We didn't ask for council gesture
RE: Council tax discounts for special constables, I would like to reply to N L Smith, whose comments were in the Friday edition of the Telegraph.
I am one of those people who volunteers as a Special Constable, along with both my husband and very soon our son.
My husband and I both work full time and pay our taxes and council tax.
We both do, on average, more than four hours a week. This week I did 30 hours and my husband did 17 hours.
We didn't ask for the gesture but as long as it is being offered, we will take it.
We don't live in a D, E or F band house, so we will not be asking for a fortune.
Mr Smith obviously does not realise the commitment that the Special Constables in this area give to the community.
On average they do well over four hours a week and as he is probably aware, Humberside Police is about to stop the bounty payment of £90 per month from April 1.
So we gratefully thank North East Lincolnshire Council for its generous gesture. My husband and I will continue to serve our community.
Full name and address supplied.
The Telegraph says
Thank you for this letter. And this lady has a good point to make – if people put valuable work into the community, why shouldn't they get something back?
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by Neil, Cleethorpes
Saturday, March 06 2010, 9:16AM
“Oops ! That's three points. Can't count either...”
by Neil Jones, Cleethorpes
Saturday, March 06 2010, 9:12AM
“Just a couple of points,Warrior. 1) I (unlike a certain person) do not comment on things I know little about ,and 2) Despite being offered the "bait",in this case twaddle about the EU,I declined. Why? Simples. What would be the point in me spoiling a least three "rampant eurosceptics" having a spectacular fall-out? There is no point in trying to embelish perfection. Oh ! And it was very funny....”
by warrior, Cleethorpes
Friday, March 05 2010, 11:57AM
“;-(should be :-(”
by warrior, Cleethorpes
Friday, March 05 2010, 11:55AM
“Yes I know Neil, so I'll let you off this time. :-)
I did expect either you or Grimland (or in fact, both of you) to "jump in with both feet."
Her and her big mouth. ;-( :-)”
by josephine white, Grimsby
Thursday, March 04 2010, 5:53PM
“Neil wrote: " Even if she is winding virtually everyone else up. I am not going to bite. "
Winding everyone up?
Moi?
(Is it that obvious?)
Thanks for the info on Scartho .. it sounds about right.
John and I were discussing it yesterday and I said I'd ask you.
By the way, I heard of a new 'society' yesterday. I forget the name of it, but it's going to be concentrating on local heritage and history. It sounds like it might be right up your street. I'll find out and let you know.
Thanks again.”
by Neil, Cleethorpes
Thursday, March 04 2010, 5:16PM
“Not yet anyway.....”
by Neil Jones, Cleethorpes
Thursday, March 04 2010, 5:15PM
“Before you start moaning at me,Warrior. I was asked a question by Jo. Only trying to help. Even if she is winding virtually everyone else up. I am not going to bite.”
by Mr. Dinsdale., S. Killingholme.
Thursday, March 04 2010, 5:00PM
“Ms. White.
I note that you quite rightly mention your 2 letters.
No mention of the third one which was removed by GT.
I note also that you went very quiet and didn't comment after this removal because you were out numbered.
Good bye.”
by Neil Jones, Cleethorpes
Thursday, March 04 2010, 4:58PM
“The following is merely informed speculation on my part. Scartho(e). "Ho" is Old Norse and was used to attract someones attention. "Hoe" is Old Norman and refers to a ploughed/cultivated area. The first part could come from the Old Norse "scaur",which means promentory or ridge. Bear in mind that the route of the A16 used to be one of three main entrances/exits to Grimsby. You have the town centre. Very Viking. Look for street names ending in gate. It is from the ON "gata" and means road or way. "Grim" is actually an OE word and meant fierce in those days. Grimr(Danish) and Grimur(Norwegian),were very common names for Viking types. The further you move away from the town centre,the more cosmopolitan you become. Take Waltham Toll Bar. "Ham" is very Anglo Saxon for a dwelling place. "Walt" is OE for a wood/forest. Toll is OE and means the same. Bar means gate. We therefore know there was a toll gate at a dwelling place near/in a wooded area. Move further out and there is more of a Norman influence,as in "le". Notice the topography around Scartho. It is higher than the surrounding area,which would have been bog/marshland 1000 years ago. Scartho therefore COULD mean cultivated higher ground. Might not though.....”
by josephine white, Grimsby
Thursday, March 04 2010, 3:15PM
“I was taking the mickey out of you Bernard. I don't care how many friends you've got.
By the way, in your previous email you wrote: "Please go back to the dogs**t thread if you want to question my views, see how many people agreed with what i said and how many agreed with your attack on the original writer of the letter"
Well, out of interest I did check it out:
There were 26 comments altogether.
9 - discussing the subject generally (neither agreeing or disagreeing).
4 - disagreeing with you and the premise of the letter (2 from me).
7 - were completely off topic.
And the rest were from you.
I "rest my case" .. as you yourself so (un)originally concluded.”