Neighbours' war with wounded soldiers' families

Saw this in yesterdays Daily Mail

Disgusting! How can these people live with themselves? ...... snobby pillocks!

 

[Tashy_Man]

E-Petition here

Hmmm...not too sure on the wording of the e-petition...

This petition is raised in response to the attitude and resistance of the residents of Ashtead Surrey, to the purchase by SSAFA, of the property in Ashtead to provide temporary accomodation for visiting families of injured servicemen at Headley Court. These residents obviously feel threatened by the presence of such people and would no doubt feel safer in the company of Muslim immigrants, on the grounds that they are unlikely to be targetted by those nasty doctors.

Crack on though.....................DT_Xtremez_09:

 

[Almost_done]

From ARRSE

On the airborne site we have our very own Kipling:



We have been out to Afganistan to fight the Taliban,
But some people down in Surrey don’t seem to give a damn,
Cause when we come home wounded and need some loving care,
The sights of us and ours makes the locals start to swear.

For its bugger this and bugger that and soldiers stay away,
We like our houses as they are so keep them all away.

How can they get some sleep at night when they don’t give a damn,
When all a wounded soldier wants is a visit from his mam,

For its bugger this and bugger that and soldiers stay away,
We don’t want terrorist around here, so keep the troops away.

The message we have got for them,is they can go to hell,
If they don’t want the troops round there,they can always sell,

For its bugger this and bugger that and soldiers stay away,
We don’t want their family’s visiting,even for a day.

Don’t mock the men that guard you while your sleeping in your bed,
Cause one day it might be your son,lying there half dead.

And when you want to visit him,and the locals all protest,
You will see that none of them have medals on their chest,
Cause they are all civilians and can not understand,
Why the young men of this country go to fight the taliban.

So think again,you Surrey folk,about these brave young men,
And let their familys visit them and spend a little time,
For they have served their country,not commited any crime.

So its bugger you and your spouses,
Do you really think more of your houses?
Than the brave young men of this land,
Who only want a helping hand.
_________________


Copyright Mr R AirBorne 2007!

Very apt for today, a modern 'Tommy'.

 

[Rikster]

The guys and gals over on ARRSE are going great with thisDT_Xtremez_28:
I have a feeling this is going to get much bigger

http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/viewtopic/t=72560/postdays=0/postorder=asc/start=0.html

 

[Almost_done]

Also in from ARRSE an e_bay auction for the self respect of Ashtead.

Go on get bidding all funds to the cause. DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[You Can Call Me Al]

Good Grief!

Good Grief!

Letter of support duly sent to the planning dept and signatures appended to the Downing Street e-petition. Let's hope the planners have more compassion than the feckwits who have objected. ::/:

I have made all of my friends and family aware of this and asked for their direct support - now if we ALL do that...

 

[propersplitbrainme]

I have made all of my friends and family aware of this and asked for their direct support - now if we ALL do that...

Yep, I told my mum last night and she is absolutely incandescent with anger and she is writing to her MP. When we lived there she was particularly moved by the plight of an Israeli pilot who was, quite literally, a broken man. Every bone in his body was broken in some way, he was like a bag of crisps that had been scrunched up but his dignity and humility was quite humbling. Unbelievably they had him walking(ish) by the time he left.

 

[FOMz]

Now if you want to leave a comment for their local paper, feel free...........

Here's the link - Clicky clicky guys

 

[FOMz]

Here's a recce report from someone who spent 7 hours on greys lane yesterday. It just goes to prove that it is co-ordinated NIMBYism by the locals.

Pprune Recce report

 

[Tin basher]

Nice work by the pprune guys shows just what NIMBY gits they really are in a certain lane in Ashtead, Surrey.
Wonder what their (The residents) take is on the three fallen members of the RAF Regiment. Men who did their duty. My guess and it's only a guess that as they poured over the Times, Guardian or the Telegraph this morning they quite rightly applauded the sterling efforts of these fine young men in defending the freedom these numpties enjoy and probably see as a right they may even have been a little saddened by our countries loss.

Going to have to stop now as my anger with these narrow minded people may lead to me posting something quite unpleasant.

 

[propersplitbrainme]

Going to have to stop now as my anger with these narrow minded people may lead to me posting something quite unpleasant.

Oh post away good Basher, post away.
Signs are, from perusing the PPrune thread where they've gone for this big style, is that the NIMBY moaners are on the fast track to making themselves pariahs of used car salesmen and estate agent status. And thats pretty unpopular.

 

[dunwaitin]

i am incandescenant with rage. i picked this up a few days ago on pprune when i was asked for media contacts from someone involved, sadly i've just got to the point where i can help. now i know what this is about those feckwits in surrey are going to feel the full force of everything i have. i was heavily involved in a campaign to do with the protection of hercules and in my time picked up more than a number of allies and contacts. this will not go un noticed.
the trouble with the people who reside in the "private" lane in surrey hide behind their bank accounts and think that their money gives them rights and exclusivity to aspects of life and as a result they cocoon themselvs from reality. their disgusting efforts to block this has only shown them for the un educated idiots they really are. if they want exclusivity then fine....remove their rights to protection from the best armed forces in the world, remove their rights to srevices and ammenities that we allenjoy. they think their money can give them some sort of say and protection let them find out that it doesn't. clearly they are unable to relate to the suffering endured by everyone within the forces and their families that doesn't stop them relating on a human level or so you would think. it saddens me that these are the people that you risk your lies for and that's what you get. as a nurse i've experienced high end snobbery from the private patients when they've ended up in the nhs bit with lil ol me but there is no excuse for what they are doing. god i'm soooo mad.

