PCC candidate: I'll end Bournemouth's binge drinking culture (From Bournemouth Echo)
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PCC candidate: I'll end Bournemouth's binge drinking culture
8:27am Tuesday 30th October 2012 in News
Martyn Underhill
A FORMER Metropolitan police officer who wants to become Dorset’s first Police and Crime Commissioner says he plans to end Bournemouth’s binge drinking culture.
Martyn Underhill, who is running as an Independent candidate in the upcoming election, said: “I’m hoping to limit the amount of licensed premises and work with the council to reduce the amount of binge drinking and the Stag and Hen culture in Bournemouth.
“That’s what people want – I have an open survey on my website and everybody is saying that’s the priority.
“It’s one of my priorities.
“It would be working with all the agencies. One of the things I want to do is work with agencies including Bournemouth council to look at the way we licence these.” Read more about Martyn's plan on his blog
But his three opponents in the election said it was an overreaction.
Bournemouth Borough Council said it could not comment on candidate pledges under election rules, but Cllr David Smith, portfolio holder for the night-time economy, said the authority was doing “everything within the law” to reduce anti-social behaviour in the town, including shutting a handful of nuisance premises.
The election is on November 15.
What the other candidates say
Andy Canning, Liberal Democrat candidate, said: “He’s overreacting. The nightclub and hotels sector of Bournemouth is a very important of the tourist economy, it brings in a lot of revenue.
“There’s more than enough legislation out there and controls out there to stop pubs and clubs that are really causing a problem.”
Nick King, Conservative candidate, warned against simply closing premises, saying: “Closing establishments isn’t in the gift of the PCC, nor is it the answer. The PCC can encourage further cooperation between the police and council to change the late night drinking culture causing the problem.”
Labour candidate and former prison governor Rachel Rogers said Weymouth was also a popular destination for stag and hen parties, adding: “I think the role of the PCC is to work effectively with police and community safety organisations to ensure premises are properly licensed, monitored and managed.”
All four candidates will be blogging for the Daily Echo in the run-up to the election. Read the blogs and a profile of each candidate, plus links to their websites and their campaign leaflets at bournemouthecho.co.uk/pcc.
Comments(114)
Bmth 65
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8:42am Tue 30 Oct 12
simcal
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8:43am Tue 30 Oct 12
Redgolfer00
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8:46am Tue 30 Oct 12
penhale
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8:47am Tue 30 Oct 12
sollie
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8:48am Tue 30 Oct 12
Afcb4life
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9:16am Tue 30 Oct 12
politicaltrainspotter
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9:25am Tue 30 Oct 12
Old Colonial
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9:30am Tue 30 Oct 12
sollie wrote:For the opinions of the other candidates just read the outcomes of their latest Party Conferences.
This guy is getting a lot of lead publicity from the Echo. Why haven't we had more lead stories from the other candidates?
Note that no individual financial supporter of theirs has to be declared. The money is hidden in the Party pot.
BmthNewshound
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9:43am Tue 30 Oct 12
sollie wrote:How can you trust a man to run the police when he refuses to name who is funding his campaign ? As far as I'm concerned he's shown himself to be someone who lacks integrity. What has he got to hide ?
This guy is getting a lot of lead publicity from the Echo. Why haven't we had more lead stories from the other candidates?
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He won't win so his opinion on binge drinking or anything else for that matter is simply that, his opinion.
Humf
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9:45am Tue 30 Oct 12
I'd be more inclined to vote for the other candidates who point out that there is legislation there already and that the PCC will have no power and can only advise, you cannot state that you'll end something with no power to do so.
And Sollie makes a good point, this chap is getting an awful lot of Echo-space.
Presstostop
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9:50am Tue 30 Oct 12
Your reporter in spain
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9:52am Tue 30 Oct 12
In Absentia
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9:53am Tue 30 Oct 12
Binge drinking, or whatever you want to call it, has been ingrained in British culture for centuries and will not be altered by promises to close various establishments. It needs a programme of educating the public that will take many years and that most Governments will skirt around to avoid alienating big business.
