Cambo

I wanted to ask your views on the next steps on Brexit as I think we need some calm common sense to get this right.

For the last two years, I’ve called on everyone to come together to make Brexit work. I voted to trigger Article 50, called for a cross party commission to oversee the negotiations, put forward Brexit proposals on security cooperation and immigration reform, and argued for a customs union deal to support Yorkshire manufacturing. I’ve also conducted local surveys and meetings. I want the Government to get a Brexit deal that works for Yorkshire, and supports jobs and workers rights.

But I am worried now about two things.

First, I am concerned that the Government has made such a mess of things, we still don’t know what kind of Brexit we are going to get even though there are only five weeks to go. That’s not enough time to plan anything. I think some big decisions are needed in the next two weeks about what kind of Brexit we should have, but I want to know what you think.

Second, I am worried that if the Government keeps dithering we will end up with No Deal by accident, even though no one is prepared for it, and it would mean putting up WTO tariffs on food. Pontefract GPs have told me that 40% of our medicines come from Europe and stockpiling has already put prices up. West Yorkshire Police have told me they will lose access to crucial Europe wide criminal databases they use to catch criminals. Local employers and trades unions including Burberry and Haribo have told me they will be hit by border delays.

That is why I put forward a common sense proposal that says the Government needs to get it sorted by the middle of March but if they haven’t the Prime Minister needs to say whether she wants No Deal or to extend the Article 50 period to get a deal a deal In place, and then Parliament should vote on it. My Bill doesn’t block Brexit, revoke Article 50 or change the referendum result, all it does is stop the Prime Minister leaving everything till the last minute and forces her to be honest with people about whether they need a bit more time to make things work and avoid the chaos. But I’d like to know your views.

Everyone is shouting at each other over Brexit at the moment and it’s becoming a real mess. That’s why I think we need some calm, Yorkshire common sense, and for everyone to pull together to sort it out.

Share your views through my Brexit Survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1I4h-XWrj6D_1mNF7cjftPVKAz2W01cNM14jVRvZmIXM/

Best wishes,

Yvette Cooper MP

My email in full

You have no right to try to overturn Brexit as the people in your constitution that you are supposedly representing voted in a majority to leave...as in many other areas throughout the country too where the sitting MP’s who are remainer’s are doing likewise as there actions do not represent the view of the majority of those constituents of theirs who voted to leave...that is not democracy...so I believe that there’s & your actions since the vote to leave cumulating now in your desire to present this ludicrous bill in which you intend on putting before parliament tomorrow to be an unholy non democratic action which in my opinion is in contempt of those you supposedly represent..what you are trying to do is akin to slapping those very same people in the face..shame on you!

so I implore you that you should desist from your intended action in parliament tomorrow in presenting this ludicrous bill of yours which would have you change the course of the democratic vote to leave the EU in doing so you will be doing irreversible damage to the democratic process in the eyes of the people of this country again it will be to your shame & detriment if you do not desist from your actions!
 

A little while back I decide to email a number of MP’s about my concerning regarding their behaviour towards Brexit...so today I revived my first & only response  so far from Yvette Cooper which I have to admit my surprise at.

she was asking in the email if I would take part in a survey regarding Brexit with a link to said survey....below is a copy of my email to Yvette & her response to said email also with the link for anyone wanting to take part in her survey 

You just know that there is something just not right going on with the awarding of these contracts?…but unless you are in on the inner circle,proving it is near impossible!…that is why you hope that the councillor we elect would say “hang on a minute” & bring it into question?!…but no nothing as I guess it is one of those perfunctory attitudes so ingrained in council culture that no one ever bats a eyelid?!

I think this article by Melanie Phillips hits the nail rather sweetly on the head to what our self serving politicians are up to regarding Brexit 

Around the world, jaws are dropping at the UK’s convulsions over leaving the European Union. This resembles not so much a divorce as an amputation without anesthetic using blunt knives and a broken saw, with the surgeons throwing punches across the operating table. 
 

As I see it: Why the West should hold its breath over Britain
https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/As-I-see-it-Why-the-West-should-hold-its-breath-over-Britain-577839

Our self serving politicians are a joke but only I’m not laughing…they are killing democracy!

but maybe that’s the EU’s plan all along to take away the voice of the people starting with us to beat us into submission?…after all given the referendum result we can’t be trusted to make the right life choices?…so therefore we need to be dumb down…as free will for the common people’s is a liberty that must be eradicated,as this is obviously a dangerous privilege for the likes of us to possess…so instead we must become servitude,to conform,to be obedient to our masters to serve them the lawmakers,the facist,the communist in Brussels who are creating a false vision of a new utopia for all?!… but the reality is as it has always been,it will be for the few but while for the majority of us we will just be the feudal peasants,some even canon fodder if needs be in order to create their expansionist ideas for a globalist dominance within a new world order within a one world religion!

