Keep councillors away from ‘expert’ decisions
I am sure a lot of disgruntled drivers will be annoyed at the Market Hall car park closing down. Due to having a business near the bus station car park, I myself use floors 4, 5 & 6 for up to £4 a day but with it now being horrendously busy a lot of the drivers who use these floors are being forced down to 1,2 & 3 where costs are extremely higher. To complain you need to email parking@kirklees.gov.uk
The prices should be the same on all floors but, not surprisingly, nothing will get done as it is lining Kirklees Council’s pockets. But if enough complaints are made let’s stick together so we aren’t ripped off. Might be a sad state of affairs Huddersfield town centre for shopping but workers don’t have a choice to go elsewhere.
Jane Seymour, actress (pictured), 69; Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, 66; Desmond Haynes, cricketer, 64, Ali Campbell, singer (pictured), 61; Michael Avory, Kinks musician, 76; Brandon Boyd, musician, 44; Conor Oberst, musician, 40
COUNCILLORS can be useful people to have around, to act as facilitators, a link between their ward residents and the decision makers.
However, being broadly lay people with no specific qualifications relevant to that decision making, they should not be allowed anywhere near boards or committees responsible for matters in which they have no expertise, such as planning.
The ‘experts’ often get things wrong, but at least we would be spared councillors making stupid comments such as suggesting that building houses on land known to flood is ‘worth the risk.’
Morally disorientated
gangs, they are silent. But when it comes to Begum’s joining an Islamic death cult and to travel thousands of miles to assist a pseudo-state that was enslaving Yazidi women, crucifying Christians and executing homosexuals, they cry ‘grooming!.’
They have shed more tears over a neo-fascist Islamic radical than they have over northern working-class girls.
Sajid Javid, then home secretary, stripped Begum of her citizenship in response to her depraved, treasonous abandonment of Britain.
The Special Immigration Appeals Commission has decreed that she had not been left ‘stateless,’ contrary to her legal team’s claims.
It ruled she has Bangladeshi citizenship by descent and can apply for residency in Bangladesh. Naturally, Bangladesh, being concerned about the scourge of Islamic radicalism, wants nothing to do with her.
Latest from Legion
JOHN Lyte of the Huddersfield Institute of Advanced Motorists an informative and interesting talk on ‘History of the Royal Mail.’
Mail began in 400bc in Egypt then Iran in 550bc, but UK was 1465 for the royal house only.
1516 saw Henry V111 knight master of P.O. Sir Brian Tuke who built a formal network. 1660 saw Charles 1 open it to the public (in effect, business).
Postmarks were introduced in 1661 (Bishop Marks) to avoid delays in delivery, MPs had and still do have free postage.
The great plague of London was spread by post to Eyam in Derbyshire in a package of cloth.
Victorian postmen were known as ‘Robins’ due to their red coats; Post-boxes introduced in 1853 now number 115,300, also the reason for letter boxes in doors was a directive from Royal Mail.
There are memorial plaques in post offices for the WW1 post office soldiers killed. Postman Pat is the most famous postman in the world.
This month saw Lear Goto Matapure pass her Advanced Driving Test – thanks to Roy Meakin for his guidance.
The date of the next meeting is Monday, March 2, at The Royal British Legion Club, Scar Lane, Golcar; 7.30pm for 8pm. When David Cockman will be guest speaker, on “Holmfirth Blue Plaque Trail”.