tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post2988304703772856402..comments2024-03-20T16:27:56.522+00:00Comments on Norfolk Blogger: Why don't the Conservatives trust local democracy ?Nich Starlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-20229743837865415792010-02-08T16:17:31.700+00:002010-02-08T16:17:31.700+00:00Erm...isn't Wisbech in CAMBRIDGESHIRE?? And th...Erm...isn't Wisbech in CAMBRIDGESHIRE?? And that's 57 miles according to google maps. Clearly cllr bert doesn't get out much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-77286169048210905792010-02-08T14:24:40.975+00:002010-02-08T14:24:40.975+00:00Try Wisbech to Norwich - Cllr Humphry round trip m...Try Wisbech to Norwich - Cllr Humphry round trip mileage = 122 miles - from a document about members allowances. It seems he did 771 miles in July 2009.<br /><br />Not talking about all the new schools actually being built - with Labour Gov funding - fully supported City Academy Norwich by the way and got massive support from residents too.<br /><br />The PLANNING decision needs to be made by the local planning committee, not taken into County planning. At least someone from Thorpe Hamlet (whatever their politics) can pop over to somewhere in the City, and check it over.Bertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-35325843635952551672010-02-08T13:15:06.196+00:002010-02-08T13:15:06.196+00:00I'm not sure Bert actually lives in Norfolk - ...I'm not sure Bert actually lives in Norfolk - otherwise he'd know that it's almost impossible to live 60 miles away from Norwich and still be in the County...Doh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-32401477919829714182010-02-08T07:37:39.597+00:002010-02-08T07:37:39.597+00:00And therein lies the hypocrisy Katie because they ...And therein lies the hypocrisy Katie because they did support Earlham becoming CAN. I am urging unitary for each ward of Norwich City Council. As a resident of Thorpe Hamlet I think it is bizarre that a Councillor from faraway Eaton or Bowthorpe gets to vote on my services. Oh ... you think Thorpe is too small to be unitary? Well, can anyone else think of a small, badly run unit of government that thinks it can manage its own affairs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-40307675513206703732010-02-07T21:51:55.273+00:002010-02-07T21:51:55.273+00:00Yes Bert - and we all know the city council can...Yes Bert - and we all know the city council can't take decisions to support new schools as it's against their ideology. For example they were consistently opposed the creation of the Open Academy.Katienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-61670153152765184472010-02-07T17:13:16.957+00:002010-02-07T17:13:16.957+00:00Sadly Norwich people can't make the decision a...Sadly Norwich people can't make the decision about the schools - Norfolk County take the Planning onto themselves so we have the stupid situation whereby cllrs with no contact with an area - may even live 60 miles away - decide the planning when there are perfectly able Planning committees etc on the districts - well that is what happened with Mile Cross, Bluebell etc.Bertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-3455062296453916162010-02-07T09:26:42.851+00:002010-02-07T09:26:42.851+00:00Absolutely, NicAbsolutely, NicOnlinefocus Teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380208481112766609noreply@blogger.com