Lib Dems slammed over "local homes for local people" call (From Bucks Free Press)
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Lib Dems slammed over "local homes for local people" call
2:16pm Tuesday 7th July 2009 in News By Oliver Evans
Lib Dems slammed over "local homes for local people" call
A PLANNING chief tore into Liberal Democrats for calling for more “local homes for local people” – after the party opposed major housing plans.
Conservative cabinet member Jean Teesdale spoke out after Lib Dem Trevor Snaith asked what she was doing to “deliver local homes for local people”.
There is a below average number of 20 to 30-year-olds in Wycombe district he said – and warned they faced being “forced out of area due to lack of affordable starter homes”.
Cllr Teesdale pointed to Lib Dem election pledges – featured in the Bucks Free Press –to oppose homes (see link, bottom of story).
Thousands are earmarked for five sites by 2026 – Terriers Farm, Gomm Valley, Abbey Barn north and south and Slate Meadow, Bourne End.
Cllr Teesdale said: “I do get confused, Councillor Snaith.
“Your party not so long ago in the Bucks Free Press were saying they would fight new homes, they would stop us from having new homes.
“Now you are begging us on bended knees to see what we can do to change the policy. I find that very confusing.”
She added: “I think your party should get together and decide what you want – local homes for local people or if it is one of your election ploys you get around election time.
“I would very much appreciate if you can make it clear so the Bucks Free Press can get a clear picture of where the Lib Dems stand.”
Cllr Teesdale said the council was “doing everything in our power” to find homes.
The Government has demanded councils decide where homes can be built, which has led to the five-site plan.
WDC can demand developers hand these over for affordable housing as a condition of it granting planning permission.
Yet she said: “We can’t do anything where people are buying private housing. That is open to whoever wants to buy them. We cannot stop that.”
Cllr Teesdale disclosed how many affordable homes had been built in the last three years.
These are: 208 in 2006/07, 222 in 2007/08 and 206 in 2008/09.
The Lib Dems lost a seat on the county council in the June 4 poll. The party now has 11 councillors to the Conservatives’ 46.
Cllr Snaith and fellow district council member Ray Farmer hoped to oust sitting Tory councillors in Ryemead, Tylers Green & Loudwater, home of Gomm Valley.
Comments(34)
pennman
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2:37pm Tue 7 Jul 09
wycombenewbie
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3:40pm Tue 7 Jul 09
Jumping on any campaign bandwagen to try and please everyone all of the time is catching up with them.
Some advice for you: find a policy and have the balls to stick with it.
wycombenewbie
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3:41pm Tue 7 Jul 09
pennman wrote:If you think housing in Wycombe is affordable, you not living in the real world mate.
I thought we had affordable housing and that it is called 'High Wycombe'
Oh, I've just seen you're living in Penn, so I guess I'm right!
pennman
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4:03pm Tue 7 Jul 09
yog
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5:41pm Tue 7 Jul 09
Youngsters go off to Uni come back saddled with debt and move back in with parents.
Meanwhile large housing developments have been built in Wycombe which were bought by investors and rented out to commuters. You only have to visit these estates at the weekends to see how true this is. Most of these estates are empty at weekends.
green damage limitation
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6:55pm Tue 7 Jul 09
We need more affordable homes ringfenced for local people
time to go clarke
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7:02pm Tue 7 Jul 09
Loads of houses
Loads of traffic
Loads of cutbacks
The people of Wycombe need to see money being spent on the residents and local people -- we need local homes for local people not commuter homes
time to go clarke
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7:13pm Tue 7 Jul 09
Loads of houses
Loads of traffic
Loads of cutbacks
The people of Wycombe need to see money being spent on the residents and local people -- we need local homes for local people not commuter homes
demoness
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8:10pm Tue 7 Jul 09
wycombenewbie wrote:What when they can bleat about how they would do things different, knowing that there is a snowflakes chance of them ever being in power?
Indeed, finally the wheels are falling off this joke of a LibDem movement. Jumping on any campaign bandwagen to try and please everyone all of the time is catching up with them. Some advice for you: find a policy and have the balls to stick with it.