So goodbye freedom & liberty as short lived as your where it was nice knowing you!

5 hours ago, bobby47 said:

Isn’t it pleasing to see little Manny the pompous French poodle stuck in the eye of a storm of protests sweeping across France. Once again the people were fooled into voting for a man who looked nice, said very little, promised much, delivered nothing and presented himself to the world as a man of great inner wisdom and a face you could trust. When I glance at his little snide face I see the Great Liar himself. Tony Blair. The same far away holier than thou eyes and that messianic look that pleads ‘trust me’! The only difference between the pair is one is a wannabe, the other a worn out has been and the younger of the two would drape a string of onions around his scrawny neck if it meant he’d win your vote.

And this is the man who would be king of Europe. A man who’ll happily strangle the life out of Britain, build an EU Army that’d be the ruin of Europe and steeped in the shameful French military ideology of defend, retreat, retreat again, desert, capitulate and then collaborate with their conquerer. As Merkle’s  loyal poodle lap dog and a man so desperate to be listened to he’ll shamelessly rub Donald Trumps left bloody leg to win favour rather than face his reality that is ‘the French people can now see through him’.

I recall his interview with Andrew Marr where he called the British stupid for voting to leave the Union. When pressed by Marr, Macron stated that he wouldn’t ever give the French a referendum on the EU because they may vote like the British and want to leave the EU. If ever a western leader has demonstrated the contempt that he and his ilk have for people and democracy, it’s this pompous French President who sneers at anyone who demonstrates a pride in their Country and holds patriotic views that he and the EU Commision wish to crush.

As for the French Yellow Vest protests, very soon Macron, the EU and other Western leaders will mobilise the media, the people will be branded populist and like thousands of peaceful marchers who recently gathered in Poland to happily celebrate their nations independence, images on your television and your newspaper will convince you that sixty thousand marchers were neo nazis fascist Far right populist extremists who were a threat to western democracy. That’s exactly what will happen to these French people who’ve taken to the streets to protest against Macron and the political establishment.

Thereafter, once the dust settles, order will be restored, the people will give up the will to carry on and come the next presidential election they’ll vote to return Macron and Bridget to the Eleyse Palace and do exactly what they’re supposed to do. Conform and obey!

 

 

Totally agree Bobby macron banker turned president educated by jesuits is in my mind a dubious character…when he was elected at his swearing in ceremony he played the European anthem rather than his own French anthem La Marseillaise a kind of dress rehearsal one might think for when he’s crowned emperor of Europe I guess?

But if he’s not careful he could end up with more of this on his face

https://tenor.com/view/macron-oeuf-gif-7904929

15 hours ago, Roger said:

We're going to the Bunch Of Carrots for Christmas dinner. Dec. 25. My wife has cooked 36 Christmas dinners' in a row and she needs a break! 

She’s cooked Christmas dinner every year for the last 36 years!…I think she also deserves a bloody medal roger…I hope you did the washing up?

4 hours ago, bobby47 said:

I’m now into my sixth day of a Hunger Strike. As I write this I’m experiencing feelings of disorientation, dizziness, I’m bloody hungry and my abdominal muscles are repeatedly cramping up and signalling to my addled brain that I need to eat before it’s to late.

Why have I done this? Because Hereford Football Clubs Board decided to dismiss Peter Beadle. Not only that, his replacements, two of them, and a raft of others support staff, who’s antecedent history appears to be unblemished by any measureable football achievements, seem intent on following a unique and radical football philosophy that’s built upon a belief that we don’t need to score a goal.

And the Chairman knows of my act of self sacrifice. Initially I told him that I was going to take my seat in the Merton Stand and engage in a Dirty Protest by covering myself in my own human excrement. His words to me, and I quote, ‘ not a chance you dirty bastard. The Stewards will not allow you into the ground’. Undeterred, I told the Chairman, ‘right then, you awkward sod, from hereon I’m on Hunger Strike and until such times as you lot reinstate Peter and rid our Club of the current management not one morsel of life giving nourishing food will be spooned into my fat face’. This cruel and insensitive power crazed Chairman then sent me packing telling me, ‘starve fatso. By the looks of your gut it’ll take twelve months before you meet your headstone.’

