General Discussion
http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-bedroom-tax-3
Anyone else agree with Wriggler that this benefit cut (for that is what it is) is a good thing?
P'raps you should send that link to our MP and suggest she tries doing the same as Helen Goodman!
"nobody seems to care unless it affects them, bit like the Government really". I'm tempted to agree with that. What do all political parties care about? Gaining power and keeping it, that's what. So, if those who are in the habit of voting Conservative or Lib Dem in this part of the world start making it very clear that those votes may not be cast in either of those directions come the ...
It is appalling Huw - I agree. I cannot speak for anyone else but lack of comments from me weren't due to lack of concern. So many of us are already fighting on so many different fronts at the moment. Having old people being on the wrong end of economic/welfare cuts isn't politically savvy (putting aside for one moment any moral aspects). Have you/other organisations in this predicament gone ...
Planning reference 12/03797/MAJ http://gis.teignbridge.gov.uk/TeignbridgePlanningOnline/Results.aspx?Type=Application&Refval=12/03797/MAJ
http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/housing_benefit_and_local_housing_allowance/housing benefit_changes_2013 and the info in this leaflet produced by Leeds City Council may also be of use (can't find anything similar produced by TDC). http://www.leeds.gov.uk/docs/Welfare%20Reform%20Booklet.pdf
Just got back from the town. Should anyone be interested or know someone who might be interested, Ryders are advertising shop assistant vacancies. Take a look at the window of their shop in The Strand for more details.
Might it be the case that as well as all the other reasons given above for the increase in the numbers of charity shops all over the country as well as here in Dawlish, that another reason for their proliferation is that there is a demand for them. If no demand then they wouldn't exist because there would be no reason for them to exist and they would go out of business Or is that too ...
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