Is this the impression we are trying to create for Torquay?
The shelter Sunday afternoon on Torquay’s Princess promenade.
This is the litter left behind from the kids that hang out in this shelter late every evening.
Why do we not employ someone to clean up this mess every morning (Or better still send someone down there in the evenings to start handing out the £75 spot fines?) Did not see one street cleaner all afternoon!
This afternoon has been really busy with lots of visitors about – This must leave them with a really good lasting impression of Torquay!
Even some of the Tulips by the side of the Pavilion have been damaged and one of the Palm Trees totally ripped out, roots included – Why is there not a Police presence in this area?
The British Government provides the following financial assistance: -
BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER (bearing in mind they worked hard and paid their Income Tax and National Insurance contributions to the British government all their working life) Weekly allowance: £106.00
IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN (No Income Tax and National Insurance contribution whatsoever) Weekly allowance: £250.00
BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER Weekly Spouse allowance: £25.00
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN Weekly Spouse allowance: £225.00
BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER Additional weekly hardship allowance: £0.00
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN Additional weekly hardship allowance: £100.00
A British old age pensioner is no less hard up than an illegal immigrant/refugee yet receives nothing
BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER TOTAL YEARLY BENEFIT: £6,000
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN TOTAL YEARLY BENEFIT: £29,900
We have all just received or new Council Tax bills for 2012/2013
There is a brochure with it explaining how the money is spent. In the brochure there is also a whole page about Fly Tipping, Littering and Dog Fouling. Explaining that there is an on the spot fine of £75 and fines of up to £2500 in the courts.
Seems to me that with the state of the streets in Torbay the council could make a fortune in fines to help reduce our Council Tax bills – but are they?
Is it all hot air or are they making the fines?
We have sent a request to the Council to find out exactly how much they did actually collect in fines for Litter and Dog Fouling over the last 12 months – It will be interesting to see what they have to say.
From what I have seen on many of our streets then this fine is not being implemented. Grass verges and hedges are strewn with litter that has been there and increasing for ages. Even peoples front gardens have rubbish thrown over the wall by passers by.
McDonald’s is one of the worst offenders. There is a trail of their cartons, cups and wrappers stretching from all their take aways. They supposedly litter pick their local area but has anyone ever seen them doing it?
If we are not careful what could be such a lovely place to live could just become a huge rubbish dump.
Why does no one seem to care any-more? Why can’t people take their litter home or use a bin? Why does schools not teach children to be responsible and respect the environment? What has gone wrong with our society?
Just a few places I have seen recently in Torquay:
If you want to complain about litter you can send a message to connections@torbay.gov and they will pass your message on to TOR2
The banjo on Torquay seafront is to be demolished. As part of the renovations the top layer is to be removed to stop antisocial behavior!! The bottom layer is to be done up along with the other work currently being carried out.
Going to make a big difference to the traditional look of Torquay seafront.
Sad to see it go.
Torquay’s Wellswood wine barPremier Cru to move to Torquay town centre. The out of town bar has not been doing so well and the restaurant part of the business has already closed. Will be interesting to see where they are going to move to.
Meanwhile it looks like their old premises might be taken over by the Co-Op
Cruelty has been exposed at Red Tractor approved Harling Farm.
‘Shocking’ pig cruelty condemned at Norfolk farm by RSPCA says BBC Report
Red Tractor has now supposedly kicked Harling Farm out of their scheme – but if they were doing their job properly they would be checking upon farms long before they get exposed by some one like Animal Equity
Stephen Brown – owner of Harling Farm says he is “Gutted” – are we supposed to believe this? The only thing he is gutted about is getting caught and being exposed. Only worried about losing some money over this.
Another classic example of the scum living in “Broken Britain”
Nearly two years ago the Torbados video was released and what has changed? Nothing - the streets still aint clean.
Torquay really is a very depressing place to walk around. Everywhere you go the pavements are covered in dog mess and litter. McDonalds, Schools and corner shops being the worst areas. The streets of Torbay are nothing more than a huge garbage dump! The council never cleans any of it up. They even add to the problem. With the new recycling method now imposed on householders, all the recycled rubbish gets collected using these small boxes which the bin men divide into separate sections on their rubbish cart. They drop half of it and never would dream of picking it up. On collection days you can follow a trail of can tops, lids and wrappers everywhere they have been.
Is it that difficult to train them properly?
Why are school kids not taught to respect their environment these days and take their rubbish home?
Why are people that let their dogs regularly foul our pavements not fined and locked up? And their doges confiscated as they are obviously not responsible enough to own a dog in the first place?
This really is a “broken society” with standards ever decreasing. No one has any respect for anything or anyone these days. A very sad world we live in.
Last night I went to Maha – Bharat an Indian restaurant in Torwood street Torquay, I was recommended this restaurant by a friend and I have to say I was not disappointed. The service was excellent from the time I arrived. I had already booked a table for 8.00 pm and as soon as I arrived I was show to my table and within minutes the poppadoms had arrived with all the extras to go with them. The waiters were very attentive throughout the evening and the service was efficient without being hurried. There was no pressure to eat up and get out!!
I would definitely recommend this restaurant I had chicken dansak with pilau rice and pesweri naan with one side order.
The kingfisher lager is a tad expensive that is the only criticism I have.
