Matt

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    In the club’s mind all those just £1 for parking add up to a total cost of £10,000 to all involved.

    Parking cost is a big deal in this town – hence the overdrawn fight over charging Councillors for parking. It’s the equivalent of Wrexham’s Boston Tea Party.

    All I know is that young Clr Atkinson is getting in a right tizz about the backlash that is going his way.

    in reply to: Effectuveness of Council Member Leadership and Members #150808

    Matt
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    You have to ask what sort of Executive lead councillor is more interested and excited in the restoration and shininess of a restored old phone box, rather than the more vital news that this is where the crucial life saving defibrillator is housed.

    in reply to: Aaron Banks running rings around Ian Lucas #150807

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    [quote quote=150793]It was just the usual childish SNP tantrum, nothing more.
    Normal people are very turned off by that kind of tawdry and childish political behaviour.[/quote]

    It was a stunt, but normal people across Scotland are going to feel emboldened by such actions and it will be seen as the initial flash point that push a second independence referendum onto the table. There are thousands already signing up again to the SNP and word on the grapevine is that even die hard unionists in Scotland were sympathetic and supportive of SNP actions.

    You just have to question the complete crass disregard of Westminster against the other home nations. Maybe nothing will happen in the short term, people not feeling listened to by the Government was what got us in this whole mess in the first place. So continued ignorance to the needs of Scotland and Wales (I feel NI have got plenty of aces in the hole) is going to end up having consequences one way or another.


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    I’m just following up from the Wrexham.com article yesterday and an argument that has broken out on Twitter between the Executive lead member for youth services and anti-poverty who resides in Llay himself and the local football club and other concerned members of the public.

    If the club have an issue with the charges and queries its affordability for the children and families relating to the team, to the extent that they need to uproot themselves from their home pitch, then obviously it’s not really acceptable for an Executive Board member charged with dealing with youth services and anti-poverty to refuse to effectively address the situation. Otherwise you have to question their very suitability for the role.

    This should all fall into the scrutiny process of the executive board, members should be measured on their relative performance based on the areas they deal with and how many issues have been deal with in an effective manner.

    This one remains unsatisfactorily unresolved.

    in reply to: Aaron Banks running rings around Ian Lucas #150759

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    Scotland has now grabbed some balls & is standing up to Westminster in terms of allowing only a disgraceful 20 minute debate on devolution power grab.

    More SNP retaliation expected.

    Wales needs to grow a pair and do the same, even if it a cross party affair.

    in reply to: Aaron Banks running rings around Ian Lucas #150698

    Matt
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    Arron Banks and his cronies like Farage are currently just a sideshow circus and distraction to the main orders of the day, which is whether or not A May-led Government, or in fact a Conservative Government under any leader can effectively deliver a Brexit in any way, shape or form? Especially seeing as Phillip Lee felt so strongly today, he resigned from government rather than back the current plans. Then you have David Davis and Boris Johnson in open-revolt over May’s handling of the whole affair. Even if all the Lords amendments get defeated there is still the near impossible conundrum of the Irish border to deal with and 9 months to deal with an effective exit strategy if the Brexit deadline of March 2019 is to be met.

    If there are currently public dissenters within government then I can only imagine what is going on behind the scenes. It was discussed 2 years ago that Brexit would massively hamstring this country and it has done so, we are no closer to seeing what is ahead for the UK and its future relations with the EU or trade relations around the world.

    As an objective aside, I don’t think Labour are configured in an effective position to deliver Brexit either, were they in power – there are 2 many different blistering factions there and across the entire political left.

    What a thoroughly horrible poisoned chalice. The bullshit being passed from both the extreme Brexiteer camp and the extreme Remain camp – FBPE crowd has left most of the general public generally alienated and sick of it all.

    It’s also no wonder that people genuinely believe that Russia/Putin had a hand in influencing the entire vote. Utter delusional madness.

    in reply to: Citizens Advice #150611

    Matt
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    It’s one of those questions isn’t it – How many executive board members does it take to change a town centre light bulb?

    in reply to: Women in power in Wrexham #150587

    Matt
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    You can’t really say Women aren’t trying to get in and apply for councillor jobs, you have 2 out of 3 Plaid councillors being female – that sends a strong message.

    There definitely is a discussion needed about accessibility issues within some party/grouping circles.

    Fair point taken about Labour and your personal experience Liz and I can only hope under Dana Davies’ leadership that things are changing locally.

    You only need to look at the entire Ruling coalition – Independent/Wrexham Independent/Tories have just 5 out of 33 Councillors being female.

    in reply to: Women in power in Wrexham #150577

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    [quote quote=150556]Jane the lack of responses here since you posted either shows that Wrexham.com threads are male-dominated (reflecting the Council) or Wrexham women are apathetic and could not care less – something I hoe can be proved wrong. I hope some women will make it to the Council Chamber tomorrow or for a chat over coffee to see what can be done.

    Come on you male thread contributors tell your wives, partners, girlfriends, daughters about what is proposed.[/quote]

    Hi Carol, I think weekends, especially Sundays are very slow for Wrexham.com posts. Usually pick up during the week. Am sure lots of other people will be interested.

    Perhaps you could ask Rob to do a tweet publicising it as well?

    in reply to: Women in power in Wrexham #150514

    Matt
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    Good call to arms Jane – compeletely agree need some fresh blood into those chambers to deal with the continued stagnated decline of Wrexham.

    Just look at Clr Pritchard’s independent group! 16 Middle aged white men & 0 women! These are the core of the coalition, the decision makers, executive power final call-makers. A bunch of group-think protect the role, make the cuts and play it safe types.

    http://moderngov.wrexham.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=GROUPING&VW=LIST&PIC=0

    You’d think there was something almost masonic about their set-up. Shrouded in mystery as they are just the independents with no manifesto. You have to wonder why no female independents opted to align with that group?

    Very eye-opening.

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