Aside from Mr Underhill, the other candidates are party stooges and I was hoping that the Police would become less politicised in time, but this will just make it worse. As many commentators predicted, the overall standard of candidates is pretty poor.
tricky1007
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10:19am Tue 30 Oct 12
Redgolfer00 wrote:why do people think students bring money to the town, as a former bar manager i can have 1 working adult who will spend as much as 10 students will on a night out. And the reason no one drinks in town apart from students during the week is because its full of students!!
Mr. Underhill, in my opinion you are an idiot and I will not be voting for you, oh by the way who are the two people paying for you to contest this election, or are you afraid to state who they are, ask all the students who bring lots of money to this town what they think of your suggestions and is it all of one comment on your blog agreeing with you.
pete woodley
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10:26am Tue 30 Oct 12
Lord Spring
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10:30am Tue 30 Oct 12
Have made a decision, playing safe and voting for all four cantidates.
gary1975
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10:35am Tue 30 Oct 12
muscliffman
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10:42am Tue 30 Oct 12
pete woodley
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10:50am Tue 30 Oct 12
Square Old Codger
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11:12am Tue 30 Oct 12
Square Old Codger
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11:12am Tue 30 Oct 12
Square Old Codger
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11:12am Tue 30 Oct 12
atha
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11:15am Tue 30 Oct 12
Get them binge drinking!
doncollier
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11:21am Tue 30 Oct 12
What is happening in Bournemouth has happened all over the country since Labour introduced licensing act 2003. It will take Government legislation to fix it not a PCC.
He appears to be worst of politicians promising to fix things totally outside of his remit and control to get the support.
John T
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11:32am Tue 30 Oct 12
muscliffman wrote:One thing is sure, one of his backers will not be one of the leading lights of the night-time binge drinking culture, NickKing, who also will not be telling us who his prime financial backers are.
Not interested - and neither I suspect is anyone else until Underhill tells us who his financial backers are.
Mind you, as over 90% of NickKing's declared donations come from himself and North and Mid- Dorset Conservative Associations, it should not be too difficult to work out where his economic and geographic priorities lie.
John T
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11:41am Tue 30 Oct 12
doncollier wrote:Thank you ex- Councillor Collier for your contribution. Perhaps you could also get your former Conservative colleague, Stephen MacLoughlan to come on here and give us his informed knowledge on the spread of **** which has already cost Bournemouth Council Taxpayers dear, not least in legal costs.
The comments by him on his blog are a gift to any barrister defending the licensed premises and should he be elected they are likely to be a millstone round the neck of Dorset Police in the great work they do with Bournemouth Council trying to keep the nightclub culture under control. They are likely to cost the people of Dorset Thousands in legal costs!
What is happening in Bournemouth has happened all over the country since Labour introduced licensing act 2003. It will take Government legislation to fix it not a PCC.
He appears to be worst of politicians promising to fix things totally outside of his remit and control to get the support.
pete woodley
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11:44am Tue 30 Oct 12
MikeFrench
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11:55am Tue 30 Oct 12
PokesdownMark
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11:57am Tue 30 Oct 12
There will be pressure on the successful candidate to be seen to be quickly doing something. Anything. The best candidate will be the person who can resists this pressure.
refman
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12:05pm Tue 30 Oct 12
HRH of Boscombe
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12:11pm Tue 30 Oct 12
simcal wrote:Just false promises to win votes. He shouldn't get any for being so misleading not to mention short sighted. Where does he think Bmths winter time economy is?
The man is in cloud cuckoo land. He does not have the powers, nor should he. Has he read the job description?
Tripod
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12:25pm Tue 30 Oct 12
muscliffman
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12:29pm Tue 30 Oct 12
John T wrote:Maybe Underhill's backers do not include anyone involved in the nightlife and it's binge drinking culture.
muscliffman wrote:One thing is sure, one of his backers will not be one of the leading lights of the night-time binge drinking culture, NickKing, who also will not be telling us who his prime financial backers are.
Not interested - and neither I suspect is anyone else until Underhill tells us who his financial backers are.
Mind you, as over 90% of NickKing's declared donations come from himself and North and Mid- Dorset Conservative Associations, it should not be too difficult to work out where his economic and geographic priorities lie.
