2005 16:41
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
That is exactly my point.
Agree, that is exactly right. There is no point spending these large sums of money (grants etc) if the local authority (HBC) can't maintain it when it's all finished.

Bagpuss 15-03-2005 20:20
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So that's another good reason to support the scheme. If PB hates it, it's probably going to be really good.
Britcliffe doesn't hate it, as you will see after the next vote, remember the guy is a politician and we're due a vote in May, would you trust him?

Acrylic-bob 15-03-2005 20:28
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About as far as I could throw the Coppice!

Margaret Pilkington 15-03-2005 20:46
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Originally Posted by PurpleLass
So that's another good reason to support the scheme. If PB hates it, it's probably going to be really good.
Is that a bit of reverse psychology? If PB hates it then he is in good company... there are quite a few people on here who wouldn't have a bar of it.


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