Darwen set to get twin town in Africa (From Blackburn Citizen)

FFS.

ha ha Timbuktu.

So was this put to a vote for the people of Darwen.
I see the poverty line is $1.25 a day so there are some things in common.

No doubt our councillors will be planning their trips to Gambia and the people of Darwen will be expected to pay for it. If they want to swan off to Gambia let them pay for it

don't worry be happy wrote:
No doubt our councillors will be planning their trips to Gambia and the people of Darwen will be expected to pay for it. If they want to swan off to Gambia let them pay for it

No, just give them a one way ticket and I would happily support the funding.

don't worry be happy wrote:
No doubt our councillors will be planning their trips to Gambia and the people of Darwen will be expected to pay for it. If they want to swan off to Gambia let them pay for it

There are no perks in DTC, no expenses paid and the Councillors even have to pay for their own meal at the Veteran's Freedom of the Town awards so you can rest assured that your Council Tax precept is not being spent on jollies.

Whilst I supported the Football Gambia Team as a councillor I can see no Benefits for Darwen in Twinning. What is the cost To us going to be?

What a laugh, in the interests of togetherness you could rename the tower " The Gambian Tower" .

What a laugh, in the interests of togetherness you could rename the tower " The Gambian Tower" .

I thought Darwen was already twinned with somewhere, going back about 20 years when it was all the rage. Does this mean its now triplets?

Never really understood the reasons behind this 'twinning' idea but I thought they took two towns who were "similar" .....

"Members of the club had presented him with a replica of Darwen Tower," I wonder what he thought it was?
More good news for BwD council tax payers!

haha.brilliant

don't worry be happy wrote:
No doubt our councillors will be planning their trips to Gambia and the people of Darwen will be expected to pay for it. If they want to swan off to Gambia let them pay for it

Absolutely not. No trips are planned. If they are then Councillors will pay for themselves. (as Cllr Brookfield did on this visit).
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Why are you so cynical ?

fordarwen wrote:
Whilst I supported the Football Gambia Team as a councillor I can see no Benefits for Darwen in Twinning. What is the cost To us going to be?

Hardly 'owt. Lettering on signposts will cost a pittance.

Ironically 'For Darwen' was all in favour of setting up a town council costing us all an average of £12 extra on our Council Tax. The 'twinning' will cost virtually nothing yet they are moaning !

english rose 1 wrote:
Ironically 'For Darwen' was all in favour of setting up a town council costing us all an average of £12 extra on our Council Tax. The 'twinning' will cost virtually nothing yet they are moaning !

and as i remember english rose was dead set against DTC - but now his lot are in a majority - it now seems like a really great idea.

the hardly 'owt is not quite correct, is it? as a donation of £1,000 has already been mate to fund this trip.....hardly 'owt.

funny that some bloke in gambia can get a repilica darwen tower free but the fine people of darwen cannot buy one.

i like to remind a certain councillor about a book written by george orwell called animal farm - where the animals kick out the humans and form their own democratic community for the animals, by the animals - but gradually a true pecking order emerges and the pigs led by napoleon take over and use the mantra "four legs good two legs better" - but the councillor doesn't think the town's electorate would understand or be interested in the metaphor.

hasslem knows full well the £1k was to help the charity 'Football Gambia' - and to help kids from Darwen to build a school. Nothing to do with 'twinning'.
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hasslem also knows that the replica towers will be for sale in the town, - but making the correct mould is taking a long time.
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then hasslem loses the plot about a George Orwell novel ......did the animals and humans hold a referendum ?

english rose 1 wrote:
hasslem knows full well the £1k was to help the charity 'Football Gambia' - and to help kids from Darwen to build a school. Nothing to do with 'twinning'.
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hasslem also knows that the replica towers will be for sale in the town, - but making the correct mould is taking a long time.
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then hasslem loses the plot about a George Orwell novel ......did the animals and humans hold a referendum ?

indeed it hasslem knows all about the £1k and isnt it a coincidence that the place visited is now to be a twin town.

hasslem knows that the towers have been promised for months, nay years but nothing ever happens - how long did it take to build darwen tower - probably not a long as to make a model of it (that is unless you include the macot "Darren" - how much did that cost and why was £500 donated to each school for naming it).

heaven's to betsy - i thought money was meant to be scarce in local government

and what has a referendum got to do with anything - simple question mr rose (or whatever your name is this week) are you in favour of darwen town council - Y/N?