But it is being suggested that his backer may be someone very much involved in the sort of rented premises popular with a lot of these 'nightlife' people.
aerolover
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12:34pm Tue 30 Oct 12
THawkes
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12:46pm Tue 30 Oct 12
wonderway
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12:50pm Tue 30 Oct 12
ekimnoslen
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12:56pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Your reporter in spain wrote:Is there a law against abuse of the English language and cruelty to punctuation?
underhill - i think more like underdog , if you are trying to kill off bournemouths nightlife i am afraid you are dead in the water ,many of us rely on this trade and you have just shot yourself in the foot , youre an idiot . get rid of the cheap drink suppliers that have sprung up everywhere and have some proper off licences , where is the need for places like california chicken to deliver drink to houses where the recipient could be any age the law is being flouted but you are targetting the wrong places for a solution , you wont be getting my vote . thats for sure
politicaltrainspotter
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12:59pm Tue 30 Oct 12
ekimnoslen
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12:59pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Lew Swimmin
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1:13pm Tue 30 Oct 12
look at that nose
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1:18pm Tue 30 Oct 12
just one thing though I don't like,
I have considered having a second home in the best part of town,
What puts me off the place is thousands of elderly folks
don't like em.
If he wants my vote
he will have to ban them.
kingstonpaul
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1:52pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Does he have the balls to ban Tesco, Sainsbury and Asda selling vodka at five quid a bottle to under-15s?
Don't hold your breath.
look at that nose
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2:12pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Lew Swimmin wrote:Perhaps his brain is only his second favourite organ.
Anyone who thinks that they can stop people binge drinking by issuing a personal decree clearly does not have sufficient brain power or enough grasp of reality to be a Police Commissioner.
live-and-let-live
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2:12pm Tue 30 Oct 12
boyerboy
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3:33pm Tue 30 Oct 12
FrDarryl
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3:59pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Wouldn't that necessarily entail banning that ubiquitous ingredient of any proper Sunday roast: 'rosbif', the French term for the English since Mediaeval times?
Ending binge drinking, assault and battery, swearing in public, and other antisocial behaviour anywhere in Britain can only be achieved by declaring martial law. You might as well tell people they ought to go to Mass every Sunday.
hadvar
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4:13pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Bmth 65 wrote:I'm bitterly disappointed that none of the candidates is called Gordon. I hope the very first thing the winning candidate does, is install a red, flashing phone in their office, that they keep beneath a glass cover.
What we need Commissioner, is Batman !
Dorset Logic
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4:14pm Tue 30 Oct 12
EGHH
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4:25pm Tue 30 Oct 12
P Barker
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4:43pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Fred Kite
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5:07pm Tue 30 Oct 12
pete woodley
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5:14pm Tue 30 Oct 12
look at that nose wrote:If you like punchups,how come you dont give your real name,afraid an oldie might thump you.
I do like Bournemouth especially the students the all night partying the clubs loud music every thing about it I don't dislike punch-up's
just one thing though I don't like,
I have considered having a second home in the best part of town,
What puts me off the place is thousands of elderly folks
don't like em.
If he wants my vote
he will have to ban them.
street warrior
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5:23pm Tue 30 Oct 12
pete woodley
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5:40pm Tue 30 Oct 12
scoooobles
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5:45pm Tue 30 Oct 12
look at that nose wrote:Your posts might be funnier if you wrote them out properly.
I do like Bournemouth especially the students the all night partying the clubs loud music every thing about it I don't dislike punch-up's just one thing though I don't like, I have considered having a second home in the best part of town, What puts me off the place is thousands of elderly folks don't like em. If he wants my vote he will have to ban them.
Otherwise it's just confusing.
pete woodley
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5:51pm Tue 30 Oct 12
MrPitiful
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5:58pm Tue 30 Oct 12
His comments - or "pledges" - will turn the ears & heads of a certain type. And we all know what type.
The type who have for many years kept our local useless Tory councillors in power, mainly by being scared too change their vote to anyone else.
The type who then come on forums like this and complain when said councillors make botched decisions.
This type are afraid of any progress and instead they want Bournemouth to return to a "Golden Era" of bus stations, ice cream shops and family attractions - although woe betide the owners & planners if any of them fail. ( IMAX anyone?)
