Political hoaxers are believed to be responsible for notices claiming a travellers’ camp was being established at the demolished Oldham Batteries site in Denton. Denton MP Andrew Gwynne has blamed political mischief makers for attempting to stir up tensions before the forthcoming local elections. The notices were pinned around the site suggesting permission was being sought to transform the flattened factory into an instant caravan city