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Paul Baines: Westminster Council are up to the same tricks - they even posted a comment at my blog defending their actions :/...

in response to: Banksy Work Painted Over by Islington Council? by Jamie

anon (ool-182d6dae.dyn.optonline.net): Take a looking at all the wonderful things happening in Patchogue! http://www.patchoguearts.org/......site for the newly formed Patchogue Arts Council Soon to be home to ArtSpace.....www.artspaceusa.org...

in response to: Stop Me If You Think You\'ve Heard This One Before by ghost of grandin

Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi Annon I am one of the O'Reilly's from Caroline Street. Very respectable family! You will see an earlier entry about my dad Tom, he had an allotment on Tramway Road. Both he and my......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Jamie: And further to that, here are some photos of the actual work in-situ. [[img:28023]] [[img:28024]] [[img:28025]] And here is the photo published by The Daily Mail in their story: [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1024884]] which appears to be the original source of all......

in response to: Banksy Work Painted Over by Islington Council? by Jamie

Jamie: Yes. That's clearly not a Banksy piece. Congratulations to the mainstream media for putting 2 and 2 together and coming up with 5. That's not even an AK is it? And one of the 'girls'......

in response to: Banksy Work Painted Over by Islington Council? by Jamie

Rob Tynan: Hi James, Great photo's. You are right about the Council grabbing the limelight. Typical really, any excuse for a photo opportunity. Rob ...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

James cashan: [[img:27949]] I believe it was the rotary club that raised the money to save the train and that the council were actually going to scrap it,yet were quick to basque in the limelight of......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Elkin School Rules!!! DJD: If you choose to stay, how do you improve the neighborhood? Especially when you don't have a Mayor or any member of City Council who gives a crap about the neighborhoods of this city. ......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

James cashan: hi jon, yea we`va all been there we played to one man and his dog at the jug in doncaster, a scene straight out of comic strips bad news episode! just gotta enjoy the buzz......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

The terrible disaster: This article has been republished as I was asked to supply the details a second time. --- We had walked on Cadishead Moss in the morning on Jean Dodd’s health walk with possibly 60 inspired walkers. When......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

cityman: That sounds great but you only get to vote for city council members one in your district and one at large posistion. Council members do not get fair compensation for their duties.You get what you......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

unhappy in hutch: I have read the "hype" lingo from "me'. JUST GO TO CITY COUNSEL MEETINGS ..... and voice you complaints. You know its open to the public. "me" is a brainwashed numb-skull. YES......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Tex : Look at that!!, change the subject and talk about trees and flat out ignore the issue of the city council brushing off a taxpayer. What a bunch of phonies, keep on posting, your own......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Tex: Here's a quote from an earlier post. "I was watching the city council last summer, talk to a group of individuals who didn't want their taxes raised in order for new development next to......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Tex: Like I said the pro hutch people simply want to deny the facts and insult the ones telling the truth. And why don't you address why that one person wasn't treated fairly by the city......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Re: Me: If you bother to read this entire thread you'll see that people have gone to the city council meetings, only to be insulted and ignored. ...

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Me: Then go to city council meetings and voice your concerns by all means. But people like yourself would rather hate and complain then do something to better this town because you are obviously to lazy......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Hutchinson Hater,Now: I just looked in the Hutchinson News today and noticed that in todays paper Apr 30 2008 that Officer Mike Collins of the Hutchinson PD and his assisting thug Mr. Schofield beat a dog until......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Alan Taylor: Go to [[http://www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk/pins/row_order_advertising/councils/documents/fps_p2745_7_14m.pdf]] then start at paragraph 45. Alan......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Anne Fahy: Hi Cyril Am I too late to straighten out the Dr Walker saga I was reading back postings .....We lived in Moorfield Close and our doctor at the corner of Liverpool Road and Moorfield Road was......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Sheila Vaudrey: Hello Jenny and Janet(Sutton), I lived at No 42 Harewood Road and I do remember you living there also I remember the field that belonged to your granddad, it came at the side......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

GuRu: The Do-ers are the ones wreckin the place! and i dont just mean the ones doin meth either. ever wonder why city council got thier butts audited? HHHMMMMMMMMM, i wonder????? Latest example is that dirty......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

GuRu: Lets all quick playin grabazz and vote. if u think this town sucks, just reply yes. If u think this is a great place to live, just reply no. I vote yes. And if u......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

