P. Rowe

Yes I fully agree, you can't really blame one individual, anyway were not missing much as I thought the site was very poor and quite biased, just my opinion

Not much use if your being attacked at 2am, ok thank you anyway.

Ha ha yes that is true enough, but seriously it is far too dark up on the old lines, way too dark for a woman to walking home alone, more lighting would make it feel that little bit safer, more Police patrols would be good too specially now that winter is almost here.

Glad that you have clarified that Colin now can we get back to normal

Well you could NOT be further from the truth, THIS WEBSITE IS NOT CLLR POWELLS!!!!!

 

I PERSONALLY SET UP THIS WEBSITE OF MY OWN FREE WILL AND TOTALLY AT MY OWN EXPENSE.

 

THIS SITE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CLLR POWELL IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM! SO BEFORE YOU START MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS MAY I SUGGEST THAT YOU GET YOUR FACTS CORRECT.

 

I HAVE RUN WEBSITE AND FORUMS FOR OVER 12 YEARS, SO I THINK THAT QUALIFIES ME.

 

THAT SAID, TO BE FAIR TO CLLR POWELL, SHE IS THE ONLY ACTIVE COUNCILLOR HERE! HENCE WHY SHE SEEMS TO GET ALL THE FLACK! I PERSONALLY THINK ITS DISGUSTING THAT NONE OF THE OTHER CLLRS ARE NOT REPRESENTING US ALL ON HERE, ARE THEY NOT PROFESSIONALS?

 

AS FOR THE BR WEBSITE, I DID NOT AGREE WITH THE WAY IN WHICH ALL POSTS AND EMAILS WERE EDITED TO SUIT THE EDITOR, "FREEDOM OF SPEECH" LIVES HERE! (THAT'S WHAT FORUMS ARE FOR!) AS ALL POSTS INCLUDING THIS ONE ARE LIVE AND ARE REAL OPINIONS OF OUR MEMBERS.

THE BR EDITOR/ADMINISTRATOR OBVIOUSLY GOT A LITTLE FRIGHTENED AND CLOSED HIS SITE, IN MY OPINION HE WAS CLEARLY UNSURE AND HAD NO CONFIDENCE AND WHAT HAD BEEN SAID ON THE SITE, OTHERWISE THE SITE WOULD STILL BE ACTIVE TODAY.

 

ITS EASY TO VERBALLY ATTACK OTHER MEMBERS ESPECIALLY WHEN ALL THESE MEMBERS HIDE BEHIND ALIASES, I HAVE SEEN THIS FOR YEARS ON MANY FORUMS, REAL HONEST PEOPLE WITH GOOD CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENTS AND CRITICISM

USE THEIR REAL NAMES, HENCE WHY ALIASES ARE OFTEN NOT TAKEN SERIOUS NAD USUALLY IGNORED.

 

THIS FORUM IS HERE TO STAY, AS FOR THE MEMBERS, THEY WILL COME AND GO FROM MY EXPERIENCE...

Nice one Col, I am glad that you have put the record straight, I was finding it a little frustrating with members claiming to know it all, when they obviously don't, I fully agree with everything you have said and yes aliases, aren't they just class :Laughing_32:

Well, I think that it is a disgrace that other councillors are not here to represent their constituents, most are well aware of this website. I think a few were big fans of the BR website and this is their little protest (just my opinion)which is pathetic in all honesty. The BR website was very limited, this site gives a more immediate and direct communication, which in my opinion is a must. We are now in the 21st century and email, ipods, laptops and alike are here and should be used to there full potential. I like the fact that we have live forums for immediate replys.

 

The other councillors are failing in their duty to us by remaining absent, but they will soon want our votes no doubt.

I don't understand why they would not want to represent everybody, this forum is ideal. Disappointing to say the least :Thumbs-Down:

Looking forward to the update.

I have spoken to Andrew Lee-Jones this afternoon in regard to the road works that should of commenced in June also my request for a yellow box, he has promised me he will make some enquiries and get back to me tomorrow. I advised him that I have been waiting for six months for an answer if one is still not received by Monday I will be making a complain to the management of Amey. Watch this space!

Maybe a good call

A number of day tickets, so do we have to pay then to fish in our pool? I am not trying to be awkward here, but if the fisherman have formed some sort of committee they will then think they run the pool, surely this belongs to the group that bought it, not sure that letting the fisherman do this is a great idea.

 

I could form a committee for all the walkers that visit the pool, so would we have as much say in what goes on or are we just offering favouritism to the fishermen?

 

I for one was not aware that any meeting took place, who attended?

Victor has raised some valid points I think, any decisions about the pool should be made by the parish and councils that own the pools.

This is excellent news, well done for the swift work Councilor this is appreciated and well done to the local fisherman for the co operation in this matter.

In regards to the grass and weeds that is Amey I have also contacted them this moring asking for a complete cut, removal of weeds, cut back of trees around the light standard,remove rubbish / fly tipping and put new poo bins along the GWW.

Clearing the weeds would be a good start, thought Amey were going to do this weeks ago?

How much!! beats me where they get the stupid quotes from, that's an horrendous amount of money for a notice board, especially when they are not being used like this one you have put up.

As Councillors I am very surprised at both of your comments with regards to fisherman at the Belmont Pool.

Councillor Mark Schoffer

 

Councillor Glenda Powell

 

Fisherman are just fisherman! It is clear discrimination to even suggest that fisherman from any other country behave differently to fisherman that are from England or speak English!!

