tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post5034014731180178930..comments2024-03-28T09:45:17.708+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Outrage as Brent Council plan to charge citizens for free speechUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-65139017207092182172012-04-25T19:07:05.614+01:002012-04-25T19:07:05.614+01:00I can't help thinking that rather than this Id...I can't help thinking that rather than this Idea being about reducing litter, it sounds more like a desperate attempt during desperate times to use leaflets distributors as a means of making extra revenue for the council that is already struggling.<br />and as they can see their Idea hasn't been warmly welcomed for obvious reasons.Trevornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-79265684534025303072012-04-22T15:17:14.917+01:002012-04-22T15:17:14.917+01:00Free speech? Democracy?
The 49% of people agains...Free speech? Democracy? <br /><br />The 49% of people against, have to do everything the 51% want. If they refuse their "free speech" is taken away by the use of fines and so on. <br /><br /><br />The Local Don.The Local Don.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-78459570268216874872012-04-21T20:12:04.649+01:002012-04-21T20:12:04.649+01:00Councillors Beswick, Long and Gladbaum don't h...Councillors Beswick, Long and Gladbaum don't have a clue. <br /><br />The Local Don.The Local Don.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-39575729107130122162012-04-21T20:09:32.582+01:002012-04-21T20:09:32.582+01:00After I pressed the Council for clarification they...After I pressed the Council for clarification they have now said that anti-cuts leaflets, library campaigning leaflets etc would be exempt from the licence requirements as they would come under 'political purposes'. (See later blog). Apparently the Council press office interpreted political purpose as being limited to political parties. Brent's arses and elbows remain confused. Meanwhile with so much open to interpretation and people advertising gigs, small businesses etc requiring a licence I still think it should be opposed.Martin Francishttp://www.wembleymatters.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-88099536882136268082012-04-20T12:08:24.384+01:002012-04-20T12:08:24.384+01:00This is insane! I can understand trying to cut dow...This is insane! I can understand trying to cut down on litter, and curbing commercial businesses leafletting for financial gain. But there's a clear curb on democratic rights here. And why are religious groups more entitled to promoting their opinions than the rest of us?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com