Bastid Politicians.

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This is annoying me, not because it directly affects me because it doesn't, indirectly yes it does but...

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9181974.Opposition_try_to_force_re_think_over_sale_of_Union_Terrace_car_park/

Now, there's been a nearly 20,000 strong petition put together to stop the sale of a car-park so the Uni can't buy it.

Local ruling party decides they want to sell anyway (if they haven't already) so when 'we' decide we wana keep our car-park they bring out 5 alternative options, NONE of which acknowledge that we dont want the Uni to get the car park.

All these options forced down our throats result in land being sold, not what york's residents want.


My question is, since we have clearly voiced we want the land and they haven't listened what can be done? I emailed politicians involved with ideas for a different strategy but got ignored... I wouldn't mind ideas for 'teaching them' not to fuck over their voters....

This:
https://stevegalloway.mycouncillor.org.uk/files/2011/08/Steve-Galloway-Union-Terrace-statement-page-2.jpg
explains (in my mind) how so far it's somewhat somescreened but it is biased, being an opposing party.

I don't like the idea they can make a decision and go through with it when everyone thaty actually matters says the opposite.

Can anything be done?
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Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done

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Similar thing going on at Malton with Wentworth carpark.
https://www.savewentworthstreetcarpark.co.uk/
They want yet another supermarket, or rather they want 2 million for the land and don't care that there will then be such a lack of parking that the town centre will be finished.
The sting is that carpark is only not built on already because it tends to flood in heavy rain - being in a hollow - conveniently overlooked when it suits.

[Im-a-Ridah]

Whats the point in expanding the Uni anyway? It's hardly an economical option for almost any course anymore. The Unis should be downsizing!

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Don't know what deals are done to favour people in certain positions..

This carpark being shut would be a big deal for York though, I'd like to see the guy face-to-face and have a chat.
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Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done

[Raffles]

It always makes me laugh when a socialist ''party of the people'' elite leadership choose to ignore the will of the people. Libel laws prevent me from claiming that they are probably on the take but nothing can prevent me from thinking it.
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A good loser will always be a loser.

[Rogerborg]

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[st3v3]

I don't have choice, or want to do either.

I suppose my back-thoughts would be bad, cos if any thing 'suspicious' happened to a rep or property id be 1st one picked up..
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Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done

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Other site's have been suggested and ignored.

They only expanded within the last 5years? They want to bring more students into the area despite that Uni's rankings deacreasing last year (by like 20 places) and there already being enough students in the area to prevent people needing work getting it. Long and short is; they do not need the space.. it's maybe because they know they can buy it for £2mil, lease it back for a year, save it for a year then sell for £4.5mil.

As a business deal it's sound, solid investment. As a Uni buying it under the platform it's for "expansion", nothing supports it.

That 1 150-odd space plot cannot have 20,000 random people using it per month; yet that amount signed to save it. These are the people that care about the wider community and do not want a politician appointed and paid to serve the people doing what he likes to serve his own agenda. You imply it may have been done to make people whine; why?

Part of the procedure of the selling of public portfolio land is putting it out on the open market to test it's 'value', this includes public/developmentary surverys and noting of investment/planning enquiries. All this HAS to be done, according to council procedure before the consideration of a tabled offer - - but it wasn't.
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Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done

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[Rogerborg]

[st3v3]

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Would anyone pay £2m for them?

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Similar 'people power' thing - and it's worked well enough that I believe you've not been allowed to do the 2-mile flyers it was famous for, for some time.