Topic: Liverpool City Council

[Red Beret]

Fucking hell, he's gone full Trump and set up his own blog.

[So… Howard Philips]

Fucking hell, he's gone full Trump and set up his own blog.

And Carragher is showing his True Blue colours by appearing in one of Joe's photos.

[Red Beret]

And Carragher is showing his True Blue colours by appearing in one of Joe's photos.

Both blues forced to endure Red.  Ah, bless 'em.

[John C]

Can't open that Med

[So… Howard Philips]

The latest developments;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-57908536

[Peabee]

Fucking hell, he's gone full Trump and set up his own blog.

If it's a blog about the best chippies in Liverpool, then it could be useful.

[Pistolero]

Reflecting on the recent news...the Incompetent, corrupt, bullyboy embarrassment to the city has a lot to answer for....

[Medellin]

Is it true that the resurfacing of County road in Walton is linked to underhand contracts dished out?
Keep hearing this off different people..I thought it was just a case of the 'dodgy' contractor going bankrupt?
Whatever is going on that stretch of road is taking forever.

[Ziltoid]

Is it true that the resurfacing of County road in Walton is linked to underhand contracts dished out?
Keep hearing this off different people..I thought it was just a case of the 'dodgy' contractor going bankrupt?
Whatever is going on that stretch of road is taking forever.

When I was there 4 weeks ago the taxi lad that took us back into the centre from Anfield said it was chippy tits handing out contracts to contractors that subsequently went bust. There was an inference that back handers were at play.    

[Red Beret]

Is it true that the resurfacing of County road in Walton is linked to underhand contracts dished out?
Keep hearing this off different people..I thought it was just a case of the 'dodgy' contractor going bankrupt?
Whatever is going on that stretch of road is taking forever.

Plenty of building projects mysteriously collapsed under Anderson's watch. Most were left in any state from barely started to almost finished before another contractor stepped in to finish the job.

[Son of Spion]

When I was there 4 weeks ago the taxi lad that took us back into the centre from Anfield said it was chippy tits handing out contracts to contractors that subsequently went bust. There was an inference that back handers were at play.    

Many sausage dinners were exchanged I believe.

[afc tukrish]

Many sausage dinners were exchanged I believe.

Don't bring Capon into this...

[Red Beret]

No sausages were harmed during the making of this exchange.

[Medellin]

Joe Anderson: 'S*n tried to resolve Hillsborough pain with money'

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/joe-anderson-claims-sn-offered-21835204#ICID=Android_EchoNewsApp_AppShare

Why are you sharing this 4 years later Joe?

USE THE APP.

[gazzalfc]

Joe Anderson: 'S*n tried to resolve Hillsborough pain with money'

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/joe-anderson-claims-sn-offered-21835204#ICID=Android_EchoNewsApp_AppShare

Why are you sharing this 4 years later Joe?

USE THE APP.

So rather than telling them to go fuck themselves, he went to London with a colleague, met with the CEO of the s*n, probably took a Thames full of bisto and chips and then copy and paste the exact words Kenny Dalgish said to them in the aftermath....

Go fuck yourself chippy tits

[So… Howard Philips]

So rather than telling them to go fuck themselves, he went to London with a colleague, met with the CEO of the s*n, probably took a Thames full of bisto and chips and then copy and paste the exact words Kenny Dalgish said to them in the aftermath....

Go fuck yourself chippy tits

And 1st class both ways no doubt.

[So… Howard Philips]

Has anyone else noticed the dozen or so Hi-Vis coated lolly pop men hanging around the pedestrian crossings in the Byrom Street area near to the old Polytechnic building?

A hangover from the flyover demolition contract or to help confused students across the road?

[CraigDS]

Has anyone else noticed the dozen or so Hi-Vis coated lolly pop men hanging around the pedestrian crossings in the Byrom Street area near to the old Polytechnic building?

A hangover from the flyover demolition contract or to help confused students across the road?

They're there off and on, have been for at least 6 months or maybe longer. No idea what they're doing - not much whenever I've seen them.