GuRu: Lets all quick playin grabazz and vote. if u think this town sucks, just reply yes. If u think this is a great place to live, just reply no. I vote yes. And if u......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Tex: You are absolutely right, we should be thankful for what we have and the great country that we live in. We are very blessed and fortunate to live in a country where we have......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Rob, The posh end hehe, you didn't play with the likes of us 'rough' kids... the park I do remember, tho not the abandoned cars, I would not have been brave enough to open......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Anne, I was born early 60's and lived at no. 44 Victory Road, Cadishead, (My Mum still lives there). When did your Dad live there? Dr Walker was our family doctor after Dr......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne I dont seem to know the couple you referred to. My junior school was The Endowed, and then on to what was Irlam Central School (Alfred Turner).The only time I was in The Council......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne, The doctors that I have known in Irlam....well our family doctor was a Dr. Walker who had the big house and surgery on the corner of Moorfield rd and Liverpool rd Then there was a......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Mary McGinty: I can remember the snow falling in Fiddlers Lane and slipping because the council never bothered clearing the pavement. The Fiddlers Lane shop forecourts were salted by the shopkeepers and a gritter......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Alan Taylor: Hi Marissa, Three different books, The Salford Council inspired book as you have, another of same size called The Manchester Ship Canal, then a rather older one in A5 size Irlam to 1914 by James GOODIER,......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Alex Price: Hi Again, I Also Remembered The Fights Between Cadishead And Partington Over Whos The Cadishead Viaduct Bridge Was To Sit Under And They Threw Stones, Rocks And Sticks To Fight With But Eventually The Council Blocked......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

bob r: born in bushwick in '53. lived on Bushwick Ave one house off Jefferson, may have been 1212. I was 4 years old, my sis 3 and younger brother was an infant. While watching American bandstand,......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

brighton born: Aroe is an absolute legend, the man has style, charisma and he set the standard for a lot of euro writers. He pretty much reinvented graff in this ends! the council and police love him,......

in response to: Graf Trainz 3: South-East London: Aroe by Jamie

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Great pics Marissa, I can't believe the state of Irlam High school............what the????? How do Governments expect children to function to the best of their ability in an unaesthetically pleasing environment such as that? ......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

pearlykingjim: Wotch ya Tammy Long time no see as you can tell by the post on this forum someone got the hump with pearly kings and queens your not alone in your comments i have in the past been acused......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi everyone, I'm flitting between two sites here and loving all the reminiscing... I attended the Wesleyan Methodist Church as a kid (my parents married there and we were all christened there)and thought it was......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

pearly princess peckham {tammy}: hi to everyone that knows me. its very sad the way people talk about pearlies. my mum rest her soul was one of the greatest pearly Queens {Ann Major} my dad Has always been a......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Thanks guys. Yes it was the building that was next to the doctors surgery, on the corner of Fairhills road and liverpool rd. I remember there was a Lidl supermarket there last time I......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

John Cooper: Hi Anne Hunt, Sorry for the late reply. I think Bob Salmon is correct in that it was the forerunner to the since flattened Wesleyan Church on the corner of Bob's Lane. I was......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Thanks Bob, that has cleared a few questions up for me. However, What do they do with the bones and gravestones when they develop the land for housing such as the housing estate that was......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Bob Salmon: Anne I do not know what the church was that was on Lord Street adjacent to the graveyard, but I remember that it was a school for the children of the members of the Wesleyan Chapel......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Gems: This is like the worst city on earth, there is nothing to do. Not only in La Junta not "One of America's best kept secrets! La Junta is a growing city on the High Plains of......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 8 by Scott Sargent

the most boring of all is......: watertown ny. this city is retail america. everything you do is involving eating and shopping. the city council has no ideas to enable a family fun lifestyle. every activity is in doors and costs you......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

Joining the Whine: What a bunch of whiners. It seems like many of you have never visited, let alone lived anywhere else. Some of you certainly haven't taken a close look at the idyllic places you......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

KG: Neglected doesn't apply to Lower NDG. The city councillor is the mayor's brother and it has benefited from that connection, as witnessed by a $4 million new community center, St. James has been totally rebuilt,......

in response to: Two Strips of Dirt by CE

GD: Wow i have never seen so many negative people in my life in one place i to have seen alot of the good & bad things in hutch but then again i try to be......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Peter: although im a {new york}er, i agree with mcarthur. ive watched this post for over a year and though its taught me a lot about a place ive never been (and about some of the......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

J.Smith: 22 October 2002 "Pearly King" Jailed for Fraud - George Major, 64, the self proclaimed Pearly King of Peckham was jailed after he was convicted of eleven counts of defrauding benefits. Major was caught after a......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

sisters birthday: Eric and Maxine were married on the 11th May 1959 and Eric Broome had lived at 86, Silver Street, Irlam. Eric worked at the Irlam Council Offices as a clerk before moving to a......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Another Former Salt Hawk: IMO, if most of the feelings and opinions expressed on this forum are representative of most of the people who live in Hutchinson it is safe to say that Hutchinson will never be the town......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi Helen, Good luck with your graveyard hunting !!!!! I was appalled when I returned there to find that all the graves in the church grounds have been removed (there were lots there when......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

cyril bagshaw: Hello Les, As the ex greengrocer in Fiddlers lane that you remembered, I was very interested to hear that your mother had worked in the council offices opposite the old Palace cinema.My wife Ellen......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Les Birchall: Hello Roy Bamber. Your name certainly rang a bell. I lived in Lyndhurst Ave from 1947 onwards and attended Irlam Council School 1951-58. Friends at the time were Martin Sproston, Malcolm Royle, Paul Hawkes and......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

