Comments for West Dorset Offices Poll http://officespoll.org.uk Have your say on the council's proposed new offices Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:17:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Poll by James Williams http://officespoll.org.uk/#comment-520 James Williams Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:17:28 +0000 http://test.stoptheoffices.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-520 The WDDC should be made to seriously consider the offer of office space at Poundbury. Rather than the current off-hand dismissal a full study/report should be made and the findings made public. No further action on a move to Charles Street should be taken till that time. If a saving of over £3 million can be made by moving to Poundbury this should be prioritised. The WDDC should be made accountable to the whole population of West Dorset, they are, after all, supposed to be public servants and act in their best interest. The WDDC should be made to seriously consider the offer of office space at Poundbury. Rather than the current off-hand dismissal a full study/report should be made and the findings made public. No further action on a move to Charles Street should be taken till that time. If a saving of over £3 million can be made by moving to Poundbury this should be prioritised. The WDDC should be made accountable to the whole population of West Dorset, they are, after all, supposed to be public servants and act in their best interest.

]]> Comment on The Poll by George Smith http://officespoll.org.uk/#comment-211 George Smith Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:49:54 +0000 http://test.stoptheoffices.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-211 Why is it that almost any commercial/industrial planning eventually gets the go ahead in West Dorset. Lidl (at various locations) and others such as RWM at Yetminster initially get an initial rejection but eventually and predictably get through the planning hurdle. I find it hard to believe, but it is rumoured that palms in Dorchester are occasionally greased. Why should anyone make such allegations? Why is it that almost any commercial/industrial planning eventually gets the go ahead in West Dorset. Lidl (at various locations) and others such as RWM at Yetminster initially get an initial rejection but eventually and predictably get through the planning hurdle. I find it hard to believe, but it is rumoured that palms in Dorchester are occasionally greased. Why should anyone make such allegations?

]]> Comment on The Poll by Deane Parr http://officespoll.org.uk/#comment-108 Deane Parr Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:59:34 +0000 http://test.stoptheoffices.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-108 At a time when the government is cutting back on expenditure to get us out of the financial hole that we are in it is irresponsible and wasteful of tax-payers money to go ahead with this scheme. There seem to be other areas of waste also: I drove through High East Street at 5pm on a sunday evening, not a car n sight but two traffic wardens out strolling - no doubt on weekend overtime, another waste of tax-payers money. Likewise, The Gove has been bereft of cars parked during the day since the meters were installed - how much revenue have they raised? Who thinks up these great ideas? At a time when the government is cutting back on expenditure to get us out of the financial hole that we are in it is irresponsible and wasteful of tax-payers money to go ahead with this scheme.

There seem to be other areas of waste also:
I drove through High East Street at 5pm on a sunday evening, not a car n sight but two traffic wardens out strolling – no doubt on weekend overtime, another waste of tax-payers money. Likewise, The Gove has been bereft of cars parked during the day since the meters were installed – how much revenue have they raised? Who thinks up these great ideas?

]]> Comment on The Poll by Karel Herman http://officespoll.org.uk/#comment-102 Karel Herman Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:48:41 +0000 http://test.stoptheoffices.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-102 This proposal on the present location would be as I understand the third time a planning application has been made. Previously compulsory purchase orders have been made already by the council and the planning application was turned down. This will result in a community church that will be removed and a council towerblock in its place well above the Dorchester skyline for 12.8 million pounds. This project should be reported to the Office for Budget resposibility as an excessive waste of taxpayers money and referred to the dustbin forever. This proposal on the present location would be as I understand the third time a planning application has been made. Previously compulsory purchase orders have been made already by the council and the planning application was turned down. This will result in a community church that will be removed and a council towerblock in its place well above the Dorchester skyline for 12.8 million pounds. This project should be reported to the Office for Budget resposibility as an excessive waste of taxpayers money and referred to the dustbin forever.

