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What local issues are getting you hot under the collar? Has something happened to you that you'd like to let everyone know about?
This is the place for you to voice your opinion on local topics and inform everyone about what's going on in North West Hampshire.
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Jilly of Andover says: |
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09:44 on Monday 6th September 2010 |
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"Hi Anon of Andover!
I myself and at least 6 other people heard a report on the local news while I was sat in the hairdressers in Andover a couple of weeks ago,they were all talking about this smell over andover and this is how I know it had come from a farm in Abbots Ann,the report was by the farm owner himself,he said he doesnt know where on his farm it is coming from and it will go away in time!
Unless myself and the other people in the hairdressers imagined this radio news report this is where its from!" |
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Anon of Andover says: |
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19:37 on Sunday 5th September 2010 |
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"Re The smell over Andover
"can tell the owner where it is coming from its come from your Cows bums!" As someone who works on a farm I can tell you that that smell was sewage ... Human waste Not silage or the "usual stuff" spread on the fields. It would not have been by accident and the land owner knew it was sewage ... I for one would like to know who it was, why and the implications .. Human sewage does not re juvinate the soil, its a cheap way of clearing or ridding waste material where the land owner is usualy paid to use it.. Would you want produce from their farm ? So thats it ,, I can not believe there was nothinh on the local news It rearly does need investigating .. The whole of Andover was efected and no one has been brough to blame ? What if it was smoke or noise ...
Needs exposing ..
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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08:51 on Sunday 22nd August 2010 |
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"Hi all..The smell of the manure that you can all detect is coming from a farm in Abbots Ann,The owner said on the radio in the week that he "doesnt know" where in his farm it is coming from and that it will go away in time!
I can tell the owner where it is coming from its come from your Cows bums! LOL.." |
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Franki of Andover says: |
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15:58 on Saturday 21st August 2010 |
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"Teri L ~ your comment is amazing and actually made me chuckle lol.
Oh ... I just had a read through the comments and noticed one about '20 is plenty' that sign is not actually a legal speed limit sign like the 30, 40 ect. it is purely advisory.
Thanks for making me smile :D" |
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Stephen of Andover says: |
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10:32 on Friday 20th August 2010 |
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"The smell is disgusting. Its been hanging around for three days with no obvious cause. Where is it coming from? Why is there nothing on the news? Smells like some sort of major sewage catastrophe, and the Authority's couldn't care less!" |
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Teri L of Andover says: |
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09:25 on Friday 20th August 2010 |
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"Gooood Morning Andover!
Do you smell that? It's chicken sh** son. Nothing else on the world smells like that. I love the smell of chicken sh** in the morning!" |
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sarah of andover says: |
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09:02 on Friday 20th August 2010 |
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"I woke up this morning, opened my back door (even though its damp and miserable) to let some fresh air in, and yet again my nostrils are filled with a disgusting putrid smell. What is that smell and who is responsible and why is there nothing on andover sound news etc about it. It is absolutely disgusting. " |
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Anon of Andover says: |
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19:36 on Thursday 19th August 2010 |
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"Agree totaly, if that was "one of us" we would be be in big trouble.. It does smell like raw sewage all over the town and has for 2 days.. Why nothin on Andover sound.... Needs investigation and sorting.. Dont want to even put my washing " |
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Can The Smell Polluter Be Fined?? of A Smelly Part of Andover (ie ALL of it) says: |
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19:28 on Thursday 19th August 2010 |
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"Can someone find out which idiot is responsible for the awful smell around the town at the moment...and bury his (or her) nose in it?? We would be prosecuted for noise pollution if we played loud music so why not with this smell?" |
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anon of vbnvbn says: |
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16:58 on Thursday 19th August 2010 |
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"What is with the god damm sewage smell over all of andover... I can't be right .. Its awfull " |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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13:04 on Tuesday 17th August 2010 |
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"Re:Hospital worker..
This country has gone to the dogs,all councils want is money,money and money from people who just want to do an honest days work! To tell you that you cannot ride on the free bus to work is pathetic,you work at the hospital so why cant u travel on the bus? To say its only for patients travelling to and from the hospital is daft,I bet some of them sat on that FREE bus can afford the proper bus fares from Andover that many of others cannot! " |
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A Hospital Worker of Andover says: |
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21:35 on Sunday 15th August 2010 |
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"I work part-time in Winchester hospital as an assistant so I am not paid a great deal. On phoning up to ask whether I could used the hospital bus service to get to and from work, because the Stage Coach fare is too expensive, I was told both by the driver (rudely) and the management that the bus was only for patients and it was too full to allow me to travel. I now find out that the bus was far from too full and I could have ridden on it. I would happily have paid a bit more. I'm sure I'm not the only member of staff to travel from Andover. If it happened that the bus was fully booked, then they could let any regular staff know and they could use the public transport on those days. Can this not still be run for both patients and staff? " |
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andover man of andover says: |
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09:37 on Thursday 12th August 2010 |
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"Fed up, totally agree. Can someone set her up her own website please? Its like she is the bloomin author of these pages & its putting me right off reading as everything she says is rose tinted..." |
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Fed up of Andover Area says: |
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16:27 on Wednesday 11th August 2010 |
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"I have looked at several of the talking points on this website today, and have noticed that Mrs Litter herself Manuela has left comments on several of them. Why does this woman have to poke her nose into everything." |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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08:05 on Monday 9th August 2010 |
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"Why do some parents always blame other people smoking for there child coughing and spluttering.
Yesterday we took a walk to Charlton Lakes, Myself my husband and our kids and family!
There was a couple with a boy age of around 4 he was drinking a fizzy drink and he drank it too quick as he began to cough and splutter, I was 5 feet from him so saw this happen.
My husband who was smoking was around 50 metres behind us so as not to get the smoke in other peoples space.
Then the mother of the lad said out loud "Did that cigarette smoke get in your face"?
I felt like saying to her,No your child is coughing and spluttering as he was drinking his fizzy pop too quick,But I didnt want to cause a scene in front of my children.
Try and get your facts right before you blame smokers.
If you were watching your child drink his pop instead of being 10 mtrs in front of him you would have seen this fact!" |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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10:27 on Friday 6th August 2010 |
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"So they are axing the free bus from Andover to Winchester?
