Master of Sex
Surely that's up to the people of Plymouth to decide and not for some labour supporter from Northumbria to politicize it. I wonder what your reaction would be if they wanted to rename your road after a Tory?
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Too political,or a sign of respect.
Sex God
They named a street in Derby after Lara Croft FFS. Mind you, it's better than they other one they named - Brian Clough Way. All the way from Derby to Nottingham. Talk about limited appeal! Plenty of us have no interst in football and less in mid-league stuff like Derby/Nottingham (Forest or the other one).
Naming of streets - after specific people or events - should always be up for a vote by the people. it's only fair - the street will be there for decades the council memebers will be there for maybe 4 years.
Naming of streets - after specific people or events - should always be up for a vote by the people. it's only fair - the street will be there for decades the council memebers will be there for maybe 4 years.
Sex God
Quote by Jewlnmart
Surely that's up to the people of Plymouth to decide and not for some labour supporter from Northumbria to politicize it. I wonder what your reaction would be if they wanted to rename your road after a Tory?
Irony alert! Wiltshire dweller says Northumbria dweller shouldn't be commenting on Devon issues, cos it's all getting a bit too regional and politicised.
It's like something out of The Onion! 
;)
I think the question Jewl was, is it really political, in a proper politics kinda way, for a town to propose that it honours the achievements of one of its sons, without it getting all properly political? :?
My answer would probably be it's the local Tory councillor that's made this 'overtly political' and it shouldn't be, cos it looks like a simple attempt at recognition of the public service given by the man in question, locally, in the town where he was born and raised, from which he subsequently rose to national prominence, and it should be beyond petty party politics. :?
N x x x ;)
Sex God
What he said
Quote by Jewlnmart
Surely that's up to the people of Plymouth to decide and not for some labour supporter from Northumbria to politicize it. I wonder what your reaction would be if they wanted to rename your road after a Tory?
Exactly.
Mr Foot was the topic on here not too long ago, and my sentiments about him remain the same.
But putting that aside fancy living in that Street if you hated anything Labour.
No way would I want my street named after that man, or actually any politician, unless they were going to change my road to Thatcher Way...no problem there.
Master of Sex
Quote by neilinleeds
Surely that's up to the people of Plymouth to decide and not for some labour supporter from Northumbria to politicize it. I wonder what your reaction would be if they wanted to rename your road after a Tory?
Irony alert! Wiltshire dweller says Northumbria dweller shouldn't be commenting on Devon issues, cos it's all getting a bit too regional and politicised.
It's like something out of The Onion! I suppose your right if you choose to neglect the first part of what I said.
Master of Sex
Quote by Kaznkev
Surely that's up to the people of Plymouth to decide and not for some labour supporter from Northumbria to politicize it. I wonder what your reaction would be if they wanted to rename your road after a Tory?
it depends on whether they had a real local connection with the area.
The people of Plymouth haven't been asked,a few councillors seem to have decided because Foot was labour they dare not name a street after him.
By your reasoning all the streets in Liverpool and Bristol named after slave traders should be renamed,because they are "too political"
The councillors who were elected by the people of Plymouth to represent them on council matters.
To be honest it's none of my business how streets are named in towns and cities I don't live in and have no connection to. If the people of Plymouth wish to commemorate Micheal Foot in this manner it is up to them, I don't really care.
Quote by foxylady2209
They named a street in Derby after Lara Croft FFS. Mind you, it's better than they other one they named - Brian Clough Way. All the way from Derby to Nottingham. Talk about limited appeal! Plenty of us have no interst in football and less in mid-league stuff like Derby/Nottingham (Forest or the other one).
Naming of streets - after specific people or events - should always be up for a vote by the people. it's only fair - the street will be there for decades the council memebers will be there for maybe 4 years.
As a resident, I don't object to the A52 between Nottingham and Derby being called Brian Clough Way.
Plim
Sex God
Quote by Plimboy
They named a street in Derby after Lara Croft FFS. Mind you, it's better than they other one they named - Brian Clough Way. All the way from Derby to Nottingham. Talk about limited appeal! Plenty of us have no interst in football and less in mid-league stuff like Derby/Nottingham (Forest or the other one).