]]> Comment on The Poll by vicki colley http://officespoll.org.uk/#comment-101 vicki colley Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:54:36 +0000 http://test.stoptheoffices.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-101 1 In this financial climate it beggars belief money should be spent on this. Who is making a profit on this deal? 2 It would ruin an airy open space which makes Dorchester the special ancient market town that it is. 3 If we want stress and to visit 'anyothertown' we have Weymouth or Bournemouth or ... many others. 4 Councils who are deaf to the wishes of the general public have really been in office too long. 5 Please keep Dorchester special. It is not a gritty big town, where you feel under pressure. 1 In this financial climate it beggars belief money should be spent on this. Who is making a profit on this deal?
2 It would ruin an airy open space which makes Dorchester the special ancient market town that it is.
3 If we want stress and to visit ‘anyothertown’ we have Weymouth or Bournemouth or … many others.
4 Councils who are deaf to the wishes of the general public have really been in office too long.
5 Please keep Dorchester special. It is not a gritty big town, where you feel under pressure.

]]> Comment on The Poll by David M Powell http://officespoll.org.uk/#comment-98 David M Powell Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:41:43 +0000 http://test.stoptheoffices.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-98 It beggars belief that DCC are there own appraisai persons that approve or not the building of new offices. I think that the coalition governments attitude on SAVING money should be adhered to - THIS Conservative led DCC should actually listen to the electorate, just not ignore US! When one thinks of the possible library (Places of learning !) closures, just to give a bunch of wannabees a posh place to park their rear ends, I cannot help but say, "Stop the world I want to get off." Basically, this is an utter disgrace and further waste of taxpayers money to carry on with the planning application. STOP it now, you know it makes sense. It beggars belief that DCC are there own appraisai persons that approve or not the building of new offices. I think that the coalition governments attitude on SAVING money should be adhered to – THIS Conservative led DCC should actually listen to the electorate, just not ignore US! When one thinks of the possible library (Places of learning !) closures, just to give a bunch of wannabees a posh place to park their rear ends, I cannot help but say, “Stop the world I want to get off.”
Basically, this is an utter disgrace and further waste of taxpayers money to carry on with the planning application.
STOP it now, you know it makes sense.

]]> Comment on The Poll by Michael Fowler http://officespoll.org.uk/#comment-97 Michael Fowler Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:41:10 +0000 http://test.stoptheoffices.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-97 I signed this petition back in April but it seems that the Council are determined to ignore the people they are supposed to represent. Any councillor voting in favour of this ill advised scheme can rest assured they will not get my vote at the next council electiom I signed this petition back in April but it seems that the Council are determined to ignore the people they are supposed to represent. Any councillor voting in favour of this ill advised scheme can rest assured they will not get my vote at the next council electiom

]]> Comment on The Poll by Audrey Urry http://officespoll.org.uk/#comment-96 Audrey Urry Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:14:22 +0000 http://test.stoptheoffices.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-96 I agree with Garry Cooper,June 8th. I agree with Garry Cooper,June 8th.

]]> Comment on The Poll by J Letheren http://officespoll.org.uk/#comment-95 J Letheren Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:40:43 +0000 http://test.stoptheoffices.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-95 This is an inappropriate use of funds in the current financial situation A Council that makes such a proposal cannot be relied upon to make decisions based on wisdom and best use of resources available but are guilty of misdirecting funds and gross mismanagement A building will not improve performance Appropriate application of funding will This is an inappropriate use of funds in the current financial situation

A Council that makes such a proposal cannot be relied upon to make decisions based on wisdom and best use of resources available but are guilty of misdirecting funds and gross mismanagement

A building will not improve performance

Appropriate application of funding will

]]> Comment on The Poll by Anthony Saunders http://officespoll.org.uk/#comment-94 Anthony Saunders Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:52:30 +0000 http://test.stoptheoffices.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-94 This desire of the WDDC leadership to build new offices for themselves in a prestigious location is nothing more than empire building and elitism. If the current offices really are unsuitable and a move is warranted, the WDDC should take the opportunity to move their offices to an industrial park. · Far lower cost · Easier to get to · Parking for the public · Will not add to traffic congestion in Dorchester I could go on but the advantages of being located on an out of town industrial park are all too obvious but probably not to someone from the WDDC or they would have considered this option. This desire of the WDDC leadership to build new offices for themselves in a prestigious location is nothing more than empire building and elitism.

If the current offices really are unsuitable and a move is warranted, the WDDC should take the opportunity to move their offices to an industrial park.

· Far lower cost
· Easier to get to
· Parking for the public
· Will not add to traffic congestion in Dorchester

I could go on but the advantages of being located on an out of town industrial park are all too obvious but probably not to someone from the WDDC or they would have considered this option.

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