TheSpectre Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Just been to the Asda at Handsworth and picked up a copy of last weeks Rotherham Advertiser, front page headline is PARKING PLOY IS BRANDED OBNOXIOUS. It goes on to state that Rotherham Hospital abandoned a move to build a much needed multi storey car park because Rotherham Borough Council demanded a massive payment of nearly£250.000 to fund a nearby residents parking scheme. Surely a residents parking scheme should be funded by the ratepayer and council funds. The amount of money that this council has wasted on stupid ideas over the past years is unbelievable, and then they try to pull this one and demand all this money from the local health authority. Glad to say that the health authority told them where to go. , opinions please. Content changed from blackmail to please the english language brigade, as to the definition of the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chun Li Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 It seems cheeky. Not sure id call it blackmail though. Well not in these politicaly correct times anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElasticMan Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 If this is not a case of Blackmail I dont know what is. You clearly don't. black·mail [blak-meyl] Show IPA noun 1. any payment extorted by intimidation, as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations. Are the council threatening to reveal compromising information about the residents if they don't pay? No. So its not blackmail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 any payment extorted by intimidation, as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations. The OED has a more in depth description: blackmail n noun the criminal offence of demanding money from someone in return for not revealing discreditable information. Øthe use of threats or unfair manipulation in an attempt to influence someone. n verb subject to blackmail. DERIVATIVES blackmailer noun ORIGIN C16 (denoting protection money levied by Scottish chiefs): from black + obsolete mail 'tribute, rent', from Old Norse mál 'speech, agreement'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpectre Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 You clearly don't. black·mail [blak-meyl] Show IPA noun 1. any payment extorted by intimidation, as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations. Are the council threatening to reveal compromising information about the residents if they don't pay? No. So its not blackmail. Ok then what word would you use for this type of dealings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Leaving aside the legal definition of blackmail, it certainly isn't right. I can understand why the council would ask a [n]private[/b] developer to contribute to traffic calming measures/parking control, but this is a hospital, so it would be NHS cash being spent on traffic wardens. In any case, the parking problems are caused because Rotherham Hospital doesn't have a big enough car park. Building a multi-story would help reduce the number of cars parked on the surrounding streets anyway, so wardens might not be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 To be fair RMBC do have more important things to spend money on, if they spend money on trivial things like car parks they won’t have enough left to have Christmas in July, widescreen TV,s in the town centre and parties for Dolly Parton to name just a few of the more important things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 To be fair RMBC do have more important things to spend money on, if they spend money on trivial things like car parks they won’t have enough left to have Christmas in July, widescreen TV,s in the town centre and parties for Dolly Parton to name just a few of the more important things. But nobody is asking the council to pay for a car park. The hospital want to build and pay for a car park, but the council also want the hospital to pay for a residents parking scheme as a condition of planning permission. It seems that the hospital don't want to do this so won't be building their car park. Hence the parking problems in the area will continue, as people going to the hospital have nowhere to park. You forgot Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food from your list of important council projects, by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 But nobody is asking the council to pay for a car park. The hospital want to build and pay for a car park, but the council also want the hospital to pay for a residents parking scheme as a condition of planning permission. It seems that the hospital don't want to do this so won't be building their car park. Hence the parking problems in the area will continue, as people going to the hospital have nowhere to park. You forgot Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food from your list of important council projects, by the way RMBC lost a substantial amount of money when Iceland went bust, so if they don’t demand this £250,000 how will they afford more parties for council leaders and more activities like this. 'Ridiculous' fat clinic that cost the taxpayer £60 for every pound of weight lost in UK's most obese town Town hall under fire for spending thousands of pounds on a three-day Christmas party... in JULY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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