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| September 13, 2010, 9:15am |
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I'm unsure of the 'fuss' here. A proposal was made to charge for parking that was subsequently withdrawn after public protest. Sounds fair to me? |
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| blackdog |
| September 13, 2010, 10:18am |
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Exactly, and the Northcroft three hour parking was when Pam was in charge. Her reasoning, if one can believe that it was her idea, was to allow the recreational users to park for free but the all day parkers would have to find another spot or pay the rate. The deal for Thatcham was when Hilary Cole was in charge, no three hour concessions there.
Of course parking at Northcroft was free with no limits before this change. Hilary Cole is a name that I have not come across before - but surely Pamela Bale was the portofolio member who was overseeing the Discovery Centre at the time of the proposed parking charges. |
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| brian |
| September 13, 2010, 4:02pm |
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Of course parking at Northcroft was free with no limits before this change.
Hilary Cole is a name that I have not come across before - but surely Pamela Bale was the portofolio member who was overseeing the Discovery Centre at the time of the proposed parking charges.
Not according to Mrs Bale. When the agenda for the discovery centre was running she was quite clear that she no longer held that portfolio and my subsequent mails to Ms Cole confirmed that it was her responsibility. http://www.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10156and nice photo for your album Oh by the way, follow the link to her website. Delusions of grandeur or what. I bet Benyon has never heard of her. |
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| blackdog |
| September 13, 2010, 5:06pm |
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Not according to Mrs Bale. When the agenda for the discovery centre was running she was quite clear that she no longer held that portfolio and my subsequent mails to Ms Cole confirmed that it was her responsibility. http://www.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10156
Interesting - thanks.
and nice photo for your album
 As I hadn't noticed the change in portfolios so I found the membership of the current executive - and see that Pamela Bale has also moved on from the Museum (assuming it still comes under Culture & Leisure). It seems Gordon Lundie is now in charge. |
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| user23.3 |
| September 13, 2010, 6:09pm |
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I'm unsure of the 'fuss' here. A proposal was made to charge for parking that was subsequently withdrawn after public protest. Sounds fair to me?
I think some are making cheap political capital intended for their own personal gain, out of a "u-turn" that was actually the council listening to the public. The danger is that some will cry wolf one too many times to further their own cause and they'll be no more "u-turns". |
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| Nobby |
| September 13, 2010, 10:21pm |
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I think some are making cheap political capital intended for their own personal gain, out of a "u-turn" that was actually the council listening to the public. The danger is that some will cry wolf one too many times to further their own cause and they'll be no more "u-turns".
Wrong again User - I imagine the majority are happy with the U-turn - it is the lies damn lies and more bloody lies. Why can't you understand??? |
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| October 16, 2010, 11:51am |
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