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Steady hands, he knew what he needed to do, took a breath and set about it! Listening to him talk about it, I reckon he's got nails in his urine!

What about that interview with the policeman (PC Wayne Marques) first on the scene and getting stuck in at the London Bridge incident. Sounds like George Cross material to me... It's only a Daily Mail link because that's the first one I found: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4647548/London-Bridge-policeman-tells-fought-jihadis.html Watched the interview on BBC news at 6. (That's not an apology for linking the DM by the way, it's just in case there's a snowfall!)

Whose review is that quote from fagus??

Excavator vacuum! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suction_excavator

Maybe political allegiance should be checked at key strategic transport hubs and interchanges - Severn crossings, M6 toll, Hadrian Wall, M25 intersections with other Mways etc? Glastonbury is clearly located in the wrong area....

As a follow-on from this thread: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-health-care/108787-please-someone-water-me.html Is anyone looking closely at the implications of the potential role out of Community Infrastructure Levy in their area? I started looking at the issues in Cornwall and found some areas of potential concern. I then had a brief look at how other UK LA areas are dealing with the subject, or not as the case may be. The situation varies widely across the UK with some LA's (e.g. York) going so far as to suggest, in written briefing notes, that CIL will replace s106 whereas, at the other end of the spectrum, some (Redcar-Cleveland) choosing not to implement CIL at all. For Cornwall, the Duchy has been divvied up into charging zones 1-5 (1 being where the highest levy charge will apply, and 5 levied at £0 (for domestic developments - commercial / industrial are treated slightly differently) The charging zones (for convenience of Cornwall council) are mapped against the average house price index so as to avoid duplication of effort in creating another metric (map below for interest.) Without going too far into the background and details, it seems to me that CIL was introduced to (a) reduce the inefficiencies and the problems of establishing, agreeing, administering and collecting s106 monies and (b) to provide a clearly defined schedule of charges that developers can see and understand prior to development feasibility stage. There's a bit more to it obviously but that detail is all out there if you have trouble sleeping! Why should we be interested? s106, warts and all, can provide for infrastructure enhancement and uplift where appropriate - schools, roads, open green space etc. CIL can do similar - it's meant to be easier to establish, understand, administer and collect monies. But here's the rub (for Cornwall at least) - the consultation over charging zones took place Jan/Feb 17 and it seems that the charging zone element of the CIL consultation (which is still ongoing) is closed. I've brought this to the attention of the parish council who were surprisingly supportive of the CIL concept since they saw it as a means to secure ring-fenced money for the parish (not possible with s106) and that a higher % of money paid into CIL would be transfer from LA to PC since they have a NDP. They had blissfully missed the detail which places my (and many other) parishes in charging zone 5 (£0) for domestic developments. A higher % of 0 is STILL 0 which they have now come to understand! In all likelihood, in my jaundiced view of public services, if 2 systems exist in parallel (s106 and CIL) the course of least resistance will, ultimately lead to the demise of the other i.e. s106 will wither and die to be replaced by CIL. Failure to pay attention to the detail of CIL roll-out may lead to the loss of s106 as time goes by. (Probably quite a limited audience of interested parties for this Mrs Eggs might be interested though!!)

Mmmmmm, maybe one and the same??

Just for balance and perspective though Mr E, it doesn't automatically follow that everything said with a posh accent and authority is incorrect. (Except, perhaps, in the case of D A-Bot, who seems to disprove my counter point!!😳😁)

Don't panic lads! It wasn't a vote FOR Green, it was a vote AGAINST the local constituency Tory. It was just that I couldn't possibly endorse her. I was confident however, and so it came to pass, that she was returned by a considerable margin. It was a one off, don't panic, I haven't smeared myself in natural goats milk yoghurt, donned a pair of weaved palm leaf flip-flops, and placed a jumbo order of lentils from the local Waitrose out of town retail site. Normal service will be maintained 👍🏻

Easy Ted!! You'll encourage the Corbinistas!! 😱

Geddon!