Thats one more arrow in the hearts of tax payers,This service is a life line for them that need hospital appointments and visits to loved ones,I am from Manchester but now live here in Andover Ive been here a year and I can tell you in Manchester,you have hospital buses every hour on the hour,Parking in our Asda carparks are free,I think if every adult stopped paying council tax they would soon be up in arms,isnt it odd when the council owes you money they fight tooth and nail not to pay you back for many months,but when you owe them theres threatening letters through your door 2 weeks after u owe them! The Government Stinks!
And all the extra to line the pockets of the fat cat government workers for there christmas meals out and holidays abroad oh and there new laptop computers they are all getting soon! Great Britain we are no longer!" |
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Jordan of Andover says: |
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18:33 on Monday 2nd August 2010 |
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"why does this radio station cut out all the featuring artists in songs e.g. enrique englais ft pitbull you cut pitbulls bit out i find it annoying" |
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Anon of andover says: |
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12:51 on Monday 2nd August 2010 |
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"It amazes me that every year we get the same things said about Andover and nothing ever changes. The biggest talking point, the litter... if only there was as much effort put in to finding things to bring to Andover for people to do.
I know that i will get the usual response, we have a cinema, we have a the lights... oh well that completes the list then. This town is summed by the fact that the old MVC shop was suppose to be becoming part of the all singing new old ford cottage site and what do we get instead a pay weekly shop.
People need to accept the fact that nothing will change, Andover is scared of change and what we have is what we have. Your in a town that has eruptions other an italian restaurant in the guildhall and that getting a new drive through is worth bowing before the council for.
The truth is you wanna shop for a man go elsewhere, you want things to do with your kids go elsewhere. You want to buy 7000 birthday cards, 240 mobile phones and for your kids to have nothing to do, then your in the right place." |
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anon of andover says: |
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15:22 on Tuesday 27th July 2010 |
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"Having just been turned down at the swimming centre in andover (because its full), with two upset children , a bad full of swimming clothes etc it got me thinking , we all moan about andover from time to time , but it seems people are right ! This town really is a load of "beep"!
There is hardly anything for parents to do with their children in the holidays.Im not going to rant on through a greta big list , but i did find out these facts today
ANDOVER population 52.000 available public swimming hours monday to friday 18 hours !
ROMSEY population 15.000 available public swimming hours monday to friday 49 hours!
BASINGSTOKE population 82.193 available public swimming hours 45 hours!
TIDWORTH population 9.500 , i wasnt able to get details of the available hours , but even so if you do visit , and sign your children up and under 16's swim for free! I was imformed over the phone though that the opening hours in the holidays are from 9am-9pm and a good proportion of that goes onto public swimming.
This town has a high population and yet its still not catered for in the way it should be , now i dont just mean swimming either ....apart from a LOT of card, phone, tacky, cheap, rubbish shops , we have sod all !" |
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Jilly of Andover says: |
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09:50 on Friday 23rd July 2010 |
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"RE:DAVID
Its called being lazy and not having respect for there own town and parks!
And we are not only talking about kids on school holiday here.
Theres plenty of adults that cannot make it 3ft to a litter bin in Andover town square! When they have finished there food, on the ground there rubbish goes...I say catch these people on CCTV publish there photo in the Chantry center,and name and shame them! Problem sorted..
Some kids cannot be blamed for throwing rubbish when they see there parents doing just that!" |
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David of Andover says: |
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12:08 on Thursday 22nd July 2010 |
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"Summer is here and the school holidays upon us once more. Can anyone explain the apathy and ignorance of the population of Andover? All those groups that frequent our parks and open spaces that can haul their picnic all the way from town to the park but can't manage to collect the litter and place it in the nearest bin?
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Mr Angry of Andover says: |
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20:01 on Wednesday 16th June 2010 |
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"So if Caroline Noakes is so transparant in her politic's as she promised in her campaign is she going to come clean or not. Or is she waiting for it to blow over. To pretty for politics, is that why she is acting the dumb blonde. shame on her. same old sleeze" |
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Jenny of Roman Way says: |
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15:33 on Saturday 12th June 2010 |
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"Well Amy, in answer to your question, this is what these pages are for 'to have a good rant', if you don't like it then I suggest that you stay away. Here's a question for you: How do YOU know that the people on here who are 'ranting' have not gone and done something about the 'rant' that is making them sit behind the computer typing their rant for all of Andover to see. Don't presume dear girl....it seems to me that you are one of the 'ranters' you are so highly qualified to offend, I ask myself why you initially came on to these pages in the first place!!!!!!!!!!!!" |
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Amy of Andover says: |
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12:53 on Wednesday 9th June 2010 |
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"I am here to rant, about the rant.
I understand that it "helps" some people to rant, you know, a problem shared is a problem halved, but in my opinion, if something is annoying you so much, you feel the need to rant about it, why don't you actually go and take action, instead of sitting in front of a computer rage typing. If it's not worth doing something about, then don't rant about it." |
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Jenny of Roman Way says: |
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16:59 on Friday 4th June 2010 |
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"I wonder how many parents actually care about what their children are doing when they let them 'stay out' at night, these are youngsters, NOT teenagers, and, because of the school holidays, every night this week there have been screaming kids in the Roman Way area until very late at night, hardly fair is it when people have to get up for work the next morning!!!! I can't wait for the summer school holidays.. NOT!!!!" |
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Jilly of Andover says: |
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08:55 on Monday 24th May 2010 |
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"I have just heard on the news that the girl who reported on the 12th May that she had been sexually attacked in the grounds of Winton School has lied and made the whole thing up..
She is a disgrace!! She should be named and shamed!
If some poor guy had been dragged into this stupid story he would have been named,and his whole life ruined from one stupid silly little girls lies!!
People like her make me sick,I have worked for a long time with REAL women who have had this terrible thing happen to them and she should be ashamed of herself!
Hopefully she will read this and my message to you is GROW UP! Who will believe this girl if this ever did happen to her which I sincerley hope it doesnt! Crying wolf springs to mind!" |
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A very angry concerned library user of Andover says: |
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07:52 on Thursday 20th May 2010 |
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"OH MY GOD!!!!!! HOW IS PEOPLE LOSING JOBS IN LIBRARIES NOT A CUT TO THE SERVICE???
How dare that woman Margaret Snaith-Tempia say that "most people who come into our libraries for whatever purpose, will actually not notice a great deal of difference in the level of service". As a long term library user i would imagine that if there are cuts in staff there will still be the same amount of work to be done but by fewer staff, how are these already hardworking people meant to be able to do their own jobs plus that of their colleagues and maintain a high level of service?