 

[Captain Gatso]

People think Money is everything.

People think Money is everything.

Just signed the petition and posted my thoughts to the local rag in Surrey. I have been looking at all threads, from Prunne, to Rum ratition etc. I still seem to have steam coming from my ears on this issue. It sadly proves the fact to me, that the only loyalty that a small minority of this country give to. Is the great British pound. PATHETIC. We all like to have our little corner of Britain, to call our own etc etc. How on earth though, can people who appear to be British( I USE THE TERM LOSELY ) Object to such a cause. This kind of scheme should not have to go down ther road of a planning inquiry. Sighting traffic problems, increased noise and especially ( LOWERING THE VALUE OF HOUSES )
Is, in my opinion beneath contempt. One gentlemen who appears to be an oil excutive, seems to be the ringleader in all this. We have been fighting and dying in areas of the world that benefit him and his fat bloated bank balance. What a wakner. Hang there heads in shame. All of them. As mentioned before. If my numbers came up on the lottery. I would just love to do something with this house, so it could be permenatly used for service families. Not just for the short term. The folks on arsse, are gearing up. I give them my full support. As it appears they are going to be there in force, in the not too distant future. I would love to be a fly on the wall, just to see the local reaction when the Army, Navy, RAF appears to defend this cause. We all have very little in the way of benefits in the forces nowadays. Lets all fight for this one. It's in my opinion the only one left worth fighting for.DT_Xtremez_32:

 

[Tashy_Man]

Uploaded....

Uploaded....

This could make a good posting for ITV's new "Uploaded" where citizens do a bit of self journoism.......what the Arsse guys did with checking the area out would make a fantastic newsworthy event.

"Uploaded" starts on 31st July........if (as i hear) people are gonna go and make themselves known...take a camera along and send it in.

Crack on....our services need this place......DT_Xtremez_09:

 

[denthemen]

SSAFA Fiasco at Headley Court

SSAFA Fiasco at Headley Court

I felt I just had to put this on the goat. This is the text from an e-mail I recieved today:

Hi everyone, just thought I'd bring this to your attention. But for luck or the grace of God many of us could be in Headley Court. It seems the inhabitants of Surrey don't think much of injured soldiers "lowering" the tone of their area. So please get onto the Government site and vote for this to go ahead. SSAFA are buying a house close to Headley Court so that the relatives of the wounded and injured servicemen and women being treated there will have somewhere to stay, making it easier to visit and support them through their recovery. Unfortunately, around 100 local residents have submitted strong objections (See Daily Mail excerpt below) The planning application can be read at http://www.molevalley.gov.uk, as can the ludicrous objections submitted by some local residents - please take the time to write your own Letter of Representation, there may well be a time when you or a loved one needs to use Headley Court

Apologies for putting this up seperately - should read more! Anyway - sign the petition!!!
Please, please, please sign the petition at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Headley/ - it really will only take a few minutes. A campaign website has been launched here: www.36grayslane.co.uk - This link has only been live for a couple of days and is not yet complete, please put it in your favourites and check back on it.

From the Daily Mail:

The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, which has applied to the local council to to make some alterations at the property, including installing a wheelchair ramp, had been hoping for no objections. After all, Headley Court had been part of the area for more than 60 years. But residents apparently do mind. They have flooded the council with almost 100 letters of protest, raising every conceivable objection to the new property being used to house families visiting soldiers. They claimed 'additional noise' and 'huge amount of additional traffic' would ruin the peace of the private lane and warned that the value of their multi-million-pound properties would plummet. The families 'would not be welcome', they said, and their arrival could 'destroy the character' of the area. One resident even objected on security grounds, claiming the house could become a terrorist target, while another suggested wheelchairs would present a fire hazard. Planners at Mole Valley District Council will consider the case on August 1 but last night serving soldiers made their views clear.

One Army officer recently returned from Iraq told the Mail:

"They make me sick. It's just staggeringly selfish. Perhaps these people would care to come out to the field hospital in Basra and tell some young soldier having his leg amputated after a [bomb] attack exactly why his family isn't worthy to rub shoulders with this bunch in their Surrey village. Who do they think they are? Do they have the slightest clue about the sacrifices-young soldiers make on their behalf every day? Shame on them."

SSAFA spokesman Athol Hendry said: "These people should be ashamed of themselves. This level of hostility is incredibly disappointing and frankly astonishing. If you've just got back from risking your life in Iraq, you've lost two legs and you learn your young family are not welcome near the hospital where you're being treated - what kind of a message is that?"

When the Mail tried to speak to residents, none would be quoted

If this doesn't take the biscuit about the armed forces being thought of as 3rd class citizens etc etc, I don't know what does - send the rich hee-haws from around Headley court to fight our wars for us please - ******

 

[Tashy_Man]

Already been several threads on this subject last week.......will try and find the links....

EDIT :Thanks to the MOD who moved it...just found the damn link...

Crack on...........

 

[shoutingwind]

GRRRRR blood pressure rising GRRRRRRR::/:

 

[DrunkenMonki]

Any Ops planners on here? Think this place could do with some low flying for a while, say 50 years or so.

 

[FOMz]

In the TVAA I'm afraid mate, no can do!!!

 

[Al Mac]

Just signed the petition. These sad, selfish, self serving tw@ts really make my blood boil. Could carry on, much too angry...........

 

[ailiebird]

What a bunch of tossers. Malcom Webb, the oil executive may want to think on, that if these poor troops who lose limbs etc didn't go out there and do our job, he wouldn't have any fcuking oil to sell! They all should be ashamed.