LOL
DeepThinker
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10:18pm Tue 7 Jul 09
1. Doesn't really give a flying fig.
2. Loves the spotlight.
3. Says anything to get votes.
4. Full of his own self importance - have a chat with him sometime and find out for yourself.
5. I could go on and on ... ...
yog
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10:26pm Tue 7 Jul 09
Conservatives are a shambles. It is no wonder they don't tell anyone their policies. Everytime they do it blows up in Camerons face! lol
demoness
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10:59pm Tue 7 Jul 09
yog wrote:Sorry, remind me again... what was the result of the local elections??
At least the Lib Dems say what they would do differently. Conservatives are a shambles. It is no wonder they don't tell anyone their policies. Everytime they do it blows up in Camerons face! lol
Happy with the result are we??
LOL again...
yog
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11:46pm Tue 7 Jul 09
Wycombe Lib Dems win Totteridge By-Election overtaking both Labour and the Conservatives.
Nationally Conservatives picking up seats so why are Wycombe Conservatives failing to match this?
National Lib Dem share of the vote ahead of Labour!
More than happy lol!
green damage limitation
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1:19am Wed 8 Jul 09
They are arrogant and uncaring.
We need more Lib Dem councillors to speak for the people of Wycombe putting needs of local residents first
towncryer
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1:54am Wed 8 Jul 09
investors who are renting out to commuters
Also from what i can see very few homes are built in our villages -- we need more local homes for local people across the district not just the Town which has become a dumping ground for apartments and high density flats !!!
demoness
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7:56am Wed 8 Jul 09
green damage limitation wrote:Call me dense, but didn't we just have local elections?
From what i can see its the Torys on the council that fail to respect the views of the people of High Wycombe. They are arrogant and uncaring. We need more Lib Dem councillors to speak for the people of Wycombe putting needs of local residents first
If the lib dems are that wonderful, why didn't they get more seats?
Maybe you know something I don't.
OR perhaps the electorate can see that the lib dem's manifesto is made up of promises and moonshine.
I read it and it horrified me - perhaps others felt the same?
demoness
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7:58am Wed 8 Jul 09
yog wrote:You are obviously easily pleased then.
Wycombe Lib Dems hold onto County Seat. Wycombe Lib Dems win Totteridge By-Election overtaking both Labour and the Conservatives. Nationally Conservatives picking up seats so why are Wycombe Conservatives failing to match this? National Lib Dem share of the vote ahead of Labour! More than happy lol!
The lib dems lost a seat did they not?
How many did the tories lose?
Don't get me wrong, we need a strong opposition but lets not kid ourselves that the lib dems are that.
They would have to have a lot more seats to be a strong opposition.
libdem_watch
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8:30am Wed 8 Jul 09
yog wrote:Hey yog - when are you going to tell everyone that you don't even live in Wycombe and you are a national LibDem activist, writing for the guardian newspaper and living in Brighton? Justin..?
Wycombe Lib Dems hold onto County Seat. Wycombe Lib Dems win Totteridge By-Election overtaking both Labour and the Conservatives. Nationally Conservatives picking up seats so why are Wycombe Conservatives failing to match this? National Lib Dem share of the vote ahead of Labour! More than happy lol!
www.chickyog.net
demoness
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8:48am Wed 8 Jul 09
libdem_watch wrote:Oh dear...
yog wrote: Wycombe Lib Dems hold onto County Seat. Wycombe Lib Dems win Totteridge By-Election overtaking both Labour and the Conservatives. Nationally Conservatives picking up seats so why are Wycombe Conservatives failing to match this? National Lib Dem share of the vote ahead of Labour! More than happy lol!Hey yog - when are you going to tell everyone that you don't even live in Wycombe and you are a national LibDem activist, writing for the guardian newspaper and living in Brighton? Justin..? www.chickyog.net
I read the Guardian...
Yog might leave the paper in disgust..
*leaves the thread*... :)
pennman
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9:08am Wed 8 Jul 09
Anyway, the answer is simple, 'WORK HARDER- EARN MORE'. Stop whingeing and devote your energies to looking after yourselves and your families, not blaming others for your problems because they work harder.
demoness
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9:34am Wed 8 Jul 09
pennman wrote:Do you watch the TV?
I've never seen one of these 'ghost estates' that is supposedly empty at weekends! Anyway, the answer is simple, 'WORK HARDER- EARN MORE'. Stop whingeing and devote your energies to looking after yourselves and your families, not blaming others for your problems because they work harder.