I know that at the moment it says there are no losses at Andover library but surely whichever libraries are included in this sad state of affairs it will have an effect through the system to Andover, thus affecting the public. Ok they may not be affecting the opening hours and not closing libraries but it will have an effect on staff morale and their workload. I realise that cuts need to be made on local services but maybe it should be made from things that people don't actually rely on as an integral part of their life and would be more understandable if we didn't see so much council money wasted on ridiculous things. I just hope that we don't lose any of the wonderful staff from Andover library. Thank you ...rant over" |
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Southern boy of Andover says: |
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13:44 on Tuesday 18th May 2010 |
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"How can a Councillor think that turning up and posing for a photo and then doing nothing gives him the right to brag that he saved the shop on King Arthurs. the leaflets he is putting out are just stuff he has made up. This Councillor has more spin than my washing machine. Is he trying to prove that he is doing something. he sould try comedy he good at that and posing for photo's. he's only kidding himself" |
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Georgina of Andover says: |
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19:58 on Wednesday 5th May 2010 |
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"I would like to know why yet again not one single candidate has bothered to actually get off their backside and knock on my door to talk to me or anyone else that i know of. We mean nothing them it seems, they're quite happy to get people to put leaflets through our doors but they don't actually seem to care about what really matters to us, or are they all just frightened that we'll tell them to their faces what we think!" |
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Jill of Andover says: |
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12:54 on Tuesday 27th April 2010 |
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"Ahh so much common sense on here, but does anyone listen. No the council seem to have deaf ears :(
The entrance of Tesco / Chantry centre would not take a lot to sort out, it is a big issue for a lot of residents and quike frankly a mess ..
The road outside Iceland / Wilkinsons etc. Again lets have some common sense and put a give way in? The council have already had to go back and repair the less than a year old paving? Good job done there then.
Disabled parking spaces at the top of the high street, I think there are plenty already close them and put some benches in. If the high street is going to be paved then do it all and make it safe, it angers me to see these unused whilst badge holders still park on double yellows? Or do not use the whole floor they have at the car park? And yes I am elderly and happy to walk and not use a silly electric car, I am elderly not fat or Lazy! That’s something else than needs looking into.
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tony prince of andover says: |
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14:40 on Sunday 25th April 2010 |
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"I would like to see a bus service that runs later in the evenings, last bus being 9pm as opposed to the current 8pm, My partner does not finish work until 8pm and does not drive, so she has to walk home from Salisbury road to Enham arch, a long way when you have just done a 12hr shift.
Also with the call for a sunday service!! why not, but make it a no concessions service where everybody pays to travel on that day, " |
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Geogina of Andover says: |
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22:25 on Friday 23rd April 2010 |
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"Jenny i totally agree with you. I too am fed up with having to walk out of the Chantry Cenre by Tesco Metro through a cloud of cigarette smoke whilst trying to dodge all the disgusting spit on the ground and hearing the foul language the younger people use when they congregate around there. I even had one young girl trying to pick a fight with me as i tutted when she stood there swearing at her toddler!! " |
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Noel of Andover says: |
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15:53 on Tuesday 13th April 2010 |
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"The abuse of parking in a Private Road by local business's in East St these bays are meant for the residents / their visitors / carers and only that we have school parents taken our bays up and & causing damage to our cars? Both these business & parents are putting the lifes of the residents at risk in Kings Meadow and down their abusive careless parking!!!!!" |
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AON of Andover says: |
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18:36 on Monday 5th April 2010 |
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"DON BENTALL MEMORIAL ROOM, Following the death of Don Bentall who done so much for Andover the Council had a building built as a resting / waiting room and was dedicated to his memory. I go up the cemertary every week and have never seen it open, I have made enquiries why and told that it is used as a store shed for staff equipment, why if they wont a tool shed did the council not apply for PP for one. As said don done a lot for the people of Andover he probaly would have had the money better spent on the homeless. instead Andover has a got a garden store to remember him by, this is a disgrace" |
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Jenny of Roman Way says: |
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15:42 on Sunday 4th April 2010 |
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"Having recently just given up smoking for health reasons why do I, and others, have to put up with a barrage of smokers outside Tesco Metro, a lot of these smokers are parents with babies in pushchairs who stand by the entrance to Tesco in groups, the same can be said for smokers who blatantly smoke in the bus shelter in Bridge Street, even when I was a smoker I very rarely smoked in the town centre or any where else in town for that matter........obviously these smokers are oblivious to any smoking laws that were brought in and if you are one of those people and you are reading this please acknowledge the fact that these laws were brought in for a reason. I can see both sides to the story of smokers (which is why I rarely smoked in town) but just because you want to smoke it doesn't mean that others want to join you so have a bit of respect and go and smoke some where away from the town centre, if you must do it!!" |
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Jenny of Roman Way says: |
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15:30 on Friday 26th March 2010 |
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"I waited 40 minutes for a star 1 bus today, they are supposed to run every 10 minutes, when the bus finally arrived there was standing room only, although one male person had decided to take up two seats with a couple of bags of shopping but was no way going to move his shopping for anyone! When I asked the bus driver about the delay in buses he let the whole bus know that it was down to the 'roadworks' at Tesco roundabout where they were filling in the potholes.......funny that........it took the same amount of time to get home which is roughly 12 minutes and there was a Star 1 bus in front of us, empty, and a star 1 bus behind us, virtually empty, where they came from I have no idea, it was like waiting for a bus in London where three come along at once all going to the same place!!!! This sort of behaviour from the bus company makes my blood boil!!!!!!" |
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Jean of King Arthurs Way says: |
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11:34 on Thursday 25th March 2010 |
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"When are the Council going to 'properly'fill in all the holes on the roads of Andover? Tesco's roundabout and outside of Knights Enham Schools are appalling!We all pay towards these upkeeps so why isn't the money being spent on these repairs before we have to pay out even more for the damage these potholes do to our cars????" |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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08:10 on Wednesday 24th March 2010 |
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"I agree,there are some very ignorant people in the town,the worst ones are the type that are walking in front of you and then stop! Causing you to divert quickly to avoid bumping into them,and then there are the ones who in groups of 4+ decide to stop in the middle of the Supermarket in the aisle and decide to have a conversation on swapping knitting patterns,and when you politly ask "Excuse me" to get round them,your met with a glare that says "Ignorant".
I was in Asda the other day when there was 3 women all stood at the top of the travelator blocking the way chatting about a book they had all been reading,Who cares what books your reading,its a supermarket not a library?..