Not commenting....😁 Just putting it out there...😳 [ATTACH]221903[/ATTACH]

He's on the lash! Won't feel it til tomorrow!! 🍺 How cool if this is his sister!! https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3892913/female-brawler-huge-drunken-fight-skegness/

This bloke is nails! Man hit by bus as he crosses road - before dusting himself down and walking into pub - The Telegraph https://apple.news/AHqea28mUSW-LjuMYr6lwxw - this might be a better link if you're not a corporate clone of Apple! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-berkshire-40415292/cctv-footage-shows-man-hit-by-bus-in-reading

Anyone listen to Sturgeon's statement? I'm baffled how it's possible to speak for so long and still leave me not knowing what it is she's trying to say??? 🤔😣☹️😩

😂😂👍🏻 don't let reality get in the way of fantasy Richard!

I'll have a punt, just for a laugh! I only caught it in the margins whilst cooking the roast beef and shaving the horse radish, didn't catch his name or the full news piece (I'll try and Google a vid shot because I'd rather like to watch it again) but, the DUP MP talking in parliament today referred to his "hope" that, with disclosure after the appropriate time, the details of (I think it was 2010) Labour and SNP negotiations with DUP over power sharing attempts would be made public. Oh the glass houses of Westminster and the naivety of some portions of the electorate.... Priceless! PS - I used to wonder what "NI contribution" was for on my payslip.... Now I know 😂

And that's BEFORE Corbyn's even had a sniff of the rug @ No. 10! Imagine the damage he'd do if (I know, too unimaginable to even contemplate!) he ever took up residence there 😱😱😱

It could be seen as such Mr E. But, that money is going into the fabric and infrastructure of the North of Ireland (notwithstanding waste and corruption generally associated with public finances!) Chap from NI on the wireless yesterday describing the comparable rates of NHS service and investment in public water infrastructure - quite desperate in comparison to mainland (esp water infrastructure which he described as comparable to U.K. In the 80s prior to investment in preparation for privatisation.) DUP done good for their constituents, wether the working arrangements provide fuel for SF to kick off is yet to be seen. There was another NI resident on wireless a while back who made the point that the people of NI would be a good deal better off WITHOUT their politicians and their fanatical, childish and destructive attitudes....

Yup, it's become like "phone-in" TV talent shows, everyone seems to be chasing the popularity vote. With enough minutes of silence , Corbyn will get his extra bank holidays by default.

It's clear enough to see, for those that want to see it. Like the 'cDonbell "murder" speech.... Perhaps they should get stoned and speak their minds more often. Maybe then people could see them for real.

It's best you didn't have a punt, you'd be crying in yr beer over lost stakes money! Matelot has (slightly) more tolerance of multiculturalism, immigration and progressive "lefty" policies than me 😂 I didn't mean it to be an "attack" Mark, it was just an attempt at humour!! An innocent bit of fun. Where does one stop and the other start Huck? That's a whole 'nuther thread (which I think has been done before without any conclusive outcome?) We boys in Cornwall can read and write AND wield a chainsaw! Well, some can, some of the drivel & pish I see on the planning portal makes me wonder why I bother sometimes! Sorry for de-rail OP, we are reading and thinking about your subject whilst having a bit of a giggle at the same time.

My thoughts too! I think it's the same person with 2 accounts! 😳😂

😁💥👍🏻 👍🏻 If only there was a "signed off" set of accounts that would evidence the assets of the EU! Smoke & mirrors though, they'd want to include the eye watering national debts of the leg iron nations and the backward economies of the "barely managing" new members. Almost impossible to place an accurate figure upon a single nations 'contribution' to the failing project but I can relate to this: https://www.statista.com/statistics/316691/european-union-eu-budget-share-of-contributions/ ... which illustrates that the UK is the 3rd highest contributor to the EU. Why are we even 'talking' to them about leaving? They need to be BEGGING us to stay! They had their chance, choose not to, now they can FO!

How on earth the driver got so far as joining the main road without having checked his mirrors or "felt" the drive? He must have been having a really bad day which suddenly got a whole lot worse!