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Trees
14 Jan 2013

and the felling has started!!! also the shrubbery alongside the wall is nearly cleared

I have one but never use it as buses in this area are no good to me, so if I dont use it am I right in thinking I cost the country nothing

@Lynne yes but i obviously cannot reveal my sources

11 Jan 2013

It is rumours, 6mnths before its closes and nobody knows what is happening to it yet

Yes Lynne its a minefield

10 Jan 2013

Id paid NI all my working life since 15 and only missed a total of 3yrs due to children, Ive always paid in full for everything, as I need regular medication (since I was 30) always had a prescription prepayment. I think you are right in what you say about means testing but think it should be people who have no more than £25000 per year, after all if you have savings of £16000 you get no help ...

10 Jan 2013

Maybe you are more knowledgeable in these matters than I am, but my State Pension was based on my NI contributions, thats why I said what I did. Im still working and paying tax Ive no private pension, and claimed my state pension rather than leave it until 65 as I thought Id get something back in case I departed this life before then

Trees
10 Jan 2013

Any living thing can be given a clean bill of health only to find not too far in the future they have developed a life threatening illness. Come on people its 2trees which are in a dangerous state and I looked at them everyday last year and they looked sad. I think leatash has the right idea, they all wanted pedestrianisation at any cost!!!!!

80% of the people in this country qualify for free prescriptions not just pensioners, why not charge a £1 an item right across the board, and then maybe it would stop people asking for parecetamol on prescription, I pay on average 16p for 16, if you need more than you are allowed by law have a word with the pharmacist as Ive done many a time. Lynne I understand where you are coming from but ...

Trees
9 Jan 2013

http://www.dawlishnewspapers.co.uk/news.cfm?id=535&headline=Dangerous trees facing axe because of decay