And so, here I am, barely able to walk, unable to climb the steps to take my seat in E Block and more determined than ever to carry out my Hunger Strike. And let’s be clear shall we. If I die of starvation, and God knows it’s bloody likely, my passing will be down to two people. The Chairman of my club and my wife who disappointingly seems overly enthusiastic in her steadfast encouragement that I starve to death.

And I won’t crack! I know what I’ll have, what I won’t have and what I might be forced to have if they hook me up to a drip to prolong my suffering and I ain’t having this. I demand the Board meet my demands and until such times as they realise what and who they are up against I’ll continue to starve to death unless Peter is reinstated.

What can any of you do to support my quest? Well don’t send me any food packages for starters. My wife won’t give it to me and I’ll be damned if I eat it. If any of you have little or no desire to watch me wither away into a skeletal state and you want Peter Beadle back then tell the lads on the Meadow End who’ll surely support my cause. If you can, Get on Twitter # bobby47 must eat or # Save the Merton 1 &Sack the Board.

And that’s it. My mind is set and there’s no going back. And should I die, my headstone will read, ‘Christ I was hungry’.

 

Does your hunger strike included not going down to the commercial to sup a couple of pints of ale Bobby? & what about the pork scratchings you must be getting withdrawal symptoms surly?!

but otherwise bobby I’m with you & support this noble cause of yours to starve yourself to within an inch of your life…in so much as that the board should sack themselves after first reinstating  Pete Beadle! (not to be confused with the former Eastenders character Pete Beale)

ps I know a good stonemason who’s willing to give you a good price on a headstone too being that it’s Black Friday!

3 minutes ago, Roger said:

No Deal is on the table. That was always my choice. That might focus some minds' if we were serious about leaving. Which we never have been ~ as a Govt. As for Jesse Norman he has never engaged enough with the Brexit process for my liking. He seems to be backing May with that tweet but he has been too low profile on this important issue. Or rather no profile. 

It reads as a nonsensical but clear I don’t want to jeopardise my ministerial job type of tweet…oh dear Jesse still sitting on the the Brexit barb wire fence…I wonder why he’s not nailed his colours to one mast or the other?…given he’s a career politician looking to get up the greasy pole & all that...you’d think Brexit would be the perfect opportunity for a aspiring politician to make a name for themselves?

i think on the deal or no deal I’m prepared for a no deal…it’s was alway going to be a no deal in my mind especially as a number of prominent people namely Tony the evil one Blair his master of the evil spin Alastair Campbell,the wicked witch of wherever Anna Sudbury,Chuka the remain demon Umunna & Vince what the hell are you Cable along with the independent… since getting over their shock of Brexit have done nothing but divide the country in trying to get another vote by there doom & scare campaigns of terror we will face when we exit the Tower of Babel in Brussels instead of helping unify the country in us leaving the EU as was democratically decide in the referendum... couple that with a hard nosed bullying EU & the hardline brexiteers a deal in my mind was always going to be like a quest for the holy grail or getting to the end of the rainbow!!

ok I’m off now to clear the shelves in the local supermarket in preparation for a no deal then…oh & to fill up a bowser with diesel too!

On 14/11/2018 at 09:41, Denise Lloyd said:

Collins Design and Build are currently working on a small development of 9 houses in Pontrilas.  2 of these houses are low cost market affordable homes

Fixed sales prices - £120350 - 2 bed mid terrace and  £13450 2 bed end terrace first priority to applicants with a local connection with Kentchurch and who meet affordability criteria

This is the way developments should be introduced to villages not as they currently are where the infrastructure is not in place.

Bit of a price difference in the starter homes compared with Lagan and Persimmon

If Collins can do it why can't other developers follow suit and offer "affordable" homes

Greed Denise pure & simple

Take the form boss of persimmons Jeff Fairburn who’s just resigned by mutual agreement over a £75million pound bonus which was originally £100 million...its interesting to note that persimmons profited very well out of the government help to buy scheme so you’d have to ask why doesn’t the government force these developers to cap the price for there so called affordable homes?

17 hours ago, Roger said:

This is a niche forum. For a niche part of the UK. I recognise the problems caused by this Church. You are looking for help from the wrong place I think. But best of luck ..... 

I understand what you are saying Roger but I disagree with you as Hereford is the home of Freedom church so where better to start looking for other people who’s lives may have been ruined by them? 

