Post by: Forth Bridges on June 03, 2006, 01:38:39 pm
Post by: oldspice on June 03, 2006, 01:56:56 pm
Post by: on June 03, 2006, 06:06:40 pm
Post by: oldspice on June 03, 2006, 07:59:02 pm
On the continent, most people rent their homes. Rents are reasonable and the properties are decent. Same goes for Aussie. Plenty of decent, affordable homes to rent.
Post by: smurfboy on June 03, 2006, 09:21:57 pm
Post by: on June 03, 2006, 09:51:39 pm
Post by: loulou on June 04, 2006, 02:01:23 am
Post by: oldspice on June 04, 2006, 09:02:43 am
Post by: on June 04, 2006, 09:28:50 am
Post by: oldspice on June 04, 2006, 03:01:56 pm
Post by: smurfboy on June 04, 2006, 03:07:14 pm
What we need is decent, affordable housing.
I thought John Prescott was actually doing something about this with the '£60,000 house' policy - but now it turns out that the houses are only being BUILT for that, and will be sold at market rate. Yes, there will be some designated affordable housing in the developments for key workers, but surely the only people who profit from the other houses in this scheme will be developers?!
Post by: on June 04, 2006, 03:32:38 pm
Well, if they pay their rent what does it matter?
Not the point. They are spending £500 million pounds on revamping the market square while 200 yards away a man was critically injured after being stabbed because there's not enough police. The council have their priorities wrong. Nottingham is an awful place.
It ought to be renamed Chavingham
Post by: Forth Bridges on June 04, 2006, 07:13:28 pm
I my cass is why should I brother about Woman, kids Males under 18!!!
( just to point out - My frined became homeless and is staying with me whiel trying to get a house)
Post by: oldspice on June 04, 2006, 08:31:26 pm
It's PEOPLE who make places bad. Take Peterborough. It's a beautiful city with a well-planned city centre, a stunning river bank and a brilliant roads system. The surrounding areas are landscaped and the housing stock very good. There are no tower-blocks. What do people do? Set light to cars, put lighted rags through people's doors, throw rubbish into the street, fight, mug, rob and generally behave like savages. The council could pave the streets with red carpets and furnish each house with Conran designed furniture and people would still smash things up and moan.
Post by: on June 04, 2006, 09:55:24 pm
Solution: Build more prisons, build them bigger and fill them up.
Post by: oldspice on June 04, 2006, 10:19:01 pm
Post by: loulou on June 06, 2006, 01:16:58 am
Solution: Build more prisons, build them bigger and fill them up.
And who pays for all this?
Post by: Forth Bridges on June 06, 2006, 03:05:28 pm
there use them there can pay for it!
only give them 1 meaul a day instead of 3 plus it will give them FREE labour skills
Post by: smurfboy on June 06, 2006, 03:22:26 pm
the prison;s
there use them there can pay for it!
only give them 1 meaul a day instead of 3 plus it will give them FREE labour skills
And perhaps we should keep them chained to the radiator a'la Terry Waite? And feed them dung - that would save on meals altogether!
Post by: on June 06, 2006, 08:10:53 pm
Quote from: 623058the prison;s
there use them there can pay for it!
only give them 1 meaul a day instead of 3 plus it will give them FREE labour skillsAnd perhaps we should keep them chained to the radiator a'la Terry Waite? And feed them dung - that would save on meals altogether!
I like the cut of your jib, young man. With that sort of "can do" attitude you'll go far!
Post by: on June 06, 2006, 10:17:43 pm
Quote from: bounty hunterSolution: Build more prisons, build them bigger and fill them up.
And who pays for all this?
Who cares. The taxpayer. I'd sooner pay an extra penny on my tax and be able to walk the streets safely.
Post by: loulou on June 09, 2006, 12:30:23 am