This very same type also want no nightlife in the town. Despite the fact that thousands enjoy themselves every
week without incident, the few bad incidents that get reported locally are enough to convince them that measures like those mentioned are such a priority.
It's a pity they don't switch off their computers, stop twitching their curtains and get into town and witness things for themselves.
Thankfully, it's looking doubtful this candidate will get anywhere near success.
look at that nose
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6:29pm Tue 30 Oct 12
hoping someone like me will feel a shame for him but i never get one in for him
I think*****him let him get a job and buy his own beverages
look at that nose
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6:32pm Tue 30 Oct 12
pete woodley wrote:Yep thats right chick.
look at that nose wrote:If you like punchups,how come you dont give your real name,afraid an oldie might thump you.
I do like Bournemouth especially the students the all night partying the clubs loud music every thing about it I don't dislike punch-up's
just one thing though I don't like,
I have considered having a second home in the best part of town,
What puts me off the place is thousands of elderly folks
don't like em.
If he wants my vote
he will have to ban them.
Neil's off to France
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6:57pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Once a copper and all that, I think you have more chance of a return on the bank rolling you have, by placing it on no.9 at Nottingham Wednesday! (name says it all!)
I have just taken a straw poll in the Gentleman's club I am in at the moment and 48 out of 48 think you are a pr!ck for your latest item on your sad agenda.
No hope of getting your nose back in the trough ere in sleepy Dorzet.
pete woodley
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7:06pm Tue 30 Oct 12
look at that nose wrote:thought so,no good me offering is there.whats your views on the big issue sellers then.
pete woodley wrote:Yep thats right chick.
look at that nose wrote:If you like punchups,how come you dont give your real name,afraid an oldie might thump you.
I do like Bournemouth especially the students the all night partying the clubs loud music every thing about it I don't dislike punch-up's
just one thing though I don't like,
I have considered having a second home in the best part of town,
What puts me off the place is thousands of elderly folks
don't like em.
If he wants my vote
he will have to ban them.
boscombewizard
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8:23pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Bournemouth town centre is horrible at night on Fridays and Saturdays. A drunken play park. People incapable. Roads closed to ensure people don't get run over. The town tolerates his kind of behaviour because of the money it brings. I have no problem with pubs or drinking, but excessive drinking, assaults and violence is a nasty cocktail. The negative, inane and cynical comments are easy to make. Easy to criticise but much harder to step forward and make a positive contribution. I don't know Martyn but I like the fact that he is making his views clear. If you have problems with what he says why not contact him and discuss it?
Upkeep
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8:24pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Linguist
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8:45pm Tue 30 Oct 12
tricky1007 wrote:The students don't usually go out in the week until after 11p.m. tricky. If you were to go around the town at 9p.m. you'd find most of the pubs and restaurants EMPTY!!!
Redgolfer00 wrote:why do people think students bring money to the town, as a former bar manager i can have 1 working adult who will spend as much as 10 students will on a night out. And the reason no one drinks in town apart from students during the week is because its full of students!!
Mr. Underhill, in my opinion you are an idiot and I will not be voting for you, oh by the way who are the two people paying for you to contest this election, or are you afraid to state who they are, ask all the students who bring lots of money to this town what they think of your suggestions and is it all of one comment on your blog agreeing with you.
Linguist
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9:00pm Tue 30 Oct 12
It can be found here ---> http://www.keeppolit
icsoutofpolicing.co.
uk/police-and-crime-
commissioner-the-sta
g-and-hen-culture-2/
As someone who works in the night time economy, i find his words quite appalling when he alleges that brothels are located near most of the hotels. Is he trying to kill the tourism trade off altogether?
pete woodley
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9:58pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Upkeep wrote:The word is ****** not ****.
I will be too **** to vote.