John Dereszewski: Crystal, as I'm sure you know, the block on Covert that you lived on went through some very difficult times in the 1970's and 80's due to the many buildings that were lost through numerous......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

HushUp: For the person who thinks that someone should ask the side of the 'Gang Member' on why they shot and killed my son's friend - It's obvious you have no clue what it's like to......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Bass Girl: I love those old photos above! It's good to see Hutch had a good start. I wonder what happened? I had an interesting visit with a neighbor who has been trying to......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

G: Yes, Catford is in for a wholesale regeneration project over the next decade. If you want the cat to be preserved, make sure you tell the council, as well as having your say on......

in response to: The Giant Cat of South London by I.T.U.C.

ZD: If any of you are interested, the Council is holding a consultation event about regenerating Catford, this week. It's in an empty shop in the shopping centre. They want people's views on revamping the town......

in response to: The Giant Cat of South London by I.T.U.C.

HushUp: Oh, and by the way, that list was only about 25 companies; and of those 25 they are employing over 10,000 people around here. Excuse me, they aren't all manufacturing companies, but I happen......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

procyon: mmm, now this stuff looks familiar. i think my aunt might know the people who live in the very purple house, but i might be thinking of a different very purple house. i remember being......

in response to: Most Holy Theotokos, Save Us! by little ukraine

City Council's Fault: The City Council in Hutchinson will NOT do anything that the citizens want done. Hundreds of people can complain about fireworks in the city limits, stop lights being taken down around the busy post......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Bobs Ferry Accident: We had walked on Cadishead Moss in the morning on Jean Dodd’s health walk with possibly 60 inspired walkers. When the walk had ended I had a chat with Mrs Heap the ‘Irlam Historians’......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Kon Artist: As a Catford man I have to say that the CAT is the only thing that really represents Catford as a Town. I remember the days of when you spoke of Catford it was the......

in response to: The Giant Cat of South London by I.T.U.C.

upfromflames: Armstrong: sorry for the delay. The answer to your question is an interesting one, since you (as a better off new--white--face the hood) represent one of the forces creating change in this area. Gentrification is......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi D McCormick! This is Steve Waterworth who used to live on the Irlam estate, in Neville Drive. I'm now living in Melbourne, Australia (not in a council house - ha,ha)and I'm married to Natalie......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

kobie: Yeah in glasgow it tends to be that the older working class parts do have good council housing. The problem is that there is not a lot of it remaining in these areas because......

in response to: Glasgow Schemes4 by kobie

kobie: Dont worry not all council housing in glasgow or britain is as bad as this lol there are many decent council areas around and a lot of areas are being regenerated. I will be......

in response to: Glasgow Schemes4 by kobie

colavitos ghost: err, i mean "council housing"....

in response to: Glasgow Schemes4 by kobie

kobie: well tenements in scotland vary in quality, think it depends on the building materials used. from what i know the grey sandstone ones tend to suffer from more problems than the red or blond......

in response to: Glasgow Schemes4 by kobie

kobie: well a lot of these tenements probably arent even housing association or council owned anymore cos a lot of the people who live in these better quality tenements usually buy them then sell them and......

in response to: 11 Stanley Place, Kinning Park by kobe

upfromflames: good question. glad you asked that, as I just pulled out my CB4 (Bushwick) zoning map out last night after too long. And now I get to use it! Y'see, its pretty easy for the city......

in response to: The Tower of Bushwick by upfromflames

Jamie: Peterborough City Council Graffiti ##Removal##. If removal means paint over it with green or grey paint i guess. The most genius thing i've seen them do is with some tree along the river near {railworld}.......

in response to: Peterborough Graffiti by diesel city

upfromflames: Further clarification on gut renos: OK, now this is making a lot more sense to me. No, HPD does not handle the gut renos shown above directly. But the people who once lived here are not......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

upfromflames: [[img:18842]] Central and Bleeker, in the midst of Hope Gardens housing project, one of the most successful housing projects ever built by NYCHA. The building on the corner was put up by the New York Housing......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

John Dereszewski: The vacuum of any strong community organizations in Bushwick, at least until the rise of the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Council, had two consequences in the 1970's. One, it made Bushwick especially dependent on directly provided......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

upfromflames: Jon: Thanks for your informed contribution. That makes more sense to me than just bureaucratic bungling In terms of fight or flight, most of the Italians took straight to LI. For those that stayed,their power was restricted to......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

anon (localhost): Poor old fred maybe the council can give him one of those new houses which are going to cost us £3,000,000 no wonder the bloody council tax is going up. I suppose fred will have......