Whr are we so cynical, english rose? Maybe it's because local Labour councillors change their opinions and affiliations as often as people change their underwear. I agree with others here who suspect this whole thing will be hijacked by councillors looking for a nice, easy junket. Watch their expenses soar! I pity any poor sod who comes from Gambia to Darwen; mind you, it'll show them what 1980's Beirut looked like.

hasslem hasslem wrote:

english rose 1 wrote:
hasslem knows full well the £1k was to help the charity 'Football Gambia' - and to help kids from Darwen to build a school. Nothing to do with 'twinning'.
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hasslem also knows that the replica towers will be for sale in the town, - but making the correct mould is taking a long time.
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then hasslem loses the plot about a George Orwell novel ......did the animals and humans hold a referendum ?

indeed it hasslem knows all about the £1k and isnt it a coincidence that the place visited is now to be a twin town.

hasslem knows that the towers have been promised for months, nay years but nothing ever happens - how long did it take to build darwen tower - probably not a long as to make a model of it (that is unless you include the macot "Darren" - how much did that cost and why was £500 donated to each school for naming it).

heaven's to betsy - i thought money was meant to be scarce in local government

and what has a referendum got to do with anything - simple question mr rose (or whatever your name is this week) are you in favour of darwen town council - Y/N?

Incorrect facts as per usual from hasslem. All he needs to do is ask.
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The £500 for books was SHARED between the 4 schools.
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Are you in favour of Goldshaw Booth Parish Council ? Yes or no ? Was there a referendum to set it up ?

lady vera **** teller wrote:
Whr are we so cynical, english rose? Maybe it's because local Labour councillors change their opinions and affiliations as often as people change their underwear. I agree with others here who suspect this whole thing will be hijacked by councillors looking for a nice, easy junket. Watch their expenses soar! I pity any poor sod who comes from Gambia to Darwen; mind you, it'll show them what 1980's Beirut looked like.

Darwen Town Councillors get ZERO expenses. Not a penny, not even a biscuit.
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I guarentee there will be no junkets at all.
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You are obviously not from Darwen as you don't know the many beautiful places on offer in the town.

english rose 1 wrote:

hasslem hasslem wrote:

english rose 1 wrote:
hasslem knows full well the £1k was to help the charity 'Football Gambia' - and to help kids from Darwen to build a school. Nothing to do with 'twinning'.
*
hasslem also knows that the replica towers will be for sale in the town, - but making the correct mould is taking a long time.
*
then hasslem loses the plot about a George Orwell novel ......did the animals and humans hold a referendum ?

indeed it hasslem knows all about the £1k and isnt it a coincidence that the place visited is now to be a twin town.

hasslem knows that the towers have been promised for months, nay years but nothing ever happens - how long did it take to build darwen tower - probably not a long as to make a model of it (that is unless you include the macot "Darren" - how much did that cost and why was £500 donated to each school for naming it).

heaven's to betsy - i thought money was meant to be scarce in local government

and what has a referendum got to do with anything - simple question mr rose (or whatever your name is this week) are you in favour of darwen town council - Y/N?

Incorrect facts as per usual from hasslem. All he needs to do is ask.
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The £500 for books was SHARED between the 4 schools.
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Are you in favour of Goldshaw Booth Parish Council ? Yes or no ? Was there a referendum to set it up ?

typical mr smith - tries to answer a question with another question. he really treats people like idiots.

campaigned against dtc - but stood for election - kept on stating that it was pointless and would fade away - now his party is holds the purse-strings quite happy to stick his nose in the trough and now sees dtc as the best thing since sliced bread.