GAHmusic
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10:03pm Tue 30 Oct 12
janeorm
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11:40pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Have any of you actually met Mr Underhill,, Have any of you requested to met Him and made these comments to him,, or is it so much easier to sit at your computer and just write,
how much better would our towns be if all you embraced the idea of trying to do something, instead of sitting there and doing nothing,, At least Mr Under hill has a plan and vision for a better town, I don't see any of the other candidates with one,, or maybe there just hoping to walk into the role and make it up as they go along,,
Hopefully there are enough people who will vote for Mr Underhill and he wont need the votes of narrow minded people,
But please remember if u don't vote then don't complain when nothing gets done,
MrPitiful
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12:24am Wed 31 Oct 12
janeorm wrote:I've never met the guy but I have filled out his survey & left comments as invited to do so on his blog/website. I also left my details for him to contact me on if he would like to discuss my opinions further.
i wonder how many of the 68 people who had just commented on this article are the first to complain when anti social behavior comes knocking on there door,,
Have any of you actually met Mr Underhill,, Have any of you requested to met Him and made these comments to him,, or is it so much easier to sit at your computer and just write,
how much better would our towns be if all you embraced the idea of trying to do something, instead of sitting there and doing nothing,, At least Mr Under hill has a plan and vision for a better town, I don't see any of the other candidates with one,, or maybe there just hoping to walk into the role and make it up as they go along,,
Hopefully there are enough people who will vote for Mr Underhill and he wont need the votes of narrow minded people,
But please remember if u don't vote then don't complain when nothing gets done,
That was last week. I haven't heard anything.
Liz Lc
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12:26am Wed 31 Oct 12
janeorm
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12:37am Wed 31 Oct 12
hopefully by meeting him as i have you will discover that he talks with great passion for the upcoming role of PCC, and from meeting i have had with the 2 of the other 3 candidates he gets my vote,i like what he stands for, i like his vision for change, i like his honesty,, unlike 1 candidatte who bluffed his way through the met and greet yesterday
manyogie
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6:12am Wed 31 Oct 12
Where an offender is dealt with swiftly and even handedly, not showed leniency because they are `upset` or `pre depressed` or sentenced according to the whim of the Judge of the day!
Instead, the wages that would support an additional 3 coppers is being spent on yet another level of control in an already over restricted environment.
But that won't be settled on a local level, that needs everyone to petition and demand it from their own MP.
Oldalbanian
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7:30am Wed 31 Oct 12
pete woodley
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9:50am Wed 31 Oct 12
mj34
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10:06am Wed 31 Oct 12
ATS REAL CRIME!!!
georgina dean
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10:30am Wed 31 Oct 12
is used to be a lovely town where you could go out at night and wander round....not any more...lock your doors and dont go out.....town centre full of students drunk and very disorderly..girls half naked...men shouting f words all round the square..and as for killing the night life....why not...its only lining the pockets of rouges.........we managed very well without them...give us back our town and especially sort out Boscombe....I was brought up there and it was lovely ...now...well needs no comment....
pete woodley
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10:50am Wed 31 Oct 12
georgina dean wrote:Where are the half naked girls,i am always the last one to know.
Well you can have my vote just on the headlines.........Th
is used to be a lovely town where you could go out at night and wander round....not any more...lock your doors and dont go out.....town centre full of students drunk and very disorderly..girls half naked...men shouting f words all round the square..and as for killing the night life....why not...its only lining the pockets of rouges.........we managed very well without them...give us back our town and especially sort out Boscombe....I was brought up there and it was lovely ...now...well needs no comment....
Tony Trent
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11:05am Wed 31 Oct 12
Tony Trent
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11:24am Wed 31 Oct 12
Old Colonial wrote:You under estimate the individuality of candidates. Yes they generally belong to a party because they share the basic philosophy of that party, but each party consists of tens of thousands of individuals, and in the case of the party I belong to is also financed by it's members. Once you take contributions from bussinesses or special interest groups you are more likely to fall into the trap of US politicians who can't always do what's right because their sponsor might pull the plug on their re-election bid. The career politician and the party hack do exist in the UK, but are not the whole story - even within political groupings. I have met people of all parties and none who I would trust, and those who are best avoided. The most important thing is still what motivates a particular candidate, and whether they can actually deliver what they say they want to. An input from me above highlights what I think we should be voting on.
sollie wrote:For the opinions of the other candidates just read the outcomes of their latest Party Conferences.