[So… Howard Philips]

They're there off and on, have been for at least 6 months or maybe longer. No idea what they're doing - not much whenever I've seen them.

Job's for the Anderson clan's unemployable mates no doubt.

[gazzalfc]

They're there off and on, have been for at least 6 months or maybe longer. No idea what they're doing - not much whenever I've seen them.

According to the echo they freely admit to doing nothing

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/city-centre-traffic-marshal-says-21844036

£300k spent on them since September 2019

[Medellin]

Pretty sure that whole junction has red/green man pedestrianised crossings too.

[So… Howard Philips]

Pretty sure that whole junction has red/green man pedestrianised crossings too.

It has. It's a pain in the arse but I'm sure the 18 year olds negotiating the crossing don't need a dozen reflective jacket wearing, sinecure grabbing jobsworths to help them across the road.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

It has. It's a pain in the arse but I'm sure the 18 year olds negotiating the crossing don't need a dozen reflective jacket wearing, sinecure grabbing jobsworths to help them across the road.

Good word, never knew that one.
Perfectly describes the LMA merry-go-round brigade too.

[Medellin]

Good word, never knew that one.
Perfectly describes the LMA merry-go-round brigade too.

I found a new word this week too which is also quite fitting here..

Egregious.

[So… Howard Philips]

I found a new word this week too which is also quite fitting here..

Egregious.

Peculation is even more fitting -  misappropriation, particularly of public funds.

[OOS]

https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/mounts-45m-liverpool-student-scheme-in-administration/

Another construction that has went into administration. Liverpool is slowly turning into a construction ghost town. Shame thry can't be repurposed into affordable apartments for young people, families and single adult people.

[WhoHe]

Went to see Echo and the Bunnymen at the Liverpool Philharmonic On Monday and Ian McCulloch was on a rant about corruption etc. and some fell shouted out "And Chippy Tits", which he agreed with and ranted again, couldn't understand him that well but funny seeing Fat Joe our man of the people, getting ripped.

[Red Beret]

Joe Anderson looks like he ate Frank Lampard.

[afc tukrish]

Joe Anderson looks like he ate Frank Lampard.

Snippy Tits?

[Red46]

It’s a great city this but we’ve been poorly led for decades and decades, since WWII the lack of foresight and vision from our City fathers has been off the charts.

[So… Howard Philips]

It’s a great city this but we’ve been poorly led for decades and decades, since WWII the lack of foresight and vision from our City fathers has been off the charts.

Where do you start?

Destroying perfectly inhabitable Georgian terraces? Building a Cornish fishing village in Everton?

The problem has been that, from top to bottom, the Council was run as a ‘jobs for the boys’ club.

[redbyrdz]

Where do you start?

Destroying perfectly inhabitable Georgian terraces? Building a Cornish fishing village in Everton?

The problem has been that, from top to bottom, the Council was run as a ‘jobs for the boys’ club.

Getting rid of the trams...


Do you really think this is a modern problem, though? I have no evidence for this, but I think it might have always been like this, it's part of being a port city.

[Red46]

Certainly since WWII, starting with the decision to knock down the finest building in the entire city - the old customs house. Yes it had been damaged during the May Blitz of 41 and yes the country was skint but it should have been mothballed. The decision to knock down the original cavern is another classic, then there’s the decision to knock down St Domingo’s church, the decision to knock down the dockers umbrella, hell they came within an ace of bulldozing the Albert Dock. They even agreed to the 2 carpetbaggers plan to knock down Anfield.
Our council down the years have proven themselves to be a bunch of cultural vandals with no vision or foresight at all.

[PeterJM]

Getting rid of the trams...


Do you really think this is a modern problem, though? I have no evidence for this, but I think it might have always been like this, it's part of being a port city.

Getting rid of the trams was a huge mistake and when the council had the opportunity to reintroduce a tram network they put money before what was best for the city. All they had to do was take a look at our neighbours down the East Lancs to see the advantages a tram system brings.