in response to: Dancing Fred by clarky

mark rogers: hi Natalie. Fancy reading your comments here. Nat and I grew up in the same street and I too now live in Australia. Anyone out there from Irlam now living in Queensland. Drop me a......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

DAVE: [[img:17788]] T1208. On the night of 16th March 1969 the Manchester Courage crashed into the gates of Irlam Lock at 23.05 hours. In the Port of Manchester Review of 1969 it mentions that there have been......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Peter: seems like quite a graf scene is going on in {peterborough}... its also funny to see that we beat out "Peterborough City Council - PETERBOROUGH'S GRAFFITI REMOVAL" on google, too... go figure. [[http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/page-1003]] lol....

in response to: Peterborough Graffiti by diesel city

Richie Riley: This is very true...bank when the lost was open 24 x 7,it was the hottest cruise spot for gay men for every age and race to get laid good. Why ? Located in a clandestine......

in response to: Plum Beach by kc

Michelle: I am happy to have stumbled upon this chat. I live at 48 abell st. and am part of a newly formed residence group called Model48 that is fighting alongside Active 18 to keep......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

Biff: This is what I e-mailed my councillor and the mayor: Please consider making 48 Abell Street an heritage building. I think the city should stick to it's official plan.There have been too many exemptions .......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

Grant: You could come and you would, generally, be safe. But interviewing people is different than "walking through". If you actually wanted useful interviews it is sometimes helpful to have a contact or a......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Grant: I am sitting in an apartment in 1230 Burling (one of the buildings in Cabrini Green) as I type this. I have lived here since 2000 (and before that I lived in a house......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

EvilGentleman: Excerpt from http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-24092-Council-ends-sixyear-sale-of-Fire-Station-No-2.html (the webpage no longer exists, I retrieved the data from a Google cache) ##The sale of the Fire Station No 2 building at Victoria and The Boulevard for $800,000 was expected to finally......

in response to: Two Unrelated Fire Department Pictures by EvilGentleman

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: From the BBC website: "A piece of graffiti by Bristol artist Banksy has been allowed to stay after what the city council described as "overwhelming support" from the public." [[img:13710]] [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/5193552.stm]]...

in response to: Banksy et al by elaine

TheTruth: "I see it more as a class war than a race war." "...But that doesn't explain why, poor or not, the residents of Bushwick didn't have enough self-respect to take care of their neighborhood." Dave, did you......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

Ruairí: Hi Jamie Just wondered - what area of london are you from? I am originally from Lisnaskea but live in London now. I have had the idea of going round to to your neighbourhood and taking photos of......

in response to: Cross Street and Blossom 2002 by Jamie

elaine: ooh! i didn't know that was on. i must go. she once cast the inside of a house that was going to be demolished anyway. it was on viccy park. hackney idiot council demolished it,......

in response to: Whiteread\'s Embankment by Lawrence

Jon: Minneapolis approves plan for Ivy Tower site Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - October 8, 2004 by Scott D. Smith Staff reporter The Minneapolis City Council approved a revised plan for a hotel and housing at the Ivy Tower......

in response to: Ivy Tower by Tyfoid Kid

Tyfoid Kid: I did a little digging (thank you U of M libraries) and found some more stuff on The Ivy (actually probably more then you'd want to know:) ******************************************************************************************************************** From an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune Dec......

in response to: Ivy Tower by Tyfoid Kid

EvilGentleman: Make light of it if you want, Matt. My health is **not** negotiable. The reality is, I have had to actually get off of an aircraft because some idiot thought perfume would be a suitable......

in response to: Montreal Goes Non-Smoking: Good or Bad? by EvilGentleman

Grange: the city council last year flew the rainbow flag for gay pride week . Man you should have seen the gay haters come out of the wood work .The city wanted to include everyone when......

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

Elicar: [[img:10973]] I forgot to include this. The TTC subway track under the Bloor Street Viaduct[[http://www.answers.com/topic/bloor-street-viaduct]]. The viaduct itself became the centre of controversy when the city council approved in 1998 the construction of a barrier due to......

in response to: From Underground to Above Ground by Elicar

elaine: anybody can wander around and use the arts spaces and cut through, it's all cctv'd up and feels v safe. it was even originally planned to have mixed residencies, some provate ownership and some public......

in response to: Barbican Love by elaine

Oscar: I've hear that part of my council taxes went on "art"... now I see....

in response to: seaside rust by elaine

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I think the borough council is employing Mums to keep the cones in order....

in response to: Tidy by elaine

an impossible child: who was she? (doubt she lived in a council estate, eh? :) )...

in response to: Elephant & Castle by an impossible child