Naming of streets - after specific people or events - should always be up for a vote by the people. it's only fair - the street will be there for decades the council memebers will be there for maybe 4 years.
As a resident, I don't object to the A52 between Nottingham and Derby being called Brian Clough Way.
Plim
I wasn't asked. And therein lies the problem.
Quote by foxylady2209
They named a street in Derby after Lara Croft FFS. Mind you, it's better than they other one they named - Brian Clough Way. All the way from Derby to Nottingham. Talk about limited appeal! Plenty of us have no interst in football and less in mid-league stuff like Derby/Nottingham (Forest or the other one).
Oi :kick:
There is nothing wrong with naming it the 'Brian Clough Way'.:thumbup:
Quote by Rob_hood
They named a street in Derby after Lara Croft FFS. Mind you, it's better than they other one they named - Brian Clough Way. All the way from Derby to Nottingham. Talk about limited appeal! Plenty of us have no interst in football and less in mid-league stuff like Derby/Nottingham (Forest or the other one).
Oi :kick:
There is nothing wrong with naming it the 'Brian Clough Way'.:thumbup:
Absolutely. They can call it whatever.........as I will still refer to it as the A52
Dave_Notts
Sex God
Personaly, I do not like the idea of road's being named after people, any people, full stop.
Quote by Bluefish2009
Personaly, I do not like the idea of road's being named after people, any people, full stop.
You'd be at home in Ashington - Eleventh Row, Seventh Row, Sixth Row....
Or The Avenues in Blyth - Twentieth Avenue featured in a recent bizarre 'man blows up house trying to get a free gas supply' incident - he succeeded, but only by getting so much gas his house went skywards....
Of course those developments date from a time when workers homes weren't deemed worthy of a name. Now we name them after invented 'historical features' (hands up who knows what a grange was?) or things marketting men think will attract the gullible.
This is a cracking story, by the way. How is naming a street after a man who represented the town, and contributed greatly to its re-development, while being from a prominent local family, 'overtly political'? For all his faults (literate, intelligent, brilliant journalist, witty, kind, sweet natured and generous to one and all) he was first and foremost a man rooted in Plymouth. But the local Tory mouthpiece wants to oppose it as overtly political. What a fuckwit...
Sex God
Quote by awayman
Personaly, I do not like the idea of road's being named after people, any people, full stop.
You'd be at home in Ashington - Eleventh Row, Seventh Row, Sixth Row....
Or The Avenues in Blyth - Twentieth Avenue featured in a recent bizarre 'man blows up house trying to get a free gas supply' incident - he succeeded, but only by getting so much gas his house went skywards....
Of course those developments date from a time when workers homes weren't deemed worthy of a name. Now we name them after invented 'historical features' (hands up who knows what a grange was?) or things marketting men think will attract the gullible.
This is a cracking story, by the way. How is naming a street after a man who represented the town, and contributed greatly to its re-development, while being from a prominent local family, 'overtly political'? For all his faults (literate, intelligent, brilliant journalist, witty, kind, sweet natured and generous to one and all) he was first and foremost a man rooted in Plymouth. But the local Tory mouthpiece wants to oppose it as overtly political. What a fuckwit...
Raises hand shyly.
I also lived in a street called The Gardens. Said gardens were smaller than the front room of the houses. LOL
All the new roads near us are named after rivers and the newest area is called Lily Gardens. But take warning - it means they FLOOD! :giggle:
There is a road close to me called Bob Dunn Way, it was named after a local MP apparently.
But in our local paper a couple of years ago a survey was undertaken by the local residents, as the name of the road causes confusion as on every sat nav it is known as University way.
Only a very few people questioned had any idea who the heck Bob Dunn was. Apparently he was a MP for Dartford but when he died in 2003 they decided to name a road after him. All very noble some might say but I believe there are far and I mean far more deserving people who serve this community than our local MP.
Who decided to name the road after him I wonder? I bet it was the local bloody council...jobs for ya mates again. What do they know about people who serve the community? All the volunteers who give up their time for years to help others, not some MP being paid vast sums of money to do a job. A lot of people in that community do a job and get NO financial reward at all, let alone 60 odd grand a year and then get a bloody road named after them.