HYPOCRITE HYPOCRITE HYPOCRITE (repeat many times over!!!)

english rose 1 wrote:

hasslem hasslem wrote:

english rose 1 wrote:
hasslem knows full well the £1k was to help the charity 'Football Gambia' - and to help kids from Darwen to build a school. Nothing to do with 'twinning'.
*
hasslem also knows that the replica towers will be for sale in the town, - but making the correct mould is taking a long time.
*
then hasslem loses the plot about a George Orwell novel ......did the animals and humans hold a referendum ?

indeed it hasslem knows all about the £1k and isnt it a coincidence that the place visited is now to be a twin town.

hasslem knows that the towers have been promised for months, nay years but nothing ever happens - how long did it take to build darwen tower - probably not a long as to make a model of it (that is unless you include the macot "Darren" - how much did that cost and why was £500 donated to each school for naming it).

heaven's to betsy - i thought money was meant to be scarce in local government

and what has a referendum got to do with anything - simple question mr rose (or whatever your name is this week) are you in favour of darwen town council - Y/N?

Incorrect facts as per usual from hasslem. All he needs to do is ask.
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The £500 for books was SHARED between the 4 schools.
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Are you in favour of Goldshaw Booth Parish Council ? Yes or no ? Was there a referendum to set it up ?

My mistake about the £500 - still £1,000 for a stupid mascot £500 to name it - = £1500 total. £1,000 to gambia out of dtc budget for what benefit to the town (which it amazingly now twinned with.

years taken to set a mould to make some darwen tower replicas - how long did it take to build darwen tower

and unlike dtc, goldshaw booth (where mr. smith knows where i live - but is irrelevant to the article and story) has 7 parish councillors - NOT ONE OF WHOM HAS ANY POLITICAL AFFILIATION - so, there is no jolly boys/girls club parading themselves along a pre-arranged agenda dependent on their political affiliation - so in answer to your question i have no real issue with the PC - i may happen to disagree with some of their decisions - but that is their right and mine.

NOW I HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION MR. SMITH ---- ARE YOU FOR OR AGAINST DTC.......AND BE HONEST WITH YOUR ANSWER (i don't expect a reply that is not another question as i know how you normally avoid answering any question - by putting up your deflector shields......that is how you operate)

english rose 1 wrote:

lady vera **** teller wrote: Whr are we so cynical, english rose? Maybe it's because local Labour councillors change their opinions and affiliations as often as people change their underwear. I agree with others here who suspect this whole thing will be hijacked by councillors looking for a nice, easy junket. Watch their expenses soar! I pity any poor sod who comes from Gambia to Darwen; mind you, it'll show them what 1980's Beirut looked like.

Darwen Town Councillors get ZERO expenses. Not a penny, not even a biscuit. * I guarentee there will be no junkets at all. * You are obviously not from Darwen as you don't know the many beautiful places on offer in the town.

Obviously not from Darwen? Shows what you know as I've lived on the Anchor for years. As for Labour councillors not getting expenses, pull the other one - it's got bells on it. What about all the public money they waste on their loony-left, crypto-Trotskyite barmy ideas. And they have the nerve to criticize geniuses like Ted Ward, that financial and entrepreneurial visionary. Bring back Ted!

english rose 1 wrote:

don't worry be happy wrote:
No doubt our councillors will be planning their trips to Gambia and the people of Darwen will be expected to pay for it. If they want to swan off to Gambia let them pay for it

Absolutely not. No trips are planned. If they are then Councillors will pay for themselves. (as Cllr Brookfield did on this visit).
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Why are you so cynical ?

English rose you must either be a councillor or a councillor's partner, nobbody else would be so defensive about them,.

Interesting comments, but at the end of the day do the People of Darwen want to be twinned with Darwen?

Sorry should have been Ghambia

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Get a life

lady vera **** teller wrote:

english rose 1 wrote:

lady vera **** teller wrote: Whr are we so cynical, english rose? Maybe it's because local Labour councillors change their opinions and affiliations as often as people change their underwear. I agree with others here who suspect this whole thing will be hijacked by councillors looking for a nice, easy junket. Watch their expenses soar! I pity any poor sod who comes from Gambia to Darwen; mind you, it'll show them what 1980's Beirut looked like.

Darwen Town Councillors get ZERO expenses. Not a penny, not even a biscuit. * I guarentee there will be no junkets at all. * You are obviously not from Darwen as you don't know the many beautiful places on offer in the town.