It would be good if acitizen76 could give more detail on how there sister came to get involved with FC etc?

if you were someone returning to Hereford after a few years,of being away,you could be forgiven for think that the old John Venn building,in bath street had been moved to the bottom of Aylestone hill…if returning from that direction!

No it’s no good she’s still ugly…so how much is this ugly sister going to cost us more or less than her equally ugly sister down the road?

Did they steal the drawings for this monstrosity from some old spy who came in from the cold from the former Soviet Union?

along with the design of the super surgery down the road  the poor old trains station is going to look well out of place stuck in between these two ugly sisters!

https://youtu.be/oa0TtNUX68E

A Brexit parody

16 hours ago, megilleland said:

Replacement of roofs over Units 1-6 Tarsmill Court, Rotherwas, Hereford

Purpose:
To seek approval to release capital funds set aside in the approved budget for the financial year 2018/19 and undertake replacement of defective roofs over units 1 – 6 Tarsmill Court, Rotherwas via an appropriate contractor procured and appointed through the council’s competitive tendering process.

Decision:

That:

(a) replacement of defective roof over units 1 – 6 Tarsmill Court, Rotherwas  be undertaken within a budget of £400k; and

(b) the works are procured from an appropriate contractor via open tender to ensure that best value is obtained.

Alternative options considered:

1. Do nothing.  The existing roofs leak extensively and are causing significant disruption and damage to the two business tenants of the units.  Both have threatened to leave and to sue the council for financial loss caused by water penetration damaging machinery and goods and loss of business.  If the tenants leave, current rental income of £61k will be lost, the units will be difficult to re-let in their current condition and the value of the council’s investment property portfolio will be reduced.

2. Dispose of the freehold interest in the units, selling as seen in their current condition. This would shift responsibility for improving the units to the new owner but the capital value achievable would be depressed due to the condition of the roof.  It would also lead to the loss of the regular rental income stream which the council invests in delivery of local services.

3. Use existing contractor to carry out work. The cost estimate is higher than the threshold for both the existing Integral maintenance contract or the new BBLP contract so open tender is the most appropriate method of procurement and will be managed by the design and maintenance team.

Why does the council put it will be done within a budget of £400k?…surly it would be wise to get the quotes in first before letting potential bidders know what the budget is beforehand?

im guessing these roofs are covered with roof metal sheeting? Which are not that difficult to take off & replace so again this money to do the works seem like it will be a very lucrative  contract for whoever gets it?

I'm fairly certain that there was some working done on the roof of the plough lane offices?…exactly what work was carried out up on there I'm not sure of?…maybe Megilleland can dig out this information?

Not had a chance to review this properly yet but I'd thought I'd post it anyway 

freedom churches annual returns for last financial year 2016/2017

http://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details?regid=1161926&subid=0

http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends26/0001161926_AC_20170331_E_C.PDF

In 2020 central government are stopping funding to local authorities…so how are this LA's going to fund service? Where will the money come from? How many of them will go bang? & if that happens what then?…after Theresa May's pathetic attempt at Brexit?…you have to wonder at the governments thinking,behind cutting the local LA's funding too?!…will this be the straw that breaks the camels back?

It beggars belief how much they are spending on doing this building up!…are the rooms to be gold plated? I guess when it's not your money who cares about the cost…yet again taxpayers being ripped off

as for the design of the front of the building they might as well not both…its hideous & it would knock a million & a half off the cost?!

Indeed it is a lost opportunity you'd of thought that after all that money spent on minimal roof repairs that at least SC Joseph's out the kindness of their hearts & as a civic gesture would of cleaned them up a bit for the city?!

Ok I've had a response from integral about  the other bidders for the library roof repairs

they where CJ Baylis & Thomas Smith's Roofing 

I've also had the tender details sent to me but I'm having trouble uploading them

but hopefully Colin will be able to sort this  for me?

Oh no Denise none of the above no acknowledgment & certainly no invite to join them!…thou it did cross my mind to go sit at the table next to theirs… but as the laws of sod decree there was already someone sat there!

Yes Harry Bramer he is a card isn't he…I saw him this morning sat outside a well known cafe in St. Peter's square enjoying his breakfast along with another councilor Paul Rone…not sure where he's living nowadays?…as he gives his address,as the shire hall St Peters's square!

The council is changing its services provider in august from integral to Balfour Beatty…I have been informed but I've also been informed that Balfour Beatty have bought out integral? Can anyone confirm this?