M. Preece

On 04/11/2017 at 13:26, Steve Major said:

So sod everyone else on the footpath then.

 

Shared space is one thing but footpaths that are barely wide enough for pedestrians is a big no no for cyclists, the law is the law how long before people on mopeds have the same outlook? 

I agree wholeheartedly, I read in this debate about maybe motorists in cars would drive and the hard shoulder of motorways because it would make them feel safer, imagine if we all did that, there is difference here in my opinion. Many cyclists are good law abiding people but many like the majority in these pictures are not. I watched a guy only this morning riding along the road and then decided to go up onto the pavement to avoid the traffic lights and jump the queue, they cant have it both ways. 

This is good news 

Riding on the pavement is bad enough but at night without lights is pretty irresponsible to be honest  

I'd of said the same thing a few weeks back but after chatting to Sam during one of her camp building projects on land I'm looking after and talking to someone who knows her I can say that she needs help but constantly refuses it,and she refuses it because of her mental 

state of mind.

 

I also spoke with someone who knows her well at work and they said, she used to be normal but now she is like this through years of alcohol and loads of drug abuse all self-inflicted. She has lost close friends and family who have all tried to help her over the years, they said she has always been an attention seeker and the drugs have just made it worse and made her paranoid. Her family just think she is a pain in the arse and want nothing really to do with her. I was informed that she was not evicted for no reason. Personally, I think you have to be pretty mental to want to stick a needle in your arm in the first instance.

I never understood why IOC and the Independents never joined forces. The conservatives are too strong in Hereford if the truth is known.

I see camp is now set up on the verge outside Steels!

The same person or a separate tent? 

Unfortunately I am afraid this is true, a friend of mine who started working there earlier this year has just been laid off, not sure even if he is going to get paid yet.

A £1million pounds shortfall? That is unbelievable 

Really? After all the issues with the development at the Oval, builders not getting paid, low standards of finish etc, they are retaining them? Can't help but worry what these places will be like once the initial house builder guarantee has run out......I certainly wouldn't buy one, too many issues and hidden clauses (plus the recent developments in leasehold properties that have surfaced in the media)

I understand that they have been many many problems at the Oval, the new flats on Beattie Ave have many issues already, they cannot seem to work out how to achieve level gardens either, they are all over the place, is it that difficult? 

I don't know where you are going with this, but who said she was suffering from any mental illness? You are assuming far too much by the seem of it, you also do not know what the local authorities weighed up, if anything at all...to add to this you do not know if they consulted with anyone? This is all guess work on your behalf so far. 

 

The woman is no longer on the roundabout so this topic has now more or less been exhausted. 

I agree, a lot of assumptions being made here yet when someone assumes the opposite of her being ill or suffering from any kind of mental illness by saying she is a pain you get slated for those comments, glad she has been moved on personally, I don't think she has done herself any favours.

A very usual list, thank you. However some of these rating are a year and a half old, some of these places could have deteriorated or improved since

They cannot inspect them every month! I see no reason why they cannot have annual inspections though

Well I have another issue with this because tonight I called into the New Canton House Chinese in Bridge St as I remembered that they happily display their ratings but there is a twist...

 

1. New Canton House Bridge Street, Hereford, Rated 2 - Last inspection 21 September 2016

Take a look at the photographs I took this evening, they are still displaying their original rating of 4 from back in 2015, any law against this? This is misleading is it not?

 

New Canton House Chinese.jpg

 

New Canton House Chinese 1.jpg

 

New Canton House Chinese 2.jpg

Very misleading!

This is a useful list, thank you for going to the effort of compiling it. Thank I will change where I eat after reading this.

I will be changing where we go also 

I've asked Planning Enforcement about this, because I think they have been a bit naughty ... the conversion has permission, but there are conditions ... let's see what they say.

It looks vile looking at these photographs.

I am glad that you are not the only person to have noticed these changes, I agree, how long before RESIDENTS start to complain and business's end up suffering more hardships or have planning refused because of residents complaints? 

