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  1. Posted

    14 hours ago, Micky D said:

    I have read the article, if you can call it that; it's virtually a council press release.  it does not say anywhere within that text that the council are selling off land, why would it?  The council are trying to sugar coat a money making deal that they have concocted with a private company where both parties will profit.

     

    If you want to read an article about how people who care about Hillsborough Park feel about the deal you describe as sounding good, take a look at this

     

    https://jusmedia.co.uk/theedge/2023/11/09/friends-of-hillsborough-park-announce-they-are-dissolving/?fbclid=IwAR049gh3rCNU4YWutGX79eI9oJ3uiJktukFiF_RcV_jMTq7oIinnbOcCfP4

    What's there now, a free to use MUGA, and pay to play tennis courts. What will be there after, exactly the same.

     

    And if both parties profit, and the public are no better or worse off, then what's the problem?

     

    The work of the Friends group, whilst very admirable, doesn't mean they own the park. It could well be that some noses have been put out of joint, because someone else is doing something in "their" park

  2. Posted

    18 minutes ago, Chekhov said:

    >>What trouble have you got into by questioning and complaining on this forum?<<

     

    It's not on this forum, I'm talking about real life. Though, of course, under the old regime, I did get banned from this very forum for telling the truth (that kids were at no significant risk from Covid).....

     

    >>What if the things said to you on this forum were said to you in real life, would you care? I know I wouldn't.<<

     

    I don't much care what is said to me on this forum, or indeed in real life. Unless it is by people who have power over you.....

    Interestingly I suspect very strongly that the trolls on here (almost all from the virtue signalling authoritarian left) are teh sort fo people who would not say boo to a goose face to face.

     

    >>Where are these "hypocritical virtue signalling authoritarians" active, cos I don't come across them in my life in Sheffield and my work travels outside of it<<

     

    I take it you were out of the country, in fact on another world, during Covid then ?

     

    Nope, was working online from home during initial part of first lockdown of Covid, then back on sites, and travelling to sites, where we were asked to work not close to each other, adopt basic handwashing procedures, limit the number of people in canteens and the like. None of it was very challenging to do.

     

    Like most people, I thought it wasn't too much of a hassle to do those things, especially if it got us back to a normal state. At no time did I come across anyone and think, "Who's this hypocritical virtue signalling authoritarian, telling me what to do?" Maybe I was too thick skinned to sense it. I don't know anybody in real life who uses that phrase, or any part of it. All my mates are more concerned with enjoying their family and social life, going out boozing, playing football, watching football, working, making money etc etc.

     

    I also have never met anyone, ever, in any country, and I've been to dozens of them, who has been in the slightest bit concerned about temporary traffic lights, or roundabouts v t-junctions, or taking videos of their kids at school events, or any of the other things you seem massively over-sensitive to. They might think at the time, "This is a pain in the a***" but I doubt they dwell on it the way you seem to do.

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  4. Posted

    37 minutes ago, cuttsie said:

    The area is the historical market , trading and meeting area , the oldest in Sheffield .

    It has been destroyed by Town Planners and nut cases who think that Ivanhoe will rise from a buried Castle that does not exist .

    Agree with this. Seems like a lot of time and money is being spent, and a lot of development held up, just to expose a few bits of wall, that won't form any sort of visitor attraction. Just record where they are, bury them in a way that doesn't destroy them and redevelop the site. Or sell the site and get private companies to do the redevelopment.

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  6. Posted

    6 hours ago, Chekhov said:

    In some ways the word is more intolerant than it's ever been. Certain personality traits are deemed unacceptable in this world of ours. I know because my personality is not suited to this crap modern world where you have to be a quiet calm unquestioning uncontroversial uncomplaining rule follower or you will get into trouble.

    Furthermore certain beliefs are no longer allowed, the thought police, hypocritical virtue signalling authoritarians, are active everywhere.

    What utter rubbish. What trouble have you got into by questioning and complaining on this forum? A bit of jibing and pointed discussion from others on the forum, me included. It's just a forum, who gives a f*** what gets said on here.

     

    What if the things said to you on this forum were said to you in real life, would you care? I know I wouldn't.

     

    Where are these "hypocritical virtue signalling authoritarians" active, cos I don't come across them in my life in Sheffield and my work travels outside of it. I just see people going about their lives as they have done for years.

  7. Posted

    41 minutes ago, Chekhov said:

     

    It is, there is no doubt about it.

    Need I remind you what they did, for the first time in history, for Covid (a virus 99% pf people were surviving and with an average age of death in the early 80s) ?

    And banning smoking (BTW I do not smoke).

    And requiring traffic lights for road works taking up no more room than a legally parked car.

    And parents should be banned from videoing their own children racing  in galas (you, BTW, do not have a child who swims, in fact do you have kids at all ? ).

    Etc etc etc

    You are in favour of all this kind of cobblers because you are a risk averse virtue signalling authoritarian.

     

    "Minor trivial changes to society" ?

    See above.

     

    Personally I think it's deeply worrying that supposedly gown up adults are in favour of other grown up adults being restricted and regulated overjust about everything.

    Bingo!

    8 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

    Aye this made me laugh too. Most things with in-vision signers are on in the middle of the night. Of those on during the day, its usually news simulcasts on the BBC, BBC One wont be signed and the BBC Channel will be.

     

    So curious who is subjecting him to all these signed programmes. He is absolutely full of sh*t, as he is a pussy who has me on ignore he wont see this unless someone is kind enough to quote me.

    What's that you say?

  8. Posted

    1 hour ago, Micky D said:

    The Council selling off free to use community assets to a private company to build pay and play facilities and a cafe that's not needed; great news!!!

    The existing courts in that location are not free to use though, are they? £5 per hour - https://tennissheffield.com/book/courts/hillsborough-park

     

    And from the article I linked to, one of the new facilities will be - "A resurfaced and redesigned, free to use, multi-use games area with basketball and football markings as well as floodlighting."

     

    Where does it say anywhere in that article that the council are selling off the land to a private company?

     

    Did you actually read the article?

  9. Posted · Edited by Bargepole23

    Shame that it wasn't at least kept in a serviceable and weathertight condition by the owners (SCC I think) and then refurbished and incorporated into the current plans for the site behind it.

     

    Now it's knackered and needs demolishing, agreed, but a pity it has got to that point..

     

    The incorporation of older buildings/facades into new schemes (Pinstone/Cambridge St for example) adds to those new schemes in my opinion.

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  14. Posted

    1 hour ago, Resident said:

    If it was an Uber then that's about the right price. Not knowing your exact location in Handsworth I got an estimate for around £23-24

    PHVs like Veezu show around £20. 

     

     

    But yet you started the thread by titling it "Disabled taxi fares" then went on to infer that those less fortunate shouldn't pay as much. 

    I disagree. Disabled people are able to claim Personal Independence Payments, a benefit that in part is pay towards additional travel costs that may be incurred. 

    Cost me 7 quid for an Uber from town to Endcliffe last night, just under 3 miles, so £26.25 for 4.7 miles from Handsworth last night does seem expensive.

  15. Posted

    2 hours ago, ads36 said:

    a wee bit of the new surface has been put down - and opened up to the public - it looks great!

     

    i've heard people moaning about it already - what a ****ing surprise - warning how slippery it'll be in winter.

     

    (despite it being winter, and not slippery)

     

    i think they've dug all the holes that need to be dugged, now *just* a small matter of getting in the utility companies to argue over who needs to sort out all the exposed pipes.

    I walked across it last week in the rain, not in the least bit slippy. And it looks great, as you say.

  16. Posted

    15 hours ago, Resident said:

    It gets better. 

    I've been ringing around. Found a company that will insure me, exact same cover as current insurer. 

    It has increase but £100 is better than £1000. 

    The best bit, they're owned by the same parent company as my current insurer...

    Presumably you have tried comparison websites as well as ringing around. Reminds me of getting car insurance pre-internet, on the phone for what seemed an age, reciting the same details to as many companies as you could be bothered to call.

  17. Posted

    1 minute ago, hello1964 said:

    I do see it. 

    Well I also see the state of our dreadful bus service. 

    Why you can't accept the buses are:

    Often late. 

    Filthy.

    Stinking of sweat and urine, beer and cannabis.

    Often just don't turn up...is your business. 

    I doubt the bus itself is "Stinking of sweat and urine, beer and cannabis.", more likely the passengers. What are the bus company supposed to do, a sniff test of each passenger before he or she is allowed on?

     

    What bus route(s) is this? Certainly not the case on any of the buses I use.

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  18. Posted

    14 minutes ago, hello1964 said:

    The reason every bus is jam packed these days is the cuts in the service. Queues a mile long everywhere you go,  people packed like sardines into filthy, stinking, non roadworthy shells really.

    People like Louise Haigh just vote touting, empty phrases , nothing more. Why, when reviewing bus services, do they not consult the paying public?

    My local bus, 120, is full in the morning and evening commutes from Fulwood Rd to town, but the rest of the time, not at all. Brand new buses on that route too, which are clean, tidy and comfortable, and frequent.

     

    The other routes I use - 6, 51, 52, whilst less frequent, are of a similar standard.

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  20. Posted

    6 minutes ago, aardvark6535 said:

    There's a  "Covid Vaccination" Topic on here that you ought to read, some don't think you or your loved one should have the Injection, or anyone else for that matter, do some research before proceeding.

    PS

    I'm disabled and considered vulnerable.

    🤣🤣

     

    I would think the Covid vaccination topic on here is the last place to look for unbiased information and guidance on the efficacy of Covid vaccines.

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  21. Posted · Edited by Bargepole23

    29 minutes ago, Jack Grey said:

    Urban Splash don't have any money

     

    It's why it's taken them over 20 years to compete only 75% of the Park Hill redevelopment 

    Regardless, they seem to be busy doing lots of development in lots of places.

     

    I doubt they save up a load of money and then splurge it on a project. Just refinance their existing debt, and raise capital.

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