tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post7971926402752086823..comments2024-03-02T02:56:21.007+00:00Comments on ......SHOT BY BOTH SIDES: UpdateKerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377996092374137641noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-16973586201543994352009-10-08T19:39:20.149+01:002009-10-08T19:39:20.149+01:00Angela, I take your point about Tesco's but I&...Angela, I take your point about Tesco's but I've been working with the Callington Road store more or less since I got elected in trying to resolve some of the issues around their site, e.g. maintenance of lanes, lighting, security, trees, and the use of their section 106 money when they applied for planning permission for an extension. These are all issues that were brought to me by local people. Yes, computers for schools is a PR thing, but the schools do very well out of it and I can't really object to schools being given computers, digital cameras, etc. As for the surgery, it was an experiment in making myself more accessible to people - many other MPs hold surgeries in supermarkets. It could well be Sainsbury's or Somerfield next.<br /><br />The planning application is another matter entirely. Obviously not a decision I have any say in, and not something I've really been much lobbied about by constituents, although I've raised it myself with people who have come to talk to me about housing/ urban development. Holding a surgery in another branch of the supermarket and handing out a few cameras to kids is neither here nor there when it comes to me forming a view on the development, or putting that view across. Ditto all the other major companies in or around my constituency.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377996092374137641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-79216695300888863832009-10-01T14:06:09.705+01:002009-10-01T14:06:09.705+01:00"After that it was off to Tesco's to pres..."After that it was off to Tesco's to present five local schools with their rewards for collecting Tesco vouchers for Schools and Clubs"<br /><br />If you are one of Kerry's constituents and you wish to discuss any issues, please come along this Monday: Brislington Tesco Extra Cafe<br /><br />With there currently being a very public battle between Tesco and local residents just across town, I think your consistent public association with Tesco's isn't exactly going to instill a comfortable outward perception of Tesco independence by Labour.Jnr.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452575674913005665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-76508097976948831892009-09-21T23:43:12.063+01:002009-09-21T23:43:12.063+01:00"After that it was off to Tesco's to pres...<i>"After that it was off to Tesco's to present five local schools with their rewards for collecting Tesco vouchers for Schools and Clubs"</i><br /><br />Kerry, do you really think it's wise to be associated with such a blatant intrusion of corporate marketing into primary education?Pete Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115478143080295370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-34668008482617384582009-09-17T11:55:36.851+01:002009-09-17T11:55:36.851+01:00I blogged about Gary Hopkin's small-bin strate...I blogged about Gary Hopkin's small-bin strategy earlier - you are entirely correct of course - it will result in rubbish being strewn everywhere.<br /><br />The lack of consideration given to HMOs is a big problem which Gary just seems not to care about at all, and his idea seems to be to force people to recycle rather than encourage it - this will result either in flytipping, or an increase in sales of "metal bin" incinerators from B&Q (which is my preferred option).<br /><br />He then has the temerity to claim that they're offering good value for money - when they've <b>halved</b> waste collections from once-weekly to once-fortnightly, saving the Council huge amounts of money, with no reduction in Council Tax - I don't see very good value for money there.Bristol Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143336218499645984noreply@blogger.com