Area Management Calendars 2010 - Page 15

jaysay · 27-12-2009, 14:38

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Oh, yes, they'll be there when there's a photo opportunity and it's to be hoped that it's a better photo than the one on that wretched calendar!

Well it will be, he'll have a red and white scarf on

Neil · 27-12-2009, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Councillor Britcliffe, as a born-and-bred Accy lad and the major representative of the borough should do the same by adopting Stanley as his second club.

Like I said before - Why?
Its only a game. Its not as though it is important.

What other games do you think our Local Councillors should be forced to support?

MargaretR · 27-12-2009, 18:55

I don't think it right that we should dictate how councillors spend their leisure time
.....if it's decent and legal then it's OK
Life doesn't begin and end with football for everybody
.....and those for whom it does.....

shakermaker · 27-12-2009, 19:30

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Originally Posted by Neil

Like I said before - Why?
Its only a game. Its not as though it is important.

What other games do you think our Local Councillors should be forced to support?

ASFC gets national attention (now for all the right reasons) and due to the club's continuing success, it brings business to the town (all those Bradford fans have to drink somewhere!). As one of the few remaining things to be proud of in this area, I think local councillors should respect the club more and put more interest into it. We're a community club and won't be used for political gain, but it'd be nice if the people running the area showed a bit of pride in the town's most successful asset.

Wynonie Harris · 27-12-2009, 21:39

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Originally Posted by Neil

Like I said before - Why?
Its only a game. Its not as though it is important.

What other games do you think our Local Councillors should be forced to support?

Shakey's said it all, really. Accrington Stanley is the most successful export this borough has these days. The councillors we are talking about already have an interest in football, so they're hardly being "forced" to support the game. It would be nice to see them show a little pride in their local football league club.

cashman · 27-12-2009, 22:04

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Is this a Tory trait - to keep defending the indefensible with increasingly ridiculous arguments?

It is as i pointed out earlier.

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Not defending the indefensible. Have said over and over that it is a total waste of money. Am criticising both sides - have put down simple questions and arguments as to why both sides are in the wrong. Only opposition to those questions have not been attempts to answer but simply to ignore them and just agree with the criticism of the Tories.

this is how ridiculous ya are- The only people in the wrong ARE those that decided to waste "Public Money" on this. to bring other factors into this once the money is wasted is Pathetic, as ya have said "many times" on this thread ya think its a waste, yet ya have not the balls to slag yer own lot, without having a pop at the people who refused to take part in it, yer really showing yerself fer what ya are.

garinda · 28-12-2009, 00:09

If anyone is desperate to check the quality of last years's calendar, compared to this year's, you can see the 2009 calendar in post 165 of this thread...

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...-18823-11.html

I did read a post a little further on in that thread, that quite a few residents had wrote to the Observer last January, complaining about their council taxes being spent on such useless frippery.

Looks like they've chosen to turn another blind eye to any criticism by the residents of Hyndburn, who yearly fund this extravagance.

Is the old saying, about a fool and his money being soon parted, still valid when it concerns other people's money?

jaysay · 28-12-2009, 08:45

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Originally Posted by garinda

If anyone is desperate to check the quality of last year's calendar, compared to this year's, you can see the 2009 calendar in post 165 of this thread...

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...-18823-11.html

I did read a post a little further on in that thread, that quite a few residents had wrote to the Observer last January, complaining about their council taxes being spent on such useless frippery.

Looks like they've chosen to turn another blind eye to any criticism by the residents of Hyndburn, who yearly fund this extravagance.

Is the old saying, about a fool and his money being soon parted, still valid when it concerns other people's money?

Nice to see your feeling better Rindi, so much so you've now contrived two flaming threads on the bloody calendars

garinda · 28-12-2009, 08:53

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Nice to see your feeling better Rindi, so much so you've now contrived two flaming threads on the bloody calendars

...and if some councillors are stupid enough to produce calendars for 2011, using Hyndburn resident's taxes, there'll be three threads this time next year.

andrewb · 28-12-2009, 10:17

I'm curious. Apparently there was no vote on the Area Management Councils, so who chose to put the calendars out?

The Area Management Councils calendars were to be paid by the Cabinet Action Fund where as Area Management Boards were expected to pay out of revenue. Why?

claytonender · 28-12-2009, 10:29

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Originally Posted by andrewb

I'm curious. Apparently there was no vote on the Area Management Councils, so who chose to put the calendars out?

The Area Management Councils calendars were to be paid by the Cabinet Action Fund where as Area Management Boards were expected to pay out of revenue. Why?

It is all part of the inner mystery of life.

andrewb · 28-12-2009, 10:30

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Originally Posted by claytonender

It is all part of the inner mystery of life.

I'd have hoped you would be able to shine some line on it being a councillor..

MargaretR · 28-12-2009, 10:34

If the council operated democratically(and not as a dictatorship) she probably would

jaysay · 28-12-2009, 10:51

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

If the council operated democratically(and not as a dictatorship) she probably would

didn't know the ruling group dictated to Labour thought that was solely down to Iatola Jones

claytonender · 28-12-2009, 11:17

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Originally Posted by andrewb

I'd have hoped you would be able to shine some line on it being a councillor..

I only know about the consultation with the West Accrington Area Management Board (as I am chair of that board). The matter was discussed at a board meeting and rejected unanimously by the board members.

Regarding the Area Management Councils - I only have the information that was passed to me about the costs and were the funding was being obtained from. i have no idea which councillors were contacted about the calendars.