Petition move in call for Torquay balloon unpaid rent inquiry

“I have seen footage on CCTV of Mrs Colley throwing her dog mess over the fence onto the building site when the balloon was first constructed. Don't suppose shes ever mentioned that when she's attacking the balloon. Bitter about not getting elected Mayor i reckon.”

“Thanks CH1mp. Times are hard and money is tight, if Brixham's lido can't be funded due to lack of cash, why are these people allowed to default on the rent owed”

“Small people are easier to stand on. The police operate in the same way, normally law abiding citizens are easier to deal with in the courts and fine for parking offences etc, career criminals have no respect for the law and use every means they can to fight back, tougher to deal with them, just appease the criminals, take on the normal people.”

“I suppose we can assume that the inept council legal department didn't consider holding on to the remaining valuable machinery pending the resolution of the unpaid rent dispute.

Rather think that if an ice-cream vendor or other small trader hadn't paid his quarterly rent to the council they would be subject to the full might of the collections department.”

“look if there is a legitimate legal dispute why should they pay its not like the council is the most efficient organization ever is it?i find it laughable that in times of extreme financial hardship people are trying to close down businesses and remove anything that tourists might like to do whilst here . So you dont like the ballon? well dont go on it but why spoil it for everyone else tourists love this kind a thing .
I find it self destructive to Torbay not to exploit our natural tourist area its not like everyone can go and work in a factory is it . To be fair its mostly old people complaining and most of them retired here from else were . All the councillors are old and have no ambitions long term . We should as a community be trying to better our area not keeping it the same . We should be investing in stuff to keep tourists coming back and trying to keep our youngsters employed or else we will be living in a ghost town were the only residents will be pensioners and kids who dont have enough about them to leave and find a future. there will be no tax income most local businesses will be replaced with pound shops there will be no money for anything .
Obviously the current local politicians dont care as they will be long gone .
I think (and i know it will be unpopular) that local politicians should be under 50 or maybe 40 why should our local issues be deliberated upon by people who dont care about the future who are only interested in making their last few years quite and comfortable?”

“Bottom line, the rent should be paid, yes. Bottom line, too, is that landlords also have responsibilities. If they don't meet those, then a tenant is not liable to pay full rent. It's perfectly simple: the council obviously did not fulfill its obligations under the lease as a landlord.

Instead of demanding a public enquiry (which, let's face it, ain't gonna happen), why not demand to know the reasons that rent was not paid (bearing in mind that the company paid in full all of its other financial obligations, such as commercial rates/council tax relating to the site)?”

“Bottom line the rent should be paid. Meantime a torquay eye should be put up and run. It's not right to leave the bay in limbo while the political sqabbling goes on. Leave the rent issue to the legal team get everything they can from the company but move on.”

“Online petition at:
http://tinyurl.com/d8756bs”

“Is there anything Susie Colley isn't involved in?

Thanks for the link Woodie...”

“Link to petition.
http://tinyurl.com/7lgrxjk”