It is a good job all the europhobes were not around when we needed Polish pilots during the war! They fought with us and we should embrace this twinning idea with Jaworzno in Poland.

Good to see plenty of activities with our other twins over the years.

A complete eyesore good they have demolished them at long last, what is going where they stood?

Brilliant work guys and thank you for all of your efforts.

I concur with Colin besides countries should be proud of their identity and culture and should protect it, just because Poland is part of the EU they should not be forced to take anyone, it should be by invitation. Poland have taken their fair share of migrants from the Ukraine already and these people share the same beliefs and culture, which is the best way forward. Some groups of people do not want to integrate into Western culture and are far better off living in the countries that share their beliefs and religions instead of going into Western countries and trying to force their ways upon that country. GB has lost her identity in my view at least when you are in Hungary or Poland you know you are in those countries, go to Bradford, Birmingham and London and you could be in Pakistan, Iraq, India...

I read an article yesterday advising people in German not to cook pork on bbq's in some public area's so as not to offend local Muslims, what's that all about! 

 

Another article here and here

Wow…..the Germans really are screwed. Can’t even have centuries old traditional culinary delights served for fear of offending some 7th century/third worlder invaders….in schools no less…what happened to all that assimilation the refugees were supposed to do ?

That's a bit of crap they won't like ~ which they might have to accept. You got to take the rough with the smooth tho! On balance Poland needs the EU far more than the EU needs Poland so they won't be having a referendum to leave anytime soon! 

But they can still refuse to allow people into their country, they may get fined but they can refuse all the same and I do not blame them.

Poland joined the EU and almost immediately got free money. £56 billion which they used to build infrastructure.The 2014 - 2020 budget from the EU for Poland is £60 billion. Massive subsidies for farming and the EU has enabled them to have a massive upsurge in Exports. In fact above my head is a 'velux' skylight that was made in Poland. They are not getting crap from anyone as the pot of money is being redistributed to the Countries in need and they are a recipient.

I think Colin was referring to Poland refusing being dictated to with regard to what their refugee quota should be as laid out by Brussels or Angela Merkel, it is down to Poland to decide who can and cannot enter their country and I support that very much.

 

I can't say I blame them and to be honest and at least there is a government out there somewhere that recognizes that it`s first duty is to it`s own citizens.

 

 

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I have just read through the comments below this article and I have to agree with the majority. Poland is being very smart about all of this and are entitled to decide what is best for it's own country,  Britain and the other European countries should take note and not be bullied by Brussels or Angela Merkel 

I bet if the same request was made by her or one of the other councillors it would of just been a formality, why would they not agree other than to just be awkward? 

Copied from the HC website:

Herefordshire Council has agreed to extend the time frame for the Hereford Library Users Group to formulate their proposals for the refurbishment of the library and museum building.

The group has been campaigning for many years for a better library facility for Hereford and proposals include transforming the building into a centre for recreational, public and cultural services.

In December, the council’s Cabinet committed to work with the users group as they come up with future options for the library building, which also houses the Museum and Art Gallery and the Woolhope Club.

Since then the users group has been engaged in extensive consultation to find out if a major redevelopment is possible and feasible.  This included a public meeting where overwhelming support was expressed for exploring a major improvement scheme to turn the building into a cultural centre for Hereford.

John Faulkner of the Hereford Library Users Group, said:

“We have received considerable support for pursuing a significant development of the site and the council has agreed for us to have an extension of time until the end of March, to formulate the proposals in more detail.â€

 

A report on the initial options for the future operation of the museum service, based on a recent independent service review, will be discussed by Cabinet this month. The report is available on the Cabinet agenda webpage.

Work to remove the asbestos is under way by Hereford Asbestos Services and it’s anticipated to be completed later this month.

Thi is what is really happening in Calais 

 

https://www.facebook.com/downtrendcom/videos/1855449277887123/

I watched this today, this lot should be on the news instead they prefer to show some poor lost child to get the sympathy votes. This is an interesting but true picture: