General Discussion
Fingers crossed.
Cllr Wrigley was spouting in the press the other day that without some form of regeneration "the Lawn will die". I would like to how he can state that so unequivocally. This consultation is sham, just as all consultations are. I have no doubt that the decision to build the playpark has already been made.
Leaving the EU will have no impact on the number of Urdu speaking immigrants... Believe you me, many EU immigrants speak better English than many born and bred here! And certainly have a better work ethic. And that’s from my own experience, not from that of a random 92-year-old.
" after we leave the EU" can you point me to the EU directive that states the immigration from non-EU countries policy? " speak good English"? We could probably expel a load of English people using this rule too
I'm sick and tired of hearing about this bloody playpark. I am against it period!!! At one time I might have agreed that a playpark maybe, just maybe might a good idea. However I believe all these so-called public consultations are smoke and mirror's by the council. I believe the council will do whatever they want. So lets rip up all the trees and plant life around the tourist centre and the wall ...
Maybe immigration policy needs to change and one of the criteria for gaining access to the UK would be to speak good English maybe it will after we leave the EU and with a bit of luck they will do strict background checks as well.
Found this from 2016 https://fullfact.org/immigration/immigrants-learning-english/
Why shouldn't speakers of language A speak it amongst themselves? I am sure all those native English speakers who are immigrants to other non English speaking countries speak in English amongst themselves. The issue surely is whether or not immigrants to this country should be able to/be encouraged to be able to, speak the language of the country in which they now live as well as their native ...
Well if someone can or will only speak Urdu then they will have a tough time interacting with anybody outside their community. It doesn't do much for social cohesion if a particular community refuses to speak the local language.
Because we are in the UK, and English is the national language? That doesn't answer the question. If I speak Urdu as my first language and the majority of the people I interact with in my community speak Urdu I should speak English so you know what I'm saying? Why is someone speaking a different a problem?