 

Mr P Rowe noticed these remarks too.

 

I took offence to these comments both in general terms and personally, particularly as my fiancée is from Europe.

 

As Councillors you represent your constituents equally! regardless of where they originate, you should know better. I will not tolerate any form of racism! so can we please refrain from such comments in the future or I will be forced to remove the posts.

I am so pleased that you have acted upon this because this is totally out of order.

It is not a case of if I disagree with you or not, as I am impartial, I was merely responding to YOUR quote below;

As I said children should not be swimming there or for that matter in the river that is why the police move them on as our eastern europeans catch and eat the fish it is obvious it is not poisonous! so let us have no more scare mongoring please!

You also misread or misunderstood what Mark Schoffer had originally written I think by the reply you gave.

I am pleased to hear that you are on the case though, hopefully this will be rectified asap.

It's not a little dramatic if a child dies because of poisoning or drowning. :Sad_32: Lets hope the waste isn't poisonous.

A little over the top, I do not think we are at the stage of it causing death but this problem of raw human sewage in the ponds is one of some urgency, certainly it can not go ignored.

As for kids swimming in the ponds or rivers for that matter, its easy to say "Also parents should know where their children are at all times" but once they get to teenagers, any parent with teenage kids will know how difficult that can be, I remember the things I used to get up too when I was that age ha ha you will never stop kids swimming in water, signs saying do not swim in most cases will only encourage them.

The answer is to stop this sewage and have the water treated and cleaned. This whole area is in need of a good clean up from the posts that I have been reading, some of these are over 3 weeks old (tyres and old toilet) and I am amazed that NOTHING has been done to remove these from the water!!!!

As I said children should not be swimming there or for that matter in the river that is why the police move them on as our eastern europeans catch and eat the fish it is obvious it is not poisonous! so let us have no more scare mongoring please!

I am sorry to say but actually Councillor you are wrong, first of all I would suggest that you read what Mr Mark Scoffer actually wrote in his email again.

Close examination and picture "A steady volume of sewage entering Belmont Pool" shows that this is really serious on the grounds of health hazard, to children swimming, young fishermen as well as the older fishermen. Sewage pollution cuts down oxygen in water and contaminates the fish which are handled by fishermen, also our Easter European friends who like to eat them.

I am confused why Mr Mark Schoffer used the term "our Eastern European friends who like to eat them" slight discrimination tut tut tut I am sure all the fishermen possibly eat them, regardless of where they are from.

Raw sewage in water is very very dangerous!!

There are several diseases that are brought by sewage damage. It is important to have an idea of these diseases and the their effects to our health.

Public health

The general public is the one being at risk of sewage damage. It is ordinary to hear and read news about cases of hepatitis, cholera and other diseases due to exposure to untreated sewage.

Pathogens

Most illnesses that arise from contact with sewage are

caused by pathogens, which are biological agents that

cause disease or illness in a host. The most common

pathogens in sewage are bacteria, parasites, and viruses.

They cause a wide variety of acute illnesses including

diarrhea and infections. These illnesses can be violent and

unpleasant, but mostly pass after several days or weeks

with no lasting effects. In some cases, however, pathogens

can cause serious long-term illnesses or even death.

Certain groups such as children, the elderly, and those

with a weakened immune system are particularly vulnerable to these long-term effects.

Toxic Algal Blooms

In addition to pathogens, the high nutrient levels in untreated sewage can cause illness

when they create algal blooms. Algal blooms are rapid increases in the population of

phytoplankton algae, or single-celled plants that serve as an important food source to other

organisms. The nutrients in sewage act as fertilizers

and cause the number of algae to swell. Some algae

are toxic to humans who can come in contact with

them from eating shellfish or swimming or boating in

contaminated water. Symptoms from exposure include

memory loss, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, liver

failure, respiratory paralysis, and coma. If an affected

person does not receive proper medical attention, some

toxins can be fatal

This requires a remedy and soon before all sorts of agencies get involved such as the NRA for example, I am sure that would have something to say about this, especially as the ponds are so close to homes and children. Eating the fish from this water could also make you ill.

The whole area needs cleaning up,I don't even take my dogs up there anymore just in case they drink the water or swim in it.Imagine children swimming in it .They could catch anything.

Putting signs up won't stop the kids swimming in it.

It needs fencing off and a dangerous keep out sign putting up.

I think that would be a little dramatic but it certainly needs cleaning up as a matter of urgency! and the source of these sewage pipes needs stopping or redirecting to the main sewage.

As far as I am aware, Belmont Rural parish council was created in May 2000. Previously, it had been part of the adjacent Clehonger Parish Council.

I was along this path today and although this was reported as far back as June 21st nothing has been done about it. We are now 5th July.

Yep, I can confirm

Well how difficult is to remove a few tyres? for Pete's sake surely it can't be that hard, or do the council need to have a meeting about it first? According to previous posts Amey were going there last week and what?

Victor, this will take forever.

Yes this is a right mess   

I was walking along the great western way the other night and noticed a fair amount of litter, the whole area is poorly lit at night too and very overgrown in parts, which must be nerving for people walking along there alone. Who is responsible for litter, grass, hedges and lighting etc?

I never realised it was shut.

Councillor Powell will be onto them, she is pretty good.

You was lucky to catch that bird in flight, great picture.