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Three Towns Policing Issues / Re: Police News & Announcements

« Last post by Hugo on Today at 04:23:36 pm »

Norman, statistics don't mean a thing, they can be used in any way that suits their cause.      They may well have recruited 20,000 people but I bet that more Police have retired or left the force since 2019 and it wouldn't surprise me if the number of Police Officers in Post now is ,below the 2019 figure
This is the General Election year so the Parties are all full of Hype like they were in 2019
Remember Boris' promises that they will build 40 new hospitals?    Another lie
We'll take control of our borders another lie

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Three Towns Policing Issues / Re: Police News & Announcements

« Last post by norman08 on Today at 01:27:12 pm »

Hugo we know very well this 20 k extra police is another Tory lie.   The force in this area is that understaffed they have to draft them in from Merseyside Manchester and Cheshire forces, few years ago we had a sergeant who said he?d go into work in the morning there would be him and a PCSO if two calls came in he would have to decide the one to attend.  This gov keep saying crime is down. But every day you are hearing / seeing stabbings or shootings etc.

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Times Past / Re: Rhos On Sea & Colwyn Bay

« Last post by SteveH on Today at 01:00:13 pm »

Hi Hugo, DVT worked out the year of the car, early 1900s as I recall, as for the garage I thought it was on the corner of the prom. and Penrhyn ave?

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Times Past / Re: Rhos On Sea & Colwyn Bay

« Last post by Hugo on Today at 12:42:55 pm »

Your Great Uncle looks very smart in his uniform Steve and that car would be worth a bit in this day and age.     I know that I've seen Pye's Promenade garage but can't remember exactly where it was located.
Was it opposite where Bryan Davies estate agents office is now?

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Three Towns Policing Issues / Re: Police News & Announcements

« Last post by Hugo on Today at 12:35:09 pm »

"The elected officials will help ensure their police forces function effectively, but they do not get involved in day-to-day decision making"

If that is the case why are the four candidates standing on behalf of the four main political parties and not as independant candidates?
I've just had a leaflet pushed through my letterbox on behalf of the Conservative Party and there is a big headline in it "20,000 extra Police (delivered) "
In 2019. the Government promised to recruit 20,000 extra Police and the Government recruited every single one.    Don't forget that that was Boris' promise and he wouldn't lie, would he?
The article didn't say whether  the 20,000 recruits were in addition to the existing Police compliment in 2019 or not.    Are they just manipulating statistics?    It makes me wonder as I haven't seen a Police Officer on the beat for many years

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Times Past / Re: Rhos On Sea & Colwyn Bay

« Last post by SteveH on Today at 10:14:30 am »

More photos...........

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Three Towns Policing Issues / Re: Police News & Announcements What do voters want from PCCs in Wales?

« Last post by SteveH on Today at 10:10:00 am »

What do voters want from PCCs in Wales?

Cyber crime, drug abuse and speeding are just some of the issues that will face Wales' newly elected police and crime commissioners (PCCs).

Voters go to the polls on May 2 to pick Wales' four new PCCs - one for each police force.

The elected officials will help ensure their police forces function effectively, but they do not get involved in day-to-day decision making.

BBC Wales News visited the neighbouring coastal towns of Rhyl and Prestatyn, in Denbighshire, to see what people want their commissioner to focus on.

cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxe90eppxj7o

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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Gardening

« Last post by Hugo on Today at 10:05:09 am »

My suet cake feeder which I put in the hedge at a height of about 5 feet had vanished this morning but then I found out that the Badger had been and taken it.    My next door neighbour's security light had come on and he came outside to investigate it and saw the Badger who ran off leaving the Suet cake feeder on the ground.   So at least I don't have to buy another one   

On another note, the weather recently has been suitable for mowing the lawn, which was good because I've loads of Dandelions in the lawn.      I set the blades on a very low cut but when I finished mowing the lawn the yellow flowers of the Dandelions were still there.
There are over 240 varieties of Dandelions and I reckon that I must have the variety with the shortest stem,       

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Local News & Discussion / Re: Consumer news and scams Chester Zoo warns visitors of 'totally fake' ticket

« Last post by SteveH on Today at 10:04:51 am »

Chester Zoo is warning visitors about a ticket offer on a social media page which it describes is "totally fake".

The zoo reports a Facebook page called 'Zoo Tickets' has been fraudulently impersonating the zoo to promote a fake '95th birthday' ticket offer.

It adds the Facebook page goes on to ask for users' personal details and financial information.

The zoo, in a statement, said: "Any ads you?ve seen on Facebook from ?Zoo Tickets?, and the website that has been set up to run alongside them, are entirely fake. They are impersonating us and using our good name to promote a bogus offer, which goes on to ask for your personal details and financial information.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24278923.chester-zoo-warns-visitors-totally-fake-ticket-offer/

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Local News & Discussion / Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay

« Last post by SteveH on Today at 10:01:16 am »

THE REDEVELOPMENT of the Imperial Hotel building in Colwyn Bay has suffered a setback, after the proposal failed to meet planning requirements.

The site was snapped up by London-based property developers Imperial Developers Ltd last summer, having laid empty since 2010.

Planning permission for the Grade II listed building to be converted into 21 flats and four ?quirky? retail units was granted back in 2016.

With the renovation of the site underway, the project has now suffered a setback after certain conditions related to site drawings were not met.

The drawings are related to the location of certain elements of the building, with the council saying the current plans would have a ?significant detrimental impact? on the site.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24277863.imperial-hotel-plans-detrimental-impact-building/