In my opinion they should have either left the name as it was, or if they wanted to change it then change it to something that people can associate with....because it certainly is not your local MP, sponsored by the local council for a road naming scheme.
Nobody knows the road as Bob Dunn Way, in fact there is not even a sign saying that is the name of the road...waste of bloody time and effort if you ask me.
But in our local paper a couple of years ago a survey was undertaken by the local residents, as the name of the road causes confusion as on every sat nav it is known as University way.
Only a very few people questioned had any idea who the heck Bob Dunn was. Apparently he was a MP for Dartford but when he died in 2003 they decided to name a road after him. All very noble some might say but I believe there are far and I mean far more deserving people who serve this community than our local MP.
Who decided to name the road after him I wonder? I bet it was the local bloody council...jobs for ya mates again. What do they know about people who serve the community? All the volunteers who give up their time for years to help others, not some MP being paid vast sums of money to do a job. A lot of people in that community do a job and get NO financial reward at all, let alone 60 odd grand a year and then get a bloody road named after them.
In my opinion they should have either left the name as it was, or if they wanted to change it then change it to something that people can associate with....because it certainly is not your local MP, sponsored by the local council for a road naming scheme.
Nobody knows the road as Bob Dunn Way, in fact there is not even a sign saying that is the name of the road...waste of bloody time and effort if you ask me.
Quote by foxylady2209
They named a street in Derby after Lara Croft FFS. Mind you, it's better than they other one they named - Brian Clough Way. All the way from Derby to Nottingham. Talk about limited appeal! Plenty of us have no interst in football and less in mid-league stuff like Derby/Nottingham (Forest or the other one).
Naming of streets - after specific people or events - should always be up for a vote by the people. it's only fair - the street will be there for decades the council memebers will be there for maybe 4 years.
As a resident, I don't object to the A52 between Nottingham and Derby being called Brian Clough Way.
Plim
I wasn't asked. And therein lies the problem.
I'm trying to think if the public have ever been asked about a street name / re-naming. Anyone help?
Plim
Quote by Plimboy
They named a street in Derby after Lara Croft FFS. Mind you, it's better than they other one they named - Brian Clough Way. All the way from Derby to Nottingham. Talk about limited appeal! Plenty of us have no interst in football and less in mid-league stuff like Derby/Nottingham (Forest or the other one).
Naming of streets - after specific people or events - should always be up for a vote by the people. it's only fair - the street will be there for decades the council memebers will be there for maybe 4 years.
As a resident, I don't object to the A52 between Nottingham and Derby being called Brian Clough Way.
Plim
I wasn't asked. And therein lies the problem.
I'm trying to think if the public have ever been asked about a street name / re-naming.Anyone help?
Plim
Don't be silly Plim.....it is a decision based on the thoughts of local councilors.
They do not involve the silly old council tax payer, on what THEY deem to be a council matter. IT should be a decison in conjunction with the residents, but it never is, far too important for the local resident to comment on. :twisted:
In Sunderland as an example they have a " Street Naming and Numbering Team " fgs, probably all on 50 grand a year as well.
Quote by kentswingers777
They named a street in Derby after Lara Croft FFS. Mind you, it's better than they other one they named - Brian Clough Way. All the way from Derby to Nottingham. Talk about limited appeal! Plenty of us have no interst in football and less in mid-league stuff like Derby/Nottingham (Forest or the other one).
Naming of streets - after specific people or events - should always be up for a vote by the people. it's only fair - the street will be there for decades the council memebers will be there for maybe 4 years.
As a resident, I don't object to the A52 between Nottingham and Derby being called Brian Clough Way.
Plim
I wasn't asked. And therein lies the problem.
I'm trying to think if the public have ever been asked about a street name / re-naming.Anyone help?
Plim
Don't be silly Plim.....it is a decision based on the thoughts of local councilors.
They do not involve the silly old council tax payer, on what THEY deem to be a council matter. IT should be a decison in conjunction with the residents, but it never is, far too important for the local resident to comment on. :twisted:
In Sunderland as an example they have a " Street Naming and Numbering Team " fgs, probably all on 50 grand a year as well.
How do you consult the residents of streets that haven't been built yet?