[gazzam1963]

Getting rid of the trams was a huge mistake and when the council had the opportunity to reintroduce a tram network they put money before what was best for the city. All they had to do was take a look at our neighbours down the East Lancs to see the advantages a tram system brings.

Wasn’t it central government who pulled the funding on the trams , gonna be a bit controversial here but in my lifetime the best thing I’ve seen a council do here in the city was the militant council , built 1000s of good quality houses with gardens front and back , sports centres and a new park as well as clearing some of the worst slums and tower blocks that previous councils blighted the city with .

Provided decent apprenticeships for lots of young people who are todays experienced tax paying plumbers , sparks , brickies , joiners etc ,the methods used to get there may be debatable but  there were a lot of very good councillors in that council with good intentions for the city and their heart in the right place

[Red46]

Wasn’t it central government who pulled the funding on the trams , gonna be a bit controversial here but in my lifetime the best thing I’ve seen a council do here in the city was the militant council , built 1000s of good quality houses with gardens front and back , sports centres and a new park as well as clearing some of the worst slums and tower blocks that previous councils blighted the city with .

Provided decent apprenticeships for lots of young people who are todays experienced tax paying plumbers , sparks , brickies , joiners etc ,the methods used to get there may be debatable but  there were a lot of very good councillors in that council with good intentions for the city and their heart in the right place

Quite, look at Terry Fields, when he became an MP he only took what he was earning as a Fireman and donated the rest of his MP’s salary to good causes, he showed amazing solidarity with poll tax protesters as well by going to prison for 60 days. A proper MP and a real man of the people.

[Snail]

Getting rid of the trams was a huge mistake and when the council had the opportunity to reintroduce a tram network they put money before what was best for the city. All they had to do was take a look at our neighbours down the East Lancs to see the advantages a tram system brings.

Manchester absolutely embarrasses us in terms of public transport.

[John C]

gonna be a bit controversial here but in my lifetime the best thing I’ve seen a council do here in the city was the militant council , built 1000s of good quality houses with gardens front and back , sports centres and a new park as well as clearing some of the worst slums and tower blocks that previous councils blighted the city with .

Provided decent apprenticeships for lots of young people who are todays experienced tax paying plumbers , sparks , brickies , joiners etc ,the methods used to get there may be debatable but  there were a lot of very good councillors in that council with good intentions for the city and their heart in the right place

It's not controversial mate, it's true. There was a mixture of some dark days bringing embarrassment on to the city during the Labour conference, over 40 years later it's still a historical issue. But they stuck up for the city. They fought job losses in the face of Thatcher's evil regime and as you say built houses.
I went on strike and marched for them at the time.

One negative for certain though, is that there was dozens and dozens of jobs for the (militant) boys.

[John C]

Wasn’t it central government who pulled the funding on the trams ,

At the time Merseytravel and other Chartered Transportants placed the blame firmly on LCC. I think it was a mixture of complex issues including budgetary matters that in the end dissuaded the council from continuing the project.

Ironically, one of the obstacles (no pun intended) I heard at a meeting I was in is that the now dismantled flyover would have had to come down.

[ToneLa]

Manchester absolutely embarrasses us in terms of public transport.

Trams we should have kept, but having lived in work for Manchester for a bit

No, it's a shithole - don't envy it . I wish Liverpool had a more socialist handle on transport (happy for our Merseyrail guys to strike) but take it from me , Manchester trams are frequent and even reliable but they're still by and large bloody awful, crammed, violent, stuffed with idiots, nothing to envy

Yet another Manchester idea that "on paper - sound"

Liverpool trams way back before I existed, now that was a sad loss - would love them back, but here's the key bit - run with competence and consideration

Copy Manchester? No thank you. If we ever do this again, let's do our own way.

I'd take a monorail, anythin - one of the best cities in the world and it feels transport-wise like, if anything, a regression

Go to Portugal and it's vaguely third-world but the underground stations have water flooding out in the morning to clean the platform - yet again, us, you, we, are gettin fucked over

So I don't envy Manchester,  but I do envy other cities and places - which is very sad.