This guy is getting a lot of lead publicity from the Echo. Why haven't we had more lead stories from the other candidates?
Note that no individual financial supporter of theirs has to be declared. The money is hidden in the Party pot.
Tom 'Boscombe' Jones
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12:53pm Wed 31 Oct 12
stevobath
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2:00pm Wed 31 Oct 12
spenkyborf
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2:13pm Wed 31 Oct 12
Dont get me wrong, i believe that everyone should have a big night out before their wedding but the violence and trouble these groups are causing makes it more intimidating to the locals who just want a good night out.
I personally avoid town on a Friday/Saturday night these days.
Dorset Logic
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3:37pm Wed 31 Oct 12
2:13pm Wed 31 Oct 12
I personally avoid town on a Friday/Saturday night these days.
Never go into town during the day for a night out, its rubbish.
portia6
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3:59pm Wed 31 Oct 12
the future generation of hard working
professionals (hopefully). There are
too many grumpy oldies cluttering up
the pavements and knocking folk over
with their mobile scooters!
pete woodley
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4:55pm Wed 31 Oct 12
Oldalbanian
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5:13pm Wed 31 Oct 12
pete woodley wrote:I did not report Underhill to the Dorset Police but having just found out that this has happened then I'm glad that someone did.
Are you squeaky clean.has dave wells ever hurt you,have you never heard of spent convictions.are you the one who reported Martyn.what about the people you mix with,do you know if they have any previous,i doubt it.I am NOT surprised that Martyn never replied to you.Bringing up someones past,is sinking low and i doubt whether other candidates would reply,to such a nasty request.
Seeking election as Police and Crime Commissioner and then enlisting the support of one of Bournemouth's if not the UK's worst landlord together with a criminal record seems at best naive. If Dave Wells has written to his tenants urging them to vote for Martyn Underhill then I suspect that a few hundred votes will have been lost at a stroke.
I do not know Mr Wells but I have seen the state of some of his properties and am aware of the way he treats tenants who fall foul of him.
I had acrually been intending to vote for Martyn Underhill as he was one candidate not affiliated to any partuicular ploitical party. Now I and I suspect many others will have to think again
MauriH
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8:55pm Wed 31 Oct 12
Oldalbanian wrote:Have you read Mr Underhill's blog on why he wanted to engage with Dave Wells and other landlords? Boscombe WILL NOT change without their involvement. A man who can engage with people from all walks of life will always get my vote rather than failed MP or councillor who have their strings pulled by their controlling party. He also has a manifesto unlike the other 3!
pete woodley wrote:I did not report Underhill to the Dorset Police but having just found out that this has happened then I'm glad that someone did.
Are you squeaky clean.has dave wells ever hurt you,have you never heard of spent convictions.are you the one who reported Martyn.what about the people you mix with,do you know if they have any previous,i doubt it.I am NOT surprised that Martyn never replied to you.Bringing up someones past,is sinking low and i doubt whether other candidates would reply,to such a nasty request.
Seeking election as Police and Crime Commissioner and then enlisting the support of one of Bournemouth's if not the UK's worst landlord together with a criminal record seems at best naive. If Dave Wells has written to his tenants urging them to vote for Martyn Underhill then I suspect that a few hundred votes will have been lost at a stroke.
I do not know Mr Wells but I have seen the state of some of his properties and am aware of the way he treats tenants who fall foul of him.
I had acrually been intending to vote for Martyn Underhill as he was one candidate not affiliated to any partuicular ploitical party. Now I and I suspect many others will have to think again
MauriH
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8:56pm Wed 31 Oct 12
janeorm wrote:Hear hear!
Mr Pitiful,, as one might imagine I dare say Mr Underhill is busy with his vigorous campaign,, there is however still time for him to get in touch,
hopefully by meeting him as i have you will discover that he talks with great passion for the upcoming role of PCC, and from meeting i have had with the 2 of the other 3 candidates he gets my vote,i like what he stands for, i like his vision for change, i like his honesty,, unlike 1 candidatte who bluffed his way through the met and greet yesterday
Voguelady
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5:11pm Thu 1 Nov 12
Surely if this person becomes the PPC it would have a devastating effect on the Licensing Committees throughout Dorset. Is this what we are really all looking for ? - THINK BEFORE YOU VOTE !!!
pete woodley
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5:44pm Thu 1 Nov 12
live-and-let-live
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9:58pm Thu 1 Nov 12
MauriH
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7:13pm Fri 2 Nov 12
pete woodley wrote:I beg to differ Sir..... If you go online and do a search for company directors in his name, you can get all of Nick King's history including the fact that he is STILL a Director of said nightclub as we speak, contrary to his promise when he stood for election that he would resign all directorships. That directorship is registered to an address in Hampshire. He is also shown as an active director of another company which from its name is clearly the building that houses said nightclub. In addition, Mr King is shown as the director of a new company formed a month ago whose name sounds like an update of the original company name of said nightclub.
Please stop telling lies.Nick king has had no connection with a club for sometime.and where on earth do you get your other information,I would say to anyone,THINK BEFORE LISTENING TO SOMEONE SUDDENLY COMING ONTO THIS SITE AND GOSSIPING.There are some nasty women about,as can be clearly seen by some previous comments,all of which appear to be part of an orchestrated campaign.
PS I'm not a woman!
gameon
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9:52pm Fri 2 Nov 12
hadvar wrote:Ha Ha very true Commissioner Gordon Chief O hara Batman Robin and Alfred The butler plus superman and all the other crime fighters would be needed to make BMTH a respectable Town again This Guy Underhill is talking like the new sherrif in town most of us say yea yea yea !!! isnt his main backer meant to be another upstanding member of the local parish who had holidays courtesy of her Majesty in the past.???
Bmth 65 wrote:I'm bitterly disappointed that none of the candidates is called Gordon. I hope the very first thing the winning candidate does, is install a red, flashing phone in their office, that they keep beneath a glass cover.
What we need Commissioner, is Batman !
mon94key
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4:49pm Sat 3 Nov 12
Your reporter in spain wrote:Just saying they id'ed me for a Tiramisu from california fried chicken.. how ever tesco didnt for halloween where your most likely to get people using fake id or trying it on to look over 21+ so it looks like we need a overhall of every supermarket i'ding policys..
underhill - i think more like underdog , if you are trying to kill off bournemouths nightlife i am afraid you are dead in the water ,many of us rely on this trade and you have just shot yourself in the foot , youre an idiot . get rid of the cheap drink suppliers that have sprung up everywhere and have some proper off licences , where is the need for places like california chicken to deliver drink to houses where the recipient could be any age the law is being flouted but you are targetting the wrong places for a solution , you wont be getting my vote . thats for sure
portia6
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5:06pm Sat 3 Nov 12
pete woodley wrote:Oops sorry Pete I have been knocked
I havent hit anyone, YET,WHERE DO YOU WALK ?.
over by a scooter a few years back
and luckily no broken bones! Have
tried one out myself when with my
friend who is 78 going on 18!
pete woodley
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5:14pm Sat 3 Nov 12
portia6
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11:24pm Sat 3 Nov 12
pete woodley wrote:The lady I go out with on the bus as
I am 78,so watch out.There is one bloke in winton that bullies his way through pedestrians, and a biggish woman who does as well,so know how you feel.Mind you i dont use mine so much as i should do as my doctor says try and keep using your legs.but old age has crept on quick.
her helper has been told to walk as
much as she can as she has had
deep vein thrombosis. She complains
that the bus is too crowded with
pushchairs and students so she rarely
uses her scooter. I'm thinking of
starting a club for bus pass users on the
X53 to Weymouth!
pete woodley
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9:58am Sun 4 Nov 12
Oldalbanian
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10:13am Sun 4 Nov 12
My favourite comment from a W&D driver was at Swanage who claimed that his route (50) resembled a Saga coach trip outing rather than a scheduled bus service!
pete woodley
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10:18am Sun 4 Nov 12
Oldalbanian wrote:Have you got a personal grudge about old people,if they have free passes why shouldnt they use them.Your insults about the elderly,make you out to be a quite nasty bit of work.
All Wilts and Dorset busses are clogged up with old people using their free passes.
