tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post5473298926321447001..comments2024-02-14T12:43:04.624+00:00Comments on Crosswhatfields?: Betfred Licensing Hearing decisionSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914930883748622529noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-49875562905259772512011-03-08T23:08:28.275+00:002011-03-08T23:08:28.275+00:00Hi Cynical,
Sorry that your comment has only just ...Hi Cynical,<br />Sorry that your comment has only just appeared. Marmoset, who knows about these sorts of things, says Google did something weird with the spam filters and you got stuck in with the spam.<br /><br />That said, your comment is both praising and damning. Apologies for suggesting you move out if you're not going to fight, however, since I imagine like most of us you're stuck here with not much choice of where to move. <br /><br />Unfortunately in objecting to the Licence Application in January it became necessary to focus on Crime and Disorder under the 2005 Gambling Act because there was no other means to object, which meant complaining A LOT about the level of antisocial behaviour having increased (it has) without empathy for those involved. It was only in a conversation with the Met Licensing Officer shortly before the hearing that we discovered that Antisocial Behaviour isn't covered by this law at all. <br /><br />And yes, you're right, it does seem impossible to stop a multi-billion chain operator like Betfred creeping in to suck the money off the people who can least afford it, promising those without the possibility of having, whilst taking what little they had already. On the upside, at least they have somewhere warm to go to watch the big football matches on Sky, something denied other sports watchers who can't afford Sky at home, or the pub.<br /><br />And it does drive you mad, especially when your locally elected councillors and MP say and do nothing to stop it. The other regrettable thing is not having enough time to raise the issues elsewhere instead of banging on about it on this blog. Apologies for bringing the blog down. You're welcome to write in to this blog about all the lovely jubbly positive things that are happening and keep us all happily immunised against the cynical take over of the high street by greedy billionaires who, like hedge fund managers, care nothing about place, poverty, education, employment, inclusion, civic pride, community or any of that stuff…and only about profit as they laugh all the way to their offshore banks.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914930883748622529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-42872860616584719932011-03-06T00:46:24.362+00:002011-03-06T00:46:24.362+00:00oh sue , i must admit i find it amusing you come b...oh sue , i must admit i find it amusing you come back 10 days later with your last comment , like you seem dismayed i didn't reply back after your first comment .. <br /><br />anyhow though i think your campaign against the bookies very admirable , i honestly think alot of peeps in deptford don't care or give a toss about how many bookies exist unless it impacts on their own little interest group whether that be Art , Christianity or whatever ? .. <br /><br />and also i find this sites constant vilification of said users of bookies somewhat offensive , ok they might be a bunch of alcoholic losers but they're also human beings <br />and of course they're going to welcome another bookies .. <br /><br />plus i find your comments about fight to save it or move out , well pretty funny really , <br />yes deptford is a strange melting pot of pretentious art wankers , born again nut cases ,<br />immigrants and junky losers , but really ! ,<br />save it from what ? , it's an ongoing melting pot in flux , it's never going to be this cosy <br />grass roots space it might have been back in the day , <br />and as you've found out with the latest round of betfred nonsense , it's like a wave of energy thats impossible to stop , yes it's fucked up and unwanted by you and a vocal minority ,<br /><br />but i honestly think you'd be better off focusing on the positive things rather than continuously focusing on the negative , cos you'll drive your self mad in the process ,<br />then maybe you'll be able to go share a brew with the street people of the high street with some understanding of where they're at ..cynical of crossfieldsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-27406393378179731582011-02-26T00:36:04.533+00:002011-02-26T00:36:04.533+00:00Plus I'd suggest you move out of Deptford, or ...Plus I'd suggest you move out of Deptford, or fight to save it. Goodbye.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914930883748622529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-67545922616443835612011-02-14T12:04:20.033+00:002011-02-14T12:04:20.033+00:00Cynical, dunno when you spoke to the local shop ow...Cynical, dunno when you spoke to the local shop owners, but they all know now and have signed the petition against...Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914930883748622529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-9760281825728610322011-02-13T20:18:02.144+00:002011-02-13T20:18:02.144+00:00Oh Dear , what a sad state of affairs , and anothe...Oh Dear , what a sad state of affairs , and another reason to avoid the high street , <br />which i do more increasingly due to this kind <br />of shift .. <br /><br />it's funny really i recently asked two local shop owners of what they thought about betfred coming ,one didn't know and one didn't care .. <br /><br />i think i'm personally looking forward to the day when i can move out of deptford ..cynical of crossfieldsnoreply@blogger.com