Country file tonite

[nick...]

They loose it here by employing too many idiots who have no common sense and supplying stuff to people who don't need it.then there is 'alledged corruption' where councillors do things to line their own pockets.a councillor insinuated that if my late dad bought him a new car he would sort planning permission.dad got it anyway with out having to bribe anyone.true story that
Nick...

 

[smcapstick]

You allege they were losing money, you must have seen the books.

The statement was made on Countryfile. That's what we're all talking about!

PS How are your drains?

 

[Kevtherev]

They don't advertise that too much -just blame the cost of filling pot holes ???

 

[Philip Watkins]

I'm sure if the same as vale of Glamorgan the sitting tenants had first chance at very favourable prices with constraints on selling within certain times and uplift charges put some people on their feet

I believe (but may be wrong) the Herefordshire Council tenants had their agreements terminated (where possible) and orders to vacate so the farms could be sold at market value. They have not been given the chance to buy as sitting tenants.

 

[Henarar]

What investment is required? The tenant built all the buildings anyway.

Not on the farm on countyfile and not on a lot of other CC farms they don't
plenty of tenants have come out of farms very well and plenty have bought them very well to

 

[glasshouse]

Councils don't lose money they waste it.
Local council here lost money in the Icelandic bank crash

Land is a solid asset, unlike investing in ice save or bcci.
Just imagine if they do sell and put all the cash into deutch bank which then collapses. No land, no money.
Better to take 5 acres off each farm, give themselves planning permission and sell it for housing for more cash than currently on offer.

 

[Still Farming]

I believe (but may be wrong) the Herefordshire Council tenants had their agreements terminated (where possible) and orders to vacate so the farms could be sold at market value. They have not been given the chance to buy as sitting tenants.

Bet their sick now ?

 

[Still Farming]

Land is a solid asset, unlike investing in ice save or bcci.
Just imagine if they do sell and put all the cash into deutch bank which then collapses. No land, no money.
Better to take 5 acres off each farm, give themselves planning permission and sell it for housing for more cash than currently on offer.

They love that trick

 

[GTB]

Our county council paid a firm of consultants millions of pounds (I forget the exact figures) to advise them on how to save money. The consultants also get a percentage of the savings. I could have told them where to save the money for nothing... stop building new state of the art council offices, get rid of half the chiefs and get more Indians out working on the roads instead of having to wait for a job number before they can throw a bit of tarmac into a pothole.

 

[d williams]

I believe (but may be wrong) the Herefordshire Council tenants had their agreements terminated (where possible) and orders to vacate so the farms could be sold at market value. They have not been given the chance to buy as sitting tenants.

Not sure about Hereford shire but here there were lots very good deals but that could be the councils agreements being in the tenants favour

 

[glasshouse]

Not on the farm on countyfile and not on a lot of other CC farms they don't
plenty of tenants have come out of farms very well and plenty have bought them very well to

The experience of other tenants does not make this right.
And They have built 18,000 sq feet of buildings.

 

[bobk]

Staffordshire cc have amalgamated farms and then sold off the unwanted houses , yards and a couple of acres .

 

[Still Farming]

Not sure about Hereford shire but here there were lots very good deals but that could be the councils agreements being in the tenants favour

Where's that !

 

[Had enough.com]

Well how is Staffordshire making it pay then?

By charging around £200/ acre and making f all investment.

 

[Willie adie]

That bloody calendar

 

[d williams]

Where's that !

South Glamorgan

 

[Forever Fendt]

It's a real shame for the individuals, indeed... but if these holdings are making a net loss for their owners (the councils) then they have to go. It's a simple as that.

the council can make anything loose money ,they just book more man power and office/legal costs to a particular thing and hey presto its loosing money, highways park a digger and bits and bobs in our yard if working local 3cx leaves about 8.45 parked up before 2 every time and its on hire with a driver they will be getting signed up for full day

 

[Henarar]

The experience of other tenants does not make this right.
And They have built 18,000 sq feet of buildings.

make what right ?

 

[glasshouse]

If they sold to sitting tenants at £5k per acre, they have still made a huge profit.
They bought for probably £50/acre and have had 100 yrs of rent

 

[glasshouse]

make what right ?

Getting kicked off aged 55