My favourite comment from a W&D driver was at Swanage who claimed that his route (50) resembled a Saga coach trip outing rather than a scheduled bus service!
Oldalbanian
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1:18pm Sun 4 Nov 12
As for being nasty piece of work - pot calling the kettle black methinks!
Belsykes
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4:21pm Sun 4 Nov 12
MauriH wrote:Just spotted this post. Why no comment from Pete on this one then???
pete woodley wrote:I beg to differ Sir..... If you go online and do a search for company directors in his name, you can get all of Nick King's history including the fact that he is STILL a Director of said nightclub as we speak, contrary to his promise when he stood for election that he would resign all directorships. That directorship is registered to an address in Hampshire. He is also shown as an active director of another company which from its name is clearly the building that houses said nightclub. In addition, Mr King is shown as the director of a new company formed a month ago whose name sounds like an update of the original company name of said nightclub.
Please stop telling lies.Nick king has had no connection with a club for sometime.and where on earth do you get your other information,I would say to anyone,THINK BEFORE LISTENING TO SOMEONE SUDDENLY COMING ONTO THIS SITE AND GOSSIPING.There are some nasty women about,as can be clearly seen by some previous comments,all of which appear to be part of an orchestrated campaign.
PS I'm not a woman!
pete woodley
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4:48pm Sun 4 Nov 12
Belsykes
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8:10pm Sun 4 Nov 12
pete woodley
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9:04pm Sun 4 Nov 12
Belsykes wrote:If you want to prove something,why not be open and put it all down on this site,all the information you "think" we should know,not expect us to chase all over the internet just to please you.I will ask you again,do you know something that we all do not all know.Secondly would you say it openly by giving your name,if we are meant to believe you are real and not just winding people up.
Have a look on the Internet. It's all there
pete woodley
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9:08pm Sun 4 Nov 12
Oldalbanian wrote:If you are still working and drawing wages why do you need a free pass ?.
I have the bus pass (am 68 but still working) and use it regularly.
As for being nasty piece of work - pot calling the kettle black methinks!
portia6
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1:01am Mon 5 Nov 12
Oldalbanian wrote:Its the golden oldies on their away day
All Wilts and Dorset busses are clogged up with old people using their free passes.
My favourite comment from a W&D driver was at Swanage who claimed that his route (50) resembled a Saga coach trip outing rather than a scheduled bus service!
freebie.
Oldalbanian
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8:10am Mon 5 Nov 12
pete woodley wrote:I have worked without a break since the age of 18 when I joined to Army.
Oldalbanian wrote:If you are still working and drawing wages why do you need a free pass ?.
I have the bus pass (am 68 but still working) and use it regularly.
As for being nasty piece of work - pot calling the kettle black methinks!
I have paid into the system through the tax burden without a break for 50 years, (defended the country for 25 of them!) so I feel I am entitled to my state pension, winter fuel allowance and bus pass.
Hardly an abuse of the sysyem!
pete woodley
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9:17am Mon 5 Nov 12
Square Old Codger
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10:23am Mon 5 Nov 12
portia6 wrote:Without them this and many other routes would be cut back and indeed may well be keeping him in a job. The whole rational behind bus passes was to fill buses at off peak periods and enable pensioners to get out of their homes and travel their local area. This is working well.Of course we had a more compassionate Government then, not one intent on reducing pensioers incomes and condeming many to poverty. They do have a final solution though, paying Hospitals to adopt the Liverpool "Pathway scheme, which pays for each patient disposed of. A "happy" thought to finish with.
Oldalbanian wrote: All Wilts and Dorset busses are clogged up with old people using their free passes. My favourite comment from a W&D driver was at Swanage who claimed that his route (50) resembled a Saga coach trip outing rather than a scheduled bus service!Its the golden oldies on their away day freebie.
easytojudge
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10:26am Mon 5 Nov 12
portia6
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7:04pm Tue 6 Nov 12
feedback about our town, Bournemouth
has potential to be thriving for the
young people. We have a University
and lots of good schools as well as
the beaches and gardens!
Meeshy
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5:39am Thu 15 Nov 12
Huey says...
8:33am Tue 30 Oct 12