tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post3582101629936295259..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Laurie lists town centre retail woesGraisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-18419578447168054532013-12-06T19:37:18.057+00:002013-12-06T19:37:18.057+00:00£8K to chair 4 meetings a year.
It's in the ...£8K to chair 4 meetings a year. <br /><br />It's in the realms of banker's salariesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-84639489058915461832013-12-06T17:02:19.108+00:002013-12-06T17:02:19.108+00:00@anon 3.05 Liz's only job is as a councillor. ...@anon 3.05 Liz's only job is as a councillor. <br />You don't get sick pay or holiday pay for your part time work? Have you been to see the citizens advice?Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-35639201798946232362013-12-06T16:47:06.730+00:002013-12-06T16:47:06.730+00:00Not sure as to why people as so surprised by our c...Not sure as to why people as so surprised by our councillors wealth, information is shown in their declared interests as councillors on the Highland Council website. <br /><br />Laurie is a business person who owns several properties, Michael Green is also a business person who owns both property and land. and Liz McDonald owns both property and land.<br /><br />Our councillors are maybe not too Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-7615105801579108032013-12-06T10:15:58.006+00:002013-12-06T10:15:58.006+00:00Does Cllr Liz MacDonald not get paid £8K a year to...Does Cllr Liz MacDonald not get paid £8K a year to chair these area committees? <br /><br />Am I alone that in a time of severe spending cuts within Highland Council this is an obscene amount of money to be paying anyone?Minimum Wagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-5699421193512295022013-12-05T18:23:24.218+00:002013-12-05T18:23:24.218+00:00Good to hear Laurie's views from the point of ...Good to hear Laurie's views from the point of view of being a local shopkeeper, I think he's being optimistic to think that improved parking would make the High Street more attractive to folk though. Laurie offers a great personal service which is why I use his shop when I can<br /><br />*Editor's note - Anon, thank you for your further point about Liz and development - will not be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-46564500651771723312013-12-05T14:08:10.960+00:002013-12-05T14:08:10.960+00:00I'm not sure what a 'good problem' is,...I'm not sure what a 'good problem' is, but I suspect it'll command a bad solutionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-34283437122120944152013-12-05T12:30:26.203+00:002013-12-05T12:30:26.203+00:00I seem to be from another planet. Could someone ex...I seem to be from another planet. Could someone explain to me as to what a 'good problem' is please?The aliennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-56909150603580195552013-12-05T10:35:41.596+00:002013-12-05T10:35:41.596+00:00@washing my ears oot You say Michael Green said “&...@washing my ears oot You say Michael Green said “'It's an exciting time for High Streets'.” I can’t find that on the video. <br />He does say "It's a very exciting time surrounding town centres" He starts to speak on this subject at 47.16 into the video <a href="http://www.highland.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/111555" rel="nofollow">(video here)</a> and Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-77266688991074726182013-12-05T10:35:41.241+00:002013-12-05T10:35:41.241+00:00What's a charrette really going to do for our ...What's a charrette really going to do for our town centre? If it's like this area committee meeting it's our money being used by a few worthies to blow hot air around a room<br /><br />High Streets are in decline period. Folk are going to retail parks or shopping on-line, or not shopping hardly at all, we already know this, why do we have to spend money trying to tempt folk back to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com