Obviously not from Darwen? Shows what you know as I've lived on the Anchor for years. As for Labour councillors not getting expenses, pull the other one - it's got bells on it. What about all the public money they waste on their loony-left, crypto-Trotskyite barmy ideas. And they have the nerve to criticize geniuses like Ted Ward, that financial and entrepreneurial visionary. Bring back Ted!

Gosh, you are a clown. Not one Councillor gets ANY expenses on Darwen Town Council. FACT.
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Mr Ward is wanted by the Police in 4 counties. The only vision he had is how to try to stay out of gaol !

don't worry be happy wrote:

english rose 1 wrote:

don't worry be happy wrote:
No doubt our councillors will be planning their trips to Gambia and the people of Darwen will be expected to pay for it. If they want to swan off to Gambia let them pay for it

Absolutely not. No trips are planned. If they are then Councillors will pay for themselves. (as Cllr Brookfield did on this visit).
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Why are you so cynical ?

English rose you must either be a councillor or a councillor's partner, nobbody else would be so defensive about them,.

Who's being defensive ? Just pointing out the facts.

hasslem hasslem wrote:

english rose 1 wrote:

hasslem hasslem wrote:

english rose 1 wrote:
hasslem knows full well the £1k was to help the charity 'Football Gambia' - and to help kids from Darwen to build a school. Nothing to do with 'twinning'.
*
hasslem also knows that the replica towers will be for sale in the town, - but making the correct mould is taking a long time.
*
then hasslem loses the plot about a George Orwell novel ......did the animals and humans hold a referendum ?

indeed it hasslem knows all about the £1k and isnt it a coincidence that the place visited is now to be a twin town.

hasslem knows that the towers have been promised for months, nay years but nothing ever happens - how long did it take to build darwen tower - probably not a long as to make a model of it (that is unless you include the macot "Darren" - how much did that cost and why was £500 donated to each school for naming it).

heaven's to betsy - i thought money was meant to be scarce in local government

and what has a referendum got to do with anything - simple question mr rose (or whatever your name is this week) are you in favour of darwen town council - Y/N?

Incorrect facts as per usual from hasslem. All he needs to do is ask.
*
The £500 for books was SHARED between the 4 schools.
*
Are you in favour of Goldshaw Booth Parish Council ? Yes or no ? Was there a referendum to set it up ?

My mistake about the £500 - still £1,000 for a stupid mascot £500 to name it - = £1500 total. £1,000 to gambia out of dtc budget for what benefit to the town (which it amazingly now twinned with.

years taken to set a mould to make some darwen tower replicas - how long did it take to build darwen tower

and unlike dtc, goldshaw booth (where mr. smith knows where i live - but is irrelevant to the article and story) has 7 parish councillors - NOT ONE OF WHOM HAS ANY POLITICAL AFFILIATION - so, there is no jolly boys/girls club parading themselves along a pre-arranged agenda dependent on their political affiliation - so in answer to your question i have no real issue with the PC - i may happen to disagree with some of their decisions - but that is their right and mine.

NOW I HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION MR. SMITH ---- ARE YOU FOR OR AGAINST DTC.......AND BE HONEST WITH YOUR ANSWER (i don't expect a reply that is not another question as i know how you normally avoid answering any question - by putting up your deflector shields......that is how you operate)

What on earth has political affiliation got to do with it ? Is it the fault of Darwen Town Council if no 'independents' stand as candidates ? And if someone with political affiliation stood and won in Goldshaw Booth then that's up to the electorate. I can guarentee that Goldshaw Booth will have a pre-arranged agenda too (usually set by the Chair / Clerk). Meetings do not start with no agenda. Indeed any Councillor on DTC can put an item on the Agenda. Goldshaw Booth is likely to be the same.
I repeat my question - was Goldshaw Booth set up in a referendum ? You have no real issue with it ?? So are you for or against it ?? You are against Darwen Town (parish) Council but for Goldshaw Booth parish Council ?? Terribly inconsistent argument.
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You know full well that the position of the majority party on DTC was that we would support the will of the electorate in the referendum. The vote was 'YES' - so we are now in favour of the TC. Those voting 'NO' have to accept the will of the people and now get on running a TC for the benefit of people in Darwen.