If you are one of these people that want to stand around all day and chat, then do it where you dont get in the way of others!
IE: MOVE TO THE SIDE OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHERS AND CHAT!" |
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Victor Meldrew's sister of Andover says: |
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01:12 on Wednesday 24th March 2010 |
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"Why are there so many rude, bad mannered people in the town? Am I invisible? I must be, seeing as I have to get out of everyone else's way. They won't move for me, I have to walk around them. And why do some groups of people have to walk with an attitude of 'tomorrow will do', at a pace that a snail would overtake while taking up the whole width of the path? Some of us have jobs to go to and want to be there on time. Just because they have all the time in the world to doodle along, (lucky them) doesn't mean to say everyone else has. I have also noted that the majority of these people fall into the under 25's category. " |
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Jenny of Andover says: |
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18:20 on Friday 19th March 2010 |
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"On the buses.......although I don't object to pushchairs on buses, I DO object that some bus drivers allow pushchairs in the aisle of the bus when the appropriate place for pushchairs or wheelchairs is full up. Can one of these bus drivers actually tell me how they would cope with the situation is someone tripped over the pushchair in the aisle, not everyone is steady on their feet, some have poor eye sight, some are disabled, why then was a pushchair on the King Arthurs Way route, this week, allowed to stand in the aisle where everyone getting on or off the bus had to manouvre around it, imagine doing that when you have bags of shopping and any of the disabilities stated above!!!! Health and safety springs to mind!!" |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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11:05 on Wednesday 17th March 2010 |
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"Why is so hard for drivers to keep to the speed limit??
When it says "20 IS PLENTY" it means its
20MPH,not 30,or 40,or 50!
On London Road,Andover Tuesday afternoon the 16th March at approx 14.45pm 1 car was right up the rear of my car any closer they would have been in my boot,and then others coming down the other side of the road doing more than 20 MPH,well thankfully there were 2 Police Traffic Officers doing speed checks,and they did there job when I returned down the road 15 mins later they had pulled over a car!
It may have escaped the notice of many drivers that there is actually 2 schools on and around London Road that are attended by many young children,if it was one of your children or relatives that got knocked down and killed by speeding drivers would it then stop you speeding?? " |
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Steve Fletcher of Germany says: |
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10:30 on Tuesday 9th March 2010 |
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"Gordon Brown !
Why does Gordon Brown look like a villian thats failed before he's even started ?
Am not a Labour fan at all and the Tory's haven't convinced me, although David Cameron's poster just looks like a campaign poster for a polish cream. I actually prefer the Tory's to Labour.
Anyway, Gordon Brown, give him his due, he is really persistant (like a stain that wont go away). Does anyone like his smile ?
If a stranger smiled like that to my daughter, I would lamp him one thinking he's a pedo !
The MPs' Expenses scandal - Easy, sack everyone that has abused the taxpayers money, make them pay it ALL back and get a tattoo on their forehead that reads "MP stole your money".
Something completely different to finish off with - I miss Andover loads.
Steve." |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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20:55 on Saturday 6th March 2010 |
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"ANON.....Come April they are haveing a big shake up with benefits...so Robin will be having a big wake up call!
I say S[censored] paying these people cash and give them vouchers to the amount of the cash but vouchers for household items,food ect that wouldnt allow them to buy Booze and fags...they will soon go to work!" |
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Anonymous of Andover says: |
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15:39 on Friday 5th March 2010 |
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"Robin Toates - Where do you think your dole money comes from? You are a perfect example of everything thats wrong with this country. Why do we have the dole? If people can't be bothered to work and pay their way in society, then they shouldn't get anything." |
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jenny and mike of andover says: |
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20:28 on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 |
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"I would just like to wish the family and friends of Steven Griffiths my best wishes with the trial that they are now going through, my sympathy and thoughts are with you all.
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Sue of Andover says: |
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09:50 on Saturday 27th February 2010 |
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"Jilly - I fully appreciate what you are saying about the homeless situation but I have to comment that there is one person in the town who begs and harrasses quite forcefully for money and cigarettes - he isnt actually homeless and comes from a close family, he just choses not to work and gets extra money buy accosting the rest of us" |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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09:08 on Wednesday 24th February 2010 |
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"Why do some people think it's ok for them not to clean up after there dogs!!
This morning I saw a woman with a Jack Russell terrier on a lead on London Road with her dog,The dog doing its buisness and her just looking into the rush hour traffic,no attempt to clean up after her dog,then she just walks off,then not 10 minutes later a man with a German Shepherd dog on a lead at the edge of the children's park on London Road, Just opposite Winton School,same story the dog did it's buisness and he then walks off not bothering to clean up after it!
Why do these people think they do not have to clean up after there animals make there mess?
Why do they have animals when its very clear that they cannot look after them!!
What can be done about this other than take photos of them and shame them,Yes they get fines when seen by the authorities,but they cannot be there 24/7...these people only think of themselfs and nobody else...
A message to these dog owners I bet you would not let your dog make its mess in your house and let your family be at risk,so why do it out in public especially a childrens park!
The word to describe these people is LAZY!!" |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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14:25 on Friday 19th February 2010 |
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"Rob...
I too think they should return the benches outside the Guildhall,a lot of people miss them including me.
It is nice just to sit there and have a coffee and just rest when out shopping.
I think we should get a petition going in the town shops to bring them back..
I will be the first one to sign it if we did!
BRING BACK OUR BENCHES! :-)" |
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Robin Toates of Luggershall says: |
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10:28 on Tuesday 16th February 2010 |
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"@ andy. I'm dislectic i cant help ma speling. Just consentrait on wot i sed not my speling thanx" |
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Andy of Andover says: |
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10:15 on Tuesday 16th February 2010 |
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"Robin Toates, the internet spelling police want a word with you.." |
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Robin Toates of Luggershall says: |
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08:08 on Tuesday 16th February 2010 |
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"I dnt ned 2 rant i just luv life! Thers no ned 2 rant bout bins restrants twinnings shops parcking spaces, enjoy life sit bak hav a smock nd relax man! tak a chil pill life is 2 short. i will b watchin wiv me noing im livin life 2 the max, doll money collected evry week no need 2 get stressd all the time. no need 2 panic bout jobs whn u can claim 4 free! enjoy life peeps" |
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James of Andover says: |
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16:19 on Monday 15th February 2010 |
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"Re karen of andover
"Does anybody know who has the right of way alongside Icelands carpark? Pedestrians seem to think it is ok to walk in front of cars and expect them to stop!
