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Karl Duguid
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| EssexGurl wrote: | Thanks John.
Another question, off topic but better than starting a new thread you might miss.
I have noticed recently that in the standard there has been quite a few things from Bernard Jenkins. Why? He isnt out MP yet and lets face it we dont know whats round the corner so he might not become it. There was a bit asking different people about stuff and it looked like he got the most space. I know he might have just given longer answers but it really looks like he is getting publicity ready for the next general election. I thought electionaring (or however you spell it) had to be proportional. If someone else says they are going to stand for the seat will they then get the same amount of space in the paper? |
I think I can answer that one!
You may or may not be aware that we have 'change' pages in the Standard, which are different for the Harwich and Manningtree edition. They will have completely different stories on and can normally be spotted by a small H or M at the top of a page.
We regularly have stories featuring Bernard as he's the MP for Manningtree, Mistley, Lawford, Wrabness, Bradfield, Wix, etc - a large number of our readers. However, living in Harwich it's unlikely you will have seen many.
Over Christmas and New Year (and this is the case with the story you're talking about) there are fewer change pages so Harwich and Manningtree readers are more likely to be reading each other's news than at other times.
We're always going to have more stories from the MPs, simply because they have more influence in Westminster and it is of greater general interest to readers. However, once an election is called, we are legally bound to give each candidate and party fair and equal coverage.
Hopefully that answers you query!
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EssexGurl
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks John - that clears it up for me. I did know that there were differences in the paper for Harwich and Manningtree. I once brought the Harwich and Manningtree standard and hubby Manningtree and Harwich - took us a good few minutes to figure it out. We know how to have fun in our house  |
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ferret
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| most older local residents can remember a pond once existed where the new hospital now is. According to a resident from Grange Road water is now behind their homes that back onto the grounds behind the hospital. |
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amenity
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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ferret,
How do you mean behind their homes? In their gardens, was it not there before? |
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ferret
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| I will phone the person who told me to find out more details, but no apparently it was not there before the new hospital was built Amenity |
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amenity
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:23 am Post subject: |
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The owners of the building should answer under the freedom of Information Act whether they carried out a survey to reveal water table problems and ask that they show you correspondence between themselves and surveyor.
Responsibilty must rest with the owners of the new building. |
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ferret
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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There has always been a pond on the land behind Grange Road. However when the new hospital was built water came up in the gardens of the flats that back onto the hospital land.
The planning officer knows about this and it has been rectified. Who paid for it to be rectified I do not know but seems the building of the hospital stopped the water draining away. |
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amenity
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:02 am Post subject: |
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I posted this on DC's site first.
I was unsure where to post this, could have gone under TDC or something like that.
Only yesterday it came to light that an administrator (ward nurse and 205)at a large hospital was a former mayor of the local town (not local here) and had remained a councillor.
So far so good but staff confided that he spends 50% of his time doing council duties away from the hospital.
This raises questions, isn't the hospital patient at risk? From what staff said it may be so.
Is this practise widespread?
If widespread does it not imply that cllrs are actually paid above the public understanding of £4K or thereabouts? |
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amenity
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Just a rumour but someone said they have had to pump out the flooded lift shaft at the new Harwich hospital 19 times since it was built. |
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ferret
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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I think this is more than a rumour. The lift shaft has been under as much as 3 feet of water. The lift makers are "Kone" who have been called out 19 times for maintenance in 2 months. The maintenace will be free for 2 years but who pays after that? Another heavy rain fall predicted tomorrow.
A hospital without a lift is not much use. |
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amenity
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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This condition of the structure must render the hospital, at least in part as "not fit for purpose".
The Trust must have recourse against the builder/designer of the hospital.
Ratepayers and taxpayers ought to reflect on this when the Trust attempt to pay for repairs after warrenty runs out. |
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ferret
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| The council have all received a memo about the private meeting with Paul Zollinger Read of the PCT on 30th March. Paul wants to know in advance what questions they will be asking him. Some of the councillors have lists of questions from members of the public. Naturally he will choose what he can easily answer. |
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ferret
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| The Standard knew about the lift flooding 2 weeks ago but so far have failed to report it. Who is blocking this information from being printd ? Could it be the Labour hierarchy? |
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ivan burit
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Location: live the life you love, love the life you lead, if that fails, buy a big Harley Davidson.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:01 am Post subject: State of the Art, or state of the Arts.... |
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Yesterday, i joined early rush hour Monday morning madness on the A12 heading London bound...OK, it was all going fairly smoothly, but first stop was the New Hospital in Romford, The QUEENS.....WOWEEEE, was it an art gallery, a theater, a shopping centre..... When you walk in the main entrance hall, on the right you have a food hall, on the left you have a coffee shop, straight on you have the reception area, complete with a GRAND PIANO...you got-to believe it... No straight lines, all curves, marvelous place....Did have to wait 1/2 an hour for a blood test, but hay, its an eye opener.........The rest of the day was spent going to London, by St.Paul's Cathedral, into St.Bart's Hospital, one of the best in the world, but only getting a "short cut" rebuilding program that was cut down to suit the "books"...but i still am glad we still got it anyway....thanks........from your roving seaside reporter, with ever big eyes.....
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EssexGurl
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amenity
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:43 am Post subject: |
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What a revelation surely of interest to all locals and it won't take long to add the Hutchison Ports angle. |
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EssexGurl
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Well lets hope not.
I get the feeling we are going to have to put some pressure on the papers to try and get them to print this story. I'm sure they'll try and use the excuse that its political and before the elections they wont want to get invovled.......but as Ivan isnt standing in either the town or district elections that's a very very poor arguement |
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amenity
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:18 am Post subject: |
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There is one person who I would like to answer a few questions about his relationship with Ivan H and that is George Courtauld. Come on GC how do you square this latest behavoural problem of IH?
I would be suprised if George actually answers this but for the good of his family name he should in some way distance himself from IH's antics. |
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amenity
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Saw the headlines on the news satnd hospital not fit for purpose. |
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EssexGurl
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Well of course the developers are saying its not true....but they would of course wouldnt they. |
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amenity
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Theres a rumour going around that our white elephant (hospital) is to close while the floors are ripped up and repaired, if this is true are the builders going to compensate for loss of use? |
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