What have the city councillors done to my beloved birthplace?

“P Luscombe has hit the nail on the head, Rocky23. Better that people should moan - especially when they have been so poorly served - than shut their eyes and ears and sit back fat, dumb and happy, telling themselves that everything in the garden's rosy when it so obviously isn't.

As for standing for election - that's rather tricky for any would-be loose cannons, given the way candidates are selected by the mainstream parties on the basis of compliance rewarded by patronage, and Plymouth's traditional inability to recognise the existence even of a third choice.

I don't have an easy answer to Plymouth's ongoing decay, but I do know that sticking one's fingers in one's ears and singing "la-la-la" rarely produces positive results.”

“this is absolutely right, between Tudor and Viv they're responsible for years of abuse and neglect, their respective parties should dump both of them and move forward”

“So typical from a Plymothian. It's people like you P Luscombe that let our great city down. Unfortunately Plymouth is full of small minded people with to much time on your hands and all you can do is moan.

Why don't you stand for election as a local Councillor, put your head above the parapet and see if you can make a difference. You'll soon find out.

Plymouth is a great city with many positives going for it. You only have to work or visit other towns or cities to realize this even with a Welshman in charge.”

“Don't blame me! It was erm, Vvivien......she did it. Stay classy P Luscombe, stay classy. Right, I'm off to stand in front of a camera somewhere (anywhere) and take the credit for anything that is positive....”

“the city is become the dumping ground for everyones rubbish with a huge incinerator then we will become the dumping ground for nuclear subs.Noone cares about this city from central governement to local councillors.If only the citzens woke up to see what this city will become its been in the plans for years why to you think we never get no funding to keep an airport open better rail links road networks huge industry to come here no the governement has marked what they want to the city for.Noone ever questions why this city has such high rates of cancers in children and adults.I am just so glad my children have had access to higher education and moved out of the city as they found work in other parts of the uk.”

“CharlieDodd said " But don't forget it's the voters to blame for voting them into office over the years! I'm UKIP so my conscience is clear..:)"

CharlieDodd is the reason that we have suffered years of neglect by uncaring City Councillors of the two major parties. CharlieDodd decided to allow APATHY to rule over good judgement with the pathetic choice available. This person has forced others to make poor choices and vote in the half-wits we now have.

CharlieDodd should get out on the doorsteps and ecourage voters that UKIP has credibility. That way UKIP will have no cause to say "I'm UKIP so my conscience is clear..:)". I know that the words "UKIP" and "Credibility" are not related, so the task will be very difficult, but you can't complain unless you doorstep first and find out how people feel.

I am led to believe that the Mosley Blackshirts were severely beaten when they raise their banners in late in 1934, in Plymouth. Also, Plymouth was active in the formation of the Labour Party from Trades Unions and the creation of the first woman Conservative MP.

Plymouth has a proud tradition of Political Activism. It is a pity we have descended into the Tudor and Vivienne show.”

“Vinnie said- 'the Hoe and Foreshore..after dark it seems to be surrendered to various unsavoury characters'..

Yeah and even in daylight the area is a crackpot magnet for druggies,drunks and beggars and gangs, and I once seen a bloke sunbathing nude up there in front of kids, I can't remember the last time I seen a copper on foot patrol up there.”

“..PLuscombe said- 'Both the major parties should hang their heads in shame because of what they have done to this city'..

But don't forget it's the voters to blame for voting them into office over the years!
I'm UKIP so my conscience is clear..:)”

“I agree with this regarding the Hoe and Foreshore.
I grew up in grim little midlands town as far from the sea as you can get in the UK, because of that I never tire of the view from the Hoe.
But, it could be so much better. It cries out for sympathetic development such as the Terrace and other establishments. After dark it seems to be surrendered to various unsavoury characters.”

“Well said. I'm quite sure councillors these days do it for the ego trip or perhaps as a hobby to provide themselves with a social life and perhaps a few expense-paid perks. There is certainly no evidence of any pride or passion for Plymouth. It's a neglected, dying city with shortcomings all too easily attributed to how distal we are from the South East. Sure, we're not on the motorway network nor between any major urban centres. But with a bunch of half-witted Muppets presiding over the city, there's no hope of making the most of what we DO have.”