Hyndburn to be axed. - Page 32

BERNADETTE · 13-10-2007, 19:11

Willow I think you missed what I was asking really, I just wanted to know if each area would be in charge of it's own finances as it used to be. I think most people prefered it when it was that way!!

WillowTheWhisp · 13-10-2007, 19:13

No, it won't be but I think some people think it will be and have got hold of the wrong end of the stick, or even an entirely different stick and voting for something which isn't actually on offer.

katex · 13-10-2007, 21:54

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

No, it won't be but I think some people think it will be and have got hold of the wrong end of the stick, or even an entirely different stick and voting for something which isn't actually on offer.

Never thought of that Willow .. like that, like it a lot .. problem is nobody voting yet, as I can see.

Gayle · 18-10-2007, 06:47

I urge you all to read page 46 of today's Telegraph.

Snuck away at the back is the news that we will become Accrington and District in the New Year. Funny, but I don't remember reading the results of the consultation anywhere.

Gayle · 18-10-2007, 20:59

bump bump

Did anyone see the piece in the back of today's Telegraph?

BERNADETTE · 18-10-2007, 21:01

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Originally Posted by Gayle

bump bump

Did anyone see the piece in the back of today's Telegraph?

Yes I read it Gayle, seems like the decision has already been made if what they say is true.

lancsdave · 18-10-2007, 21:03

This one ?

Trading In Its Name (from Lancashire Telegraph)

garinda · 18-10-2007, 22:09

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Originally Posted by Gayle

bump bump

Did anyone see the piece in the back of today's Telegraph?

Trading In Its Name (from Lancashire Telegraph)

It's actually the Chamber of Trade that's changing it's name, though Britcliffe seems to think that the borough name change is also a fait accompli.

Britcliffe's words that this will not cost anything, may come back to haunt him. I will make it my personal goal to find out all the true costs, if this change goes ahead.

By the way, Chamber of Trade?

I didn't know charity shops were allowed in those.

Accrington is dieing on it's arse, due to these incompetents on the council, who I wouldn't trust to manage a jumble sale, never mind a multi-million pound budget.

Still, if you can't succeed in the real business world, at least being in the Town Hall keeps them off the streets.

katex · 18-10-2007, 22:14

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOW BLOODY DARE THEY !!!!!!

This is definitely war, what a blooming waste of our hard-earned money, a step back in time which will do no good to promote our area whatsoever.

I am furious that this decision seems to have been made on a whim of a jumped up councillors back.

They say sleep on a problem, yes, I will ... don't think I will feel any different tomorrow though.

( x 1,000)

BERNADETTE · 18-10-2007, 22:16

The Traders seem to welcome the news.

Lilly · 18-10-2007, 22:21

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Originally Posted by garinda

Trading In Its Name (from Lancashire Telegraph)

It's actually the Chamber of Trade that's changing it's name, though Britcliffe seems to think that the borough name change is also a fait accompli.

Britcliffe's words that this will not cost anything, may come back to haunt him. I will make it my personal goal to find out all the true costs, if this change goes ahead.

By the way, Chamber of Trade?

I didn't know charity shops were allowed in those.

Accrington is dieing on it's arse, due to these incompetents on the council, who I wouldn't trust to manage a jumble sale, never mind a multi-million pound budget.

Still, if you can't succeed in the real business world, at least being in the Town Hall keeps them off the streets.

Maybe there'll be more about it in the Observer tomorrow. I don't think it was ever said that changing the name would cost nothing, what was said by the council at the start was that to change the name would cost in the region of £20,000 but it was stressed that it would not cost us any extra on next year's council tax. We will not see proof of that until we get our new bills next March.

katex · 18-10-2007, 22:21

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Originally Posted by garinda

Trading In Its Name (from Lancashire Telegraph)

It's actually the Chamber of Trade that's changing it's name, though Britcliffe seems to think that the borough name change is also a fait accompli.

Ok, Garinda .. yes, you correct, however, the Telegraph (by the way Gayle bin looking for the National Paper all day) does state "when the borough changes its name earlier in the New Year".

Do you think they coud possibly be just making assumptions ? Or do they know summat we don't know ?

BERNADETTE · 18-10-2007, 22:23

The way it reads the decision has already been made.

Lilly · 18-10-2007, 22:27

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

The way it reads the decision has already been made.

It does read like that, Bernadette. Unless they're misleading us. Like I said, maybe there'll be a more detailed story in the Observer.

garinda · 18-10-2007, 22:27

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Originally Posted by Lilly

Maybe there'll be more about it in the Observer tomorrow. I don't think it was ever said that changing the name would cost nothing, what was said by the council at the start was that to change the name would cost in the region of £20,000 but it was stressed that it would not cost us any extra on next year's council tax. We will not see proof of that until we get our new bills next March.

I know exactly what the council said. It was reported that they had put £20,000 aside out of their budget, which would be for new road signs, and which from my investigations would cover the cost and erection of only four signs, not even enough for Oswaldtwistle. No mention of it costing us anything else. We shall see.

As for the Hyndburn Chamber of Commerce, they are based at Scaitcliffe House, say no more.

Trading In Its Name (from Lancashire Telegraph)