Do you read the papers?
Are you aware that there is a recession on and firms are going bust everyday and there is not enough money to pay people more no matter how much harder they work?
Are you aware that graduates can't get ANY jobs - let alone jobs that they are qualified to do?
Are you a Daily Mail reader?
towncryer
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10:31am Wed 8 Jul 09
pennman wrote:Typical mentality of the values of a born Tory ---
I've never seen one of these 'ghost estates' that is supposedly empty at weekends! Anyway, the answer is simple, 'WORK HARDER- EARN MORE'. Stop whingeing and devote your energies to looking after yourselves and your families, not blaming others for your problems because they work harder.
Stuff the rest im alright with no real consideration for the community or understanding and support for those less fortunate than yourself
pennman
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12:16pm Wed 8 Jul 09
I am doing well thanks. You can too.
Malc London
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1:02pm Wed 8 Jul 09
Try and utilise the empty properties or build on brown site land.
yog
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1:06pm Wed 8 Jul 09
libdem_watch wrote:
yog wrote:Hey yog - when are you going to tell everyone that you don't even live in Wycombe and you are a national LibDem activist, writing for the guardian newspaper and living in Brighton? Justin..?
Wycombe Lib Dems hold onto County Seat. Wycombe Lib Dems win Totteridge By-Election overtaking both Labour and the Conservatives. Nationally Conservatives picking up seats so why are Wycombe Conservatives failing to match this? National Lib Dem share of the vote ahead of Labour! More than happy lol!
www.chickyog.net
Darren Hayday- when are you going to apologise for stating in your last election leaflet that you would keep Council Tax down whilst keeping services.
Yet you and other Conservatives voted to increase Council Tax and cut services.
towncryer
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1:06pm Wed 8 Jul 09
pennman wrote:Pennman
Yes, I do watch TV and am accutely aware of the global slowdown. I was also an unemployed graduate once (in 1990) and that was with a proper degree from a proper university. I started with nothing and worked bloody hard, creating opportunities where there weren't any, having a cheeky 'go' to get a job and then progress within a job and studying at night school simultaneously. Starting at 5am with studying before work, then night school after, then bed at midnight. I have full sympathy for unemployed people, but was stating that houses in HW are affordable, there is no need for any more (which will destroy our beautiful countryside) and am utterly convinced that whingers should get on their bikes and look for work and opportunities. I am doing well thanks. You can too.
I to have done well also.
However i believe in putting back into community and supporting those less fortunate to have a better lifestyle -- it fundimental to humanitarian and many religious values
On this one i think we agree to differ.
Kind Regards
demoness
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1:18pm Wed 8 Jul 09
pennman wrote:LOL
Yes, I do watch TV and am accutely aware of the global slowdown. I was also an unemployed graduate once (in 1990) and that was with a proper degree from a proper university. I started with nothing and worked bloody hard, creating opportunities where there weren't any, having a cheeky 'go' to get a job and then progress within a job and studying at night school simultaneously. Starting at 5am with studying before work, then night school after, then bed at midnight. I have full sympathy for unemployed people, but was stating that houses in HW are affordable, there is no need for any more (which will destroy our beautiful countryside) and am utterly convinced that whingers should get on their bikes and look for work and opportunities. I am doing well thanks. You can too.
Did you live in a shoe box on the side of the M1 as well?
Does this remind anyone else of that famous monty Python sketch?
Or am I the only one that laughed at this rant?
Voyeur
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1:50pm Wed 8 Jul 09
I would like to see a new village created out of town and stop cramming more and more houses into the existing town with its lack of infrastructure, inadequate roads and facilities stretched to the limit.
yog
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5:41pm Wed 8 Jul 09
Wycombe Marsh Rebel
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5:54pm Wed 8 Jul 09
Lib Dem Legend
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6:24pm Wed 8 Jul 09
pennman
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12:55pm Thu 9 Jul 09
I don't understand all of this 'anti-commuter' nonsense. Commuters are locals too, they just work somewhere else!
If more housing really is needed (which I doubt) there are ample central brownfield sites available rather than the green belt.
yog
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5:49pm Thu 9 Jul 09
http://www.youtube.c
om/montypython
SDJones says...
2:22pm Tue 7 Jul 09