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Old 13 February 2014, 03:31 PM
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http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/459...p-for-daughter
Old 13 February 2014, 03:38 PM
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Bloody hell what a mess.
Was just thinking when I started to read,that I bet the local youths use it for doing skateboard stunts,and then I got further down reading...
Old 13 February 2014, 03:51 PM
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At least it's getting some dual use,

What kind of hair brained lunatic sanctions that. ??
Old 13 February 2014, 04:07 PM
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You just can't beat British public service provision - They know how to spend your taxes, that is for sure!
Old 13 February 2014, 04:12 PM
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What a joke, someone deserves sacking for coming up with that mess!!!!
Old 13 February 2014, 04:29 PM
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Elf an safety init, there's just no pleasing some people!

Edit to add: Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.

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Old 13 February 2014, 04:56 PM
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Old 13 February 2014, 04:59 PM
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£40k lol, it would have been cheaper moving them.
Old 13 February 2014, 05:02 PM
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The Council mindset beggars belief.A disabled daughter & steep steps.
Shall we move her to a more suitable property?
No,lets spend 40k & ruin the neighborhood.
Old 13 February 2014, 05:06 PM
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What on earth!!!!! They're ******* idiots!!

It's taken me 2 minutes to think of a better solution. Rehouse them into a difference council house with a flatter slope/no slope at all, and if said other family doesn't particularly want to move, then a couple thousand pound incentive would do the trick anyway!

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Old 13 February 2014, 06:27 PM
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My bet says there's more to it tbh, perhaps she refused to be rehouse. Who knows.
Old 13 February 2014, 07:46 PM
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I know Councils are stupid but have they never seen these before?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ou...ml%3B250%3B320
Old 13 February 2014, 08:19 PM
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That's councils for you, full of workshy morons who are happy to waste other people's money with just about everything they do!

How the hell we ever fix this menatality is beyond me!
Old 14 February 2014, 10:09 AM
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That looks horrendous what a eyesore the value of that house just dropped by 40k shocking
Old 14 February 2014, 10:24 AM
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There's no common sense left in the world these days. It's all to do with what computer says.

I had a guy(thick as sh!te mind you)not sell me slates from a builders merchants because computer says none were in stalk when they were clearly visible out in the yard. Sounds so daft but it's true.
Old 14 February 2014, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
That's councils for you, full of workshy morons who are happy to waste other people's money with just about everything they do!

How the hell we ever fix this menatality is beyond me!
Being a Parish Coucillor, thats quite offinsive, never been work shy in my life and we certainly dont waste people money. To the point we have been one on the few coucils that have lower Council taxes two years in a row.

All done voluntary with no expenses or claims.

As for being a Moron, look in a mirror.

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Originally Posted by LSherratt
What on earth!!!!! They're ******* idiots!!

It's taken me 2 minutes to think of a better solution. Rehouse them into a difference council house with a flatter slope/no slope at all, and if said other family doesn't particularly want to move, then a couple thousand pound incentive would do the trick anyway!
It took you two minutes! There's a job for you at the council
Old 14 February 2014, 12:45 PM
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Seriously though, this should never have got past the planning stages.

Who ever gave the go ahead for this needs to have serious questions asked about their experience and competence.
Old 14 February 2014, 01:27 PM
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Why didn't the mother intervene, before they finished it ?
Did they not show her plans of how it would look, or did she not ask ?
Old 14 February 2014, 01:29 PM
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you never know, thy may have offered to move them but mother refused. Buildign regs cant be avoided
Old 14 February 2014, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Cpt Jack Sparrow
Being a Parish Coucillor, thats quite offinsive, never been work shy in my life and we certainly dont waste people money. To the point we have been one on the few coucils that have lower Council taxes two years in a row.

All done voluntary with no expenses or claims.

As for being a Moron, look in a mirror.
From the experience I have with working with several different councils, there are some council employees that are genuine, hard working people, unfortunately the numbers of stupid work shy ones far out weighs them.

PS its refreshing that you do it as voluntary, its a shame that there are not more that want to do it for the good of the locals community.

Richard
Old 14 February 2014, 02:00 PM
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Try and build an extension on your house that dosent blend in with the surroundings and it will get rejected, and they can pull something like this and get away with this?
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