Outside the car park enterance ? There is a cycle lane and pedestrain lane from the top of the alley way there to the Sainsbury car park. They are marked red along the road. Both pedestrains and cyclist have right of way over cars.(I think they would have right of way regardless however?)
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Amy of Andover says: |
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11:24 on Monday 15th February 2010 |
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"Jilly, firstly I'm also sorry to hear you were treated so badly by a homeless person. However, I believe that as a generalisation, most people would agree with your views.However, Have you ever stopped to ask a homeless person why they have no home and they are perhaps rude and in some cases drinking? The majority of homeless people aren't homeless because they are lazy or rude, in fact 30-50% of homeless people have some form of mental illness. And who knows what the other 50 percent could have had to deal with. Also, not all homeless people are prepared to live off of other peoples hard work, for example look at the man who sells the big issue in town, who takes his dogs and all his possessions with him wherever he goes. I completeley understand your point, but I can't help but have symphathy for people less fortunate than myself. " |
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Jilly of Andover says: |
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09:42 on Monday 15th February 2010 |
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"Ray,The only way these idiots who speed about in the cars are going to be stopped is if the goverment get there fingers out and change the laws and take ideas in the way they deal with them in the US! You get caught speeding there and on the first offence you get £1,000 fine,if they do not pay this in the required time they get a ban there licence gets taken off them and they have to then Re-take the driving test,If they fail it on the re-test they are never allowed to re-take a driving test again! Simple! But the Government in this country are scared to address the scroats of this country which is why the UK is in such a crime stated mess! If the UK take the same measures as the US and many other countries the crime rate here would drop a heck of alot!" |
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raymond john parker -RAY ANDRACHELE of viking way says: |
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12:44 on Sunday 14th February 2010 |
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"HI THERE VERY GOOD LOCAL RADIO MAIN THING FOR ME GIG LIST OF LIVE MUSIC IN AND AROUND ANDOVER MY RANT IS THE HIGH SPEED OF BRAINLESS DRIVERS IN ANDOVER ON THE ESTATE IS WORSE they use viking way as a cut through no thought of anyone crossing the road inknell way has now become the road to go as fast as is possible, since the council stupidly put in three supposedly calming islands in wot a laugh. i was out walking our dogs with my son only wed morninga silver volvo overtook a Aster van by the islands i es estimated he was doing 70 miles an hour roads round esstates and around should be 20 0r 30 miles an hour or less what is going to be done about this " |
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TESTWAY TENANT of Andover says: |
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18:04 on Saturday 13th February 2010 |
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"So those at Testway are giving themselves a pat on the back by holding a gala ball (Andover Sound news Sat 13 Feb) I dont surpose for one moment that they will be be paying it out of their own pockets, more like out of the rent that we have to pay! each year the rent goes up although most of us have had a pay freeze. If they want a night out they should pay for it themselves not us, I see our MP although not a Testway tenant has been invited, I wander how many tenants have been invited as well, none I expect" |
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Steve of Durrington says: |
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21:19 on Friday 5th February 2010 |
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"Grateley--Why are there so many Parking restrictions (yellow lines ). I travel through Gratley often, I have never been delayed due to parked cars or lorries. I know a few people parked on the main road and used the layby, but these cars never caused a problem. The yellow lines were painted on and within about 12 months or sooner the road was resurfaced and all the yellow lines repainted. I ask why all these yellow lines? " |
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karen of andover Hampshire says: |
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21:59 on Thursday 4th February 2010 |
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"Does anybody know who has the right of way alongside Icelands carpark? Pedestrians seem to think it is ok to walk in front of cars and expect them to stop! There are no road markings either way. As a driver and a pedestrian I am confused!" |
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Rob of Andover says: |
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16:57 on Friday 29th January 2010 |
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"BENCHES BY GUILDHALL, So the Councillor responcable for having the benches removed has stated that they will not go back because people in wheelchairs can not use them because a wheelchair can not get over the cobbles, what a load of cobblers! after all the years they have been there how come all of a sudden there is a problem. like the war memorial (which the excuse to move it was vandals (anther poor excuse as most towns and villages are proud to have their's in the centre of the town / village) bothe the memorials and benches should be put back! just a thought if the guildhall is turned into a cafe with tables outside, how will those in wheelchairs get to them, or is it the case we have not been told that they plan to dig up the cobles and put down paveing slabs!" |
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Manuela of andover says: |
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10:20 on Thursday 28th January 2010 |
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"Jilly congratulations on saying all that publicly.
Can I say, I too am approached loads of times by the unfortunate homeless people, and I never ever give money. But I will take them hot coffee, and home made food, then go back and collect plates etc. I am so very sorry that one of them was so rude to you; it spoils it for all the genuinely nice kind, people that want to offer Christian help, when one of the people wanting cash, then turns on you. The campaign that I run, was inspired by a homeless Knight of The Road that comes to our town about once a month, his name Is Max, and he is a genuinely nice guy, that ask for nothing and takes nothing... He just seeks somewhere to safe, to lay his head on his way through on his travels. A real homeless person will generally have all his worldly possessions around them. You are right on other things .. the bit about drink and cigarettes… and the fact that people are out there working hard on their behalf.
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Jilly of Andover says: |
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13:04 on Wednesday 27th January 2010 |
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"Natasha...Yes there are a few homeless people in and around Andover,and there are hostels in Andover one actually on Dene Road..
The fact is that half these people will not work,so feel they can just slum it out on the streets,Then they get places at the Hostels where the people who run them work very hard to make them safe,warm places for them to live give them there own rooms,meals 4 times a day,showers and washing machines,but some of them abuse the fact and end up back on the streets again!
I was asked by one homeless man just last week if I had any change I was honest,and told him I had but I offered to buy him a hot fish and chip meal and a coffee,I was then met with verbal abuse from him saying he wanted money not food,then he told me to go away in a most un-polite manner first word began with an F and the second with an O,I can honestly say you show me a homeless person who hasnt a pack of cigs or a couple of cans of beer amongst there person! Every time I see them hanging around there drunk and smoking! Sorry but most homeless people have no sympathy from me! Some people do not ask to become homeless and it is not there fault and would do everything to get back into work,but some would rather sponge of others than go to work.
You offer them a hot meal they throw your kindness back at you.
I rest my case.
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Natasha of Andover says: |
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10:35 on Wednesday 27th January 2010 |
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"I am 17 and spend most of my time down town with my mates and the amount of homeless people is rising. Why doesnt andover have a homeless shelter 4 the unfortunate people ? " |
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Sarah Brown of Vernham Dean says: |
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20:58 on Tuesday 26th January 2010 |
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"Was wondering if any body knows when the pot holes are going to be meaned on the tesco roundabout ? Have notice to day they have put up signs to let drivers know there are bumps on the roundabout ! That to me says we are going to have to put up with them for quite a while yet . Do u think the council will pay for the car repairs ! " |
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Margaret of Andover says: |
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13:07 on Tuesday 19th January 2010 |
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"Just to say around 11.30 am Mon I ws wlking by the libary in the Chantry Centre when I was knocked down by a buggy, had no idea it was behind me. Thank you to everyone who helped to pick up shopping and one lady in particular. Sprained foot and ache all over." |
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Jenny of Roman Way says: |
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15:17 on Monday 18th January 2010 |
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"No rant......just a big THANK YOU to the Police, Fire and ambulance people who got Andover through the last few weeks of hazardous weather." |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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08:49 on Sunday 17th January 2010 |
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"Yes, 28 Pupils from a local school were excluded for joining a FaceBook group that did disrespect there headmaster.. I have NO sympathy in any way for these pupils,they should have been kicked out for good from the school.
I have children at this school and Yes my children use FaceBook,But I shall add they Know right from wrong,and were not part of this group!
Facebook and the Internet is a safe place if used correctly,the children excluded from the school were not forced to join the website that got them excluded..Its not the website that is in the wrong here it's some of the people that use it!
Maybe this will teach them a hard lesson but I very much doubt it! They should be named and shamed and made to apologise to the headmaster!" |
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a concerned parent of andover says: |
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12:55 on Friday 15th January 2010 |
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"28 pupils where excluded from school this week because they joined a facebook group that disrespected the head teacher.so watch what you agree to sign up to on facebook and parents been warned about the dangers that facebook pose to your children." |
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Manuela of andover says: |
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14:50 on Thursday 14th January 2010 |
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"Hello Ritchi hope you have a nice time and a good turn out tonight at the Globe. Can I take this opportunity to point out that that rents for businesses in the town are set by the owners of the properties and not the council. I think you will find that they own very few properties themselves. That's my understanding anyway...course I could be wrong.........." |
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Richie Madisun of Andover says: |
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14:29 on Thursday 14th January 2010 |
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"So Andover losing another retail outlet, ok its just a costume shop and not exactly an all year round haunt for myself but its just another thing Andover doesnt have which mean we'll have to travel to another town or city to get these little bits and while we're there we'll probably spend money on things we didnt go there for and could of got in Andover but why do 2 journeys when 1 will do .
HMV have gone after the X-mas rush so once again if you want to buy Non-chart cd's we;ll have to shop elsewhere or go online.
When are the people that make the decisions on what is or in our case in't in Andover going to realize that we have nothing... end of! we have pubs, coffee shops and a pathetic excuse for a shopping center and its never going to snare the likes of HMV, H&M, BHS and my favourite.. Subway until they wise up, lower the extortionate rents that are being inflicted on business. Once we get a few big names surely some other big names will follow suit.
Andover could be a great little shopping destination if some people will let go of what the town wat 30, 40, 50 years ago and let it modernise and expand otherwise it will die a death and be full of boozers from the many pubs holding betting slips while writing a card out to their neighbour who slipped on the ungritted roads trying to get the bus to the train station to go to Basingstoke where they would have met a friend for lunch at a Subway after fluttering around HMV even thought they went there for new shows for the kids who go to a school that is closed because of the ice..
By the way Im playing a gig at The Globe tonight, can anyone bring me a mothersday card ????" |
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Ian of Andover says: |
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09:39 on Wednesday 13th January 2010 |
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"I would like to know why My Child's school was closed for 2 days last week, due to snow, but today it's open, even though (in my opinion) we have the same amount of snow as we had last week?!!
They obviously didn't need to close the school last week, but just fancied ANOTHER couple of days off!
So at the moment, we're not getting much for or Council Tax, Schools Closed, No gritting, No Rubbish collections!....I knew TVBC had a shortfall of money, and this is how they're trying to claw some of it back!" |
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Jackie James of Kings Arthurs Way Andover says: |
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06:32 on Wednesday 13th January 2010 |
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"Wot No grit?? have just driven to work and nothing has been gritted only 8 of my staff have managed to get in. KAW pavements are awful and we are told not to clear them for fear of someone slipping and we get prosecuted. Bins not collected, did ring the council and they say they are trying to clear the backlock, I feel sorry for the men who are doing this job in this weather, they are having the same problems as the rest of us getting around so lets have a bit of patience" |
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Liz of King Arthurs Way, Andover says: |
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21:37 on Tuesday 12th January 2010 |
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"1) Andover needs more entertainment places, clothes and music stores instead of pubs, restaurants, phone/card/betting shops and estate agents.
2) Later bus services need to be provided as people without cars have to struggle to find transport when a film has finished after 8pm or they can only catch a later showing. Having a shuttle bus on Sundays would allow people to get full use of their megariders as well as access to the town centre.
3)The driveway for launcelot close needs to be sorted out as people who park their vehicles in the bottom car parks have a hard time getting up the hill when its icy. However, if grit bins were provided, kids would only trash them.
5)How about getting first offenders and those who have shovels to help clear the pathways of ice and snow to make it safer for everyone to get from A to B." |
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Tiggre2 of Andover says: |
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20:34 on Tuesday 12th January 2010 |
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"Tilly - I think you will find that the senior schools were open to years 10 and 11 because of the exams they are doing at the moment. The schools are trying to do their best for their pupils given the circumstances and do not want the older pupils to have their futures affected by the weather at present" |
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Mick of Grateley says: |
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15:29 on Tuesday 12th January 2010 |
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"All the people complaining about TVBC...........there is something you can do about it...... VOTE FOR ANOTHER PARTY AT THE NEXT LOCAL ELECTIONS! We have had the same council leader for what seems like an eternity, the same party always gets re-elected. If people want change then they have to vote for it. There is no point complaining if we aren't going to do anything about it.
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joanne of andover says: |
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15:25 on Tuesday 12th January 2010 |
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"hi im gutted they have closed the danebury on thursday friday and saturday nites used to enjoy going in there with me mates for girly nites out are they opening it again or is it satying as hotel does anyone know as ive heard so many rumours " |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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10:33 on Monday 11th January 2010 |
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"I would like to say if anyone from the council is reading these pages...please pass this on to the gritting department, "HEAVY SNOW FORECAST FOR THE NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE AREA on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY of this week...
PLEASE GET THE ROADS and PAVEMENTS CLEAR!
You have 2 days notice!
Oh and if anyone is thinking of getting into town Do not park in the car park on Winchester Road behind the Southampton Arms..
Its full of snow and it took me 15 minutes to get from the middle of the carpark to my flat car park which is at the bottom of this carpark..NO SALT and LOTS OF SNOW! you will only get stuck!" |
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killme96 of andover says: |
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08:35 on Monday 11th January 2010 |
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"I would just like to say a BIG thank you as yet again are main roads are full of snow and ice and a death trap ...i work as a care asitent and i know this is a bit shocking but i work out of andover so i carnt walk there so i have to use the roads and i feel so sorry for the blind man that they have told to salt the roads because he seems to have misst the roads and pavements. so thank you tvbc for your hard work in keeping me from my job. " |
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Jo Gaston of Andover says: |
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22:37 on Sunday 10th January 2010 |
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"I am problably the only one who is loving the snow in Andover. It is a shame that everything stops with a few flakes. The roads (A,B,C and D) all can be treated. Snow plows, even with only one in andover (if we have one, I dont know) could have cleared alot of the minor roads for most of the ice, leaving it less dence. We have has days of this weather, schools should have been only shut for the first day, town schools are a walkable distance, and you can walk the paths, only carefully, but you can get there. Most of Andovers population has been walking to thier destinations this week because of the roads. Out of town schools, ok, some may be out of reach, but surley town schools?!!! Teachers could make it in, helpers could, any parent willing to help local could make it in.
Get some lessons from Canada, scratch that idea its suggesting that our council take paid time to travel to Canada to study their combat on snow.
How about gritting bins on the corners of streets, so if this happens again at least the road and path can have some treatment.
I love the snow and would love more, but it disables this council ability to work together and keep things running." |
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fed up listening to whingers of andover says: |
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20:14 on Sunday 10th January 2010 |
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"whingers of andover you say that this page is for people to moan about what ever they like....well that was exactly what i was doing!" |
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Whingers of Andover says: |
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18:42 on Sunday 10th January 2010 |
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"This page is for people to have a moan about whatever they like! if you don't want to "Hear" it don't come to this page. " |
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Tilly of Andover says: |
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18:12 on Sunday 10th January 2010 |
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"I think it's pathetic that Harrow way school is open for half the school. Its either Safe for students or not. Many other schools have come to a desiscion without seperating the years of the school. Students in year 10 and 11 should be treated exactly the same as the others." |
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fed up listening to whingers of andover says: |
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13:34 on Sunday 10th January 2010 |
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"Everybody keeps moaning because the bin men can't get to you because the roads have not been cleared but lets spare a thought for all those elderly and disabled people who need care workers 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days of the year! " |
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Teresa Armstrong of Andover says: |
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15:29 on Saturday 9th January 2010 |
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"Hey guess what? My bin is still full and not collected again!!! One Month now !!!!" |
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manuela of andover says: |
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15:13 on Saturday 9th January 2010 |
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" People must have money to spend♥ to send?♥" |
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Barbara of Andover says: |
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20:18 on Friday 8th January 2010 |
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"I was appalled to see the the empty shop next to the entrance to Union Street is being fitted out as another card shop. Aaaaargh!" |
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debbie of andover says: |
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14:41 on Friday 8th January 2010 |
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"what i found really gob smacking yesterday, was, the head of transport speaking from outside westminster saying that thier priority was to salt all main routes of roads..and that is what happened...but how the heck are we supposed to get to the main routes???? when our side roads dont get done!! talk about shoot himself in the foot!! its a joke!" |
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killme96 of springfield close says: |
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12:25 on Friday 8th January 2010 |
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"i think TVBC IS [censored]P !! they spend all are money on rubbish christmass lights and lumppy pavements and none on salting the roads and walk ways ...then to add insult they say we carnt emptey your bins because the side roads are full of ice and snow i bet out side the councel office if coverd in salt so we can pay are tax .........mabe next winter there get it sorted ...or shud i sat salted " |
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Rachel of Andover says: |
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09:29 on Friday 8th January 2010 |
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"Not happy that the schools are shut for a third day. They have had three days to figure out how to remain open - what have they been doing? As for staffing issues - why is it that teachers are paid even when they can't get in to work. That does not happen in any other sector. I would like to know what plans the schools are making for next week if this cold spell is going to continue.
Also can I suggest that we are offered three days of schooling in the next set of holidays to make up for the loss of three days this week." |
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julia reynolds of kings somborne says: |
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07:30 on Friday 8th January 2010 |
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"so fed up with the lack of suppot. Apparently council workers not tryong hard enough, how pathetic, a huge THANK YOU from me for all their fab effort. " |
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hazel bathie of andover says: |
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19:30 on Thursday 7th January 2010 |
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"HMV pop up shop over xmas and then moving? won't rule out doing other pop up shops in the future? We've been good customers apparantley - for now. Just not good enough. Gee thanks. How cynical get you get." |
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matt of andover says: |
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13:53 on Thursday 7th January 2010 |
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"I just have to say after having read about the fact that HMV will NOT be staying in Andover, that this does not surprise me in the slightest.
On a saturday i go in to town to get a few bits and visit one of the many bookmakers. I find however that once i have finished what i am doing i find this town very depressing.
Even though i vist the bookmakers, i do believe that a small "market town" such as ours does not need 5 of them. We don't need multiple of our types of shop as well, the town centre is dated and lacks anything of interest.
Where are the Debenhams and BHS of this world, why do we put shops like Next and the range on the outskirts of the town centre.
It seems to me that as soon as a company asks for a shop this council bites their hands off and just says yes to anything.
I also know that as i write this nothing will change, we are the sort out town that has to be satisfied with what we get. We have a cinema now, what more do you want, enjoy that more.
Your getting a poundland, that will keep them happy for a year or two. Wrong, Andover is to big now to keep using the market town excuse, it is time the powers that be realised that and did something about it." |
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debbie of andover says: |
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15:13 on Wednesday 6th January 2010 |
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"i agree with you Mike..we do pay more and more council tax each year and get less and less for it!!not quite sure how they justify it! we used to get all roads salted, bins emptied every week and household (bulky)waste taken free..they are take, take, take!! and now they even want US to PAY for a recycling bag to put OUR grass cutting in..just so WE can BUY it back off of THEM!! it is so wrong! surely there is something we can do?!" |
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Jilly of Andover says: |
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14:43 on Wednesday 6th January 2010 |
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"Teresa..
If the fault lies with the council as with your message it does, because A:The roads have not been gritted,and B:The bins have not been emptied,then they have to empty the bins when they get round to it and also take away any excess bags!
As I dont think they want the extra work and cost getting rid of rats if the bins are left over flowing!
I think when the council fails to show us why we pay our council tax,then I think they should give us a refund for each week they fail giving us what we pay for! IE: GRITTING,BIN COLLECTIONS,ECT...ECT..." |
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Diane Reeves of Anna Fields says: |
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09:08 on Wednesday 6th January 2010 |
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"Several weeks ago, I stopped to assist an elderly gentleman who had been invloved in a collision with another vehicle at the junction of Balksbury Hill, close to the A303 underpass. As he was quite shaken I stayed with him until his daughter joined us. As it was late afternoon and soon getting dark, and his car already had major damage I lent him my brand new WARNING TRIANGLE. His daughter took my details in order to return it. To date is still hasn't arrived. Lost somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle I suppose. I still have the empty case for it in the boot of my car. As I have children, I hope never to brake down with them in the car. As I will be forced to stand at the side of my car waving the empty case above my head in the hope that I will be seen!!! " |
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Teresa Armstrong of Andover says: |
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19:24 on Tuesday 5th January 2010 |
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"Wheelie bins! My general waste bin has not been emptied since 11th December it was due to be emptied on 24th Dec but because our road was not gritted it was deemed unsafe for the dustcart to come!! I telephoned TVBC as I am concerned that because of the threat of more bad weather that it would not get emptied this week! Well "was your bin lid closed as we have a closed lid policy" Where can I put my rubbish because they cannot get here and they won't take bin bags left next to the bin!! I have no idea when it will be emptied now!!!!" |
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sandra hill of river way says: |
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15:29 on Tuesday 5th January 2010 |
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"I was horrifid on the 4/1/2010
I took my 77year old father who is in a wheelchair to our doctors on Cricketers way, The three disable bays were not grited and neither was the slop to the doctors,
My daughter was over there xmas week and slipped,she told them of this and they were not bothered.
I look after my 90yr old mother in law, my father 77yrs and my grandson while my daughter works. BUT what I wont to know is why is no one bothing to care now days." |
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Will Allen of Andover says: |
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10:02 on Thursday 31st December 2009 |
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"yes its a shame that twinings may be moving and some jobs may be going but at the end of the day many companies have closed or made closures, stop making a fuss, at least you have a years notice, that is a year more than many people got." |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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14:49 on Monday 28th December 2009 |
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"I would just like to say to the owner of the Purple Ford Fiesta that was parked in the Asda car park, Andover 27/12/09 (IE:SUNDAY LUNCH TIME) approx between 11.55am and 12.11pm to make sure when parking that you actually park next to a car without having to ram your passenger door open and mark the car next to it (IE: My car),As you left some of your already damaged orange door light on my car's paint work,
Just because your car was in a sorry state of repair doesnt mean you can make other people's cars the same!
Please Take this advice as the next person who's car you scratch may just report you!" |
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Mike T of Andover says: |
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14:04 on Tuesday 22nd December 2009 |
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"Good to see the Gritters have been busy isn't it? What the hell do we pay our council tax for? Fortnightly bin collections, lack of proactive planning for adverse weather. We pay more and get less each year. Isn't it time the pathetic made up job titles went and proper plans put in place to adhere to health and safety, something all councils bang on about but do nothing. We are expected to abide by these petty rules whilst they carry on doing nothing.
There's more salt in a light pack of Walkers Crisps than there is in places that has had the privaledge of having some grit dished out.
Test Valley, pull your heads out from your backsides and be more proactive. The thought of Andover being a town council scares me." |
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claire of andover says: |
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14:25 on Monday 14th December 2009 |
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"bullies get me hot under the collar. i found this petition, please everyone sign it. our children need to be safe.
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/schoolbullying/#detail" |
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carrie biller of andover says: |
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17:32 on Wednesday 9th December 2009 |
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"we need sunday buses why put events in town on a sunday when we have no buses to get there, i/e all over front page midweek andover advertiser , christmas funday guess what sunday 13th why,ive got mobility problem ,i cant walk both ways , so we miss out again .plz give us a bus for sundays @" |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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09:09 on Tuesday 8th December 2009 |
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"More trolleys being left on the car park behind The Southampton Arms this time its 6 Lidl trolleys! " |
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carrie of andover says: |
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08:45 on Friday 4th December 2009 |
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"coop admirals way have rolos my kids love them ." |
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JILLY of ANDOVER says: |
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10:04 on Wednesday 2nd December 2009 |
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"Why are some people allowed to take Shopping trolleys from the supermarket and walk home with them then dump them in hedges and streets? Not all people do,a minority actually take them back to the supermarket!
Can the supermarket's not stop this in anyway? As this just adds to the trash dumped in our town!
The supermarkets most to blame are Tesco in the town centre of Andover and Sainsbury's in Andover! I watched 2 people walking up Winchester Road the other day pushing a Tesco Trolley full of shopping! The bags could have easily been carried by the 2 young people involved! Then these people just dump the trolleys because its just too much trouble to take them back!
One word says it all,LAZYNESS!" |
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Neil of Andover says: |
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08:48 on Wednesday 2nd December 2009 |
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"Where is all of the ROLOS gone they vanish from the shops let Andover Sound know if you see them make it the great ROLO HUNT Many thanks" |
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Norman Taylor of Lancaster Close says: |
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13:46 on Thursday 26th November 2009 |
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"I have tried to contact the council many times about the footpath between the Folly and Charlton. It is a great path used by many young and old. It has great trees, bushes, shrubs and wildlife. If you have not walked it give it a try.
Parts of the path are well kept up but others are not to the extent that a tree is now blocking the path between the old park and the footbridge to the Folly. This area needs to be sorted out as this tree coming down in the gales could have hurt someone and now this part of the footpath is blocked. I mentioned this problem of the management of this section to the council prior to the gales but did not get any reply to my mails. I would not advocate the wholesale chopping down of trees just that it is managed properly, like getting rid of the Ivy which was the probable cause. Maybe you can help. Regards, Norman" |
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