Liam
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Re: the unfinished comments, I spoke to a couple of traders last week who claimed that some stalls were still having work done to them last month. There were definitely several incomplete when it opened and there was no internet in there for two months.
Maureen – is your view not equally as one-eyed as that of the so-called NIMBYs you criticise?
Let’s start with your claim that the houses are much-needed when there have been several recent data releases which show that the market is stagnating.
Also, how do you know that the houses being proposed are the type needed? If they were affordable or social housing I might agree, but most developers go for the bare minimum when it comes to the allocation of affordable housing.
Yes okay, some of the reasons for opposing get a tad frivolous, but as far as infrastructure is concerned there are plenty of valid concerns about health services and school places. Planning law could certainly do with a bit of tightening to secure the necessary investment.
So no, I’m not quite convinced that your argument of ‘build them everywhere’ really stands up.
[quote quote=151981]Today I was in close proximity to a situation where upon a lady was having severe chest pains. A nearby first aider did his best to reassure the lady & her family. A 999 call put through to the ambulance service took 10 minutes to be answered. After giving what details he could, he was advised to call back if her condition deteriorated. He explained that it had taken 10 minutes to get the initial call through & was very concerned that a further 10 minutes wait might be too late. The phone call was terminated. 30 minutes later the ambulance service called back to check on the patients condition and that an ambulance had not yet been dispatched. He offered to take the lady to hospital in his car and was told that it was his own decision & would be his responsibility. An ambulance arrived about 5 minutes later. This incident took place within approximately 1 mile of the ambulance station.
The NHS is not in danger – it is broken.[/quote]Does sound very concerning, but as a minor aside it’s worth noting that proximity to the ambulance station has no impact on response times. Crews only use them to start and finish shifts and will be out in the community or more likely stuck outside hospital at most times. You will rarely find staff sat in stations waiting for calls as they’re sent to stand by points on the rare occasions when it’s quiet.
Go outside the Maelor and you’ll find the answer, a large number of ambulances were queued outside there this afternoon waiting to hand over patients in sweltering heat. If they can’t offload their current patient to the Emergency Department then they can’t move on the next. The blame doesn’t lie solely at the door of the ED though, where staff work their backsides off in distressing conditions. Cuts to social care funding and the closure of community hospital beds mean there is nowhere suitable for people to go, even when they no longer need a hospital bed. Unless funding is increased you will see this situation continue and potentially grow worse. The NHS doesn’t just experience winter pressures, they’re all year round now.
Also, hot weather causes an increase in respiratory related conditions, as well as road accidents and incidents on the coast, at reservoirs etc.
[quote quote=145826]I am sure that all Councillors do their homework before what could be considered a foot in mouth remark or remarks, so they must have sufficient concerns to speak up against the granting of permissions.
If it was left to Top Managers to make decisions then bad ones would lead to fingers being pointed and allegations of bungs being made. Having Councillors making these decisions means that they are speaking for the people they represent and have no self interest or nothing to gain.
i also think it is shameful that Wrexham.com show the face of a Councillor against the headline here![/quote]
Anyone who watched the council meeting online could easily see what he looks like. If you’re in public office and you make ill thought out comments then don’t be shocked to see your mug next to them, or does accountability scare you?
Dick scoffed as he heard there was another Wrexham Tory with an amusing name, and boldly declared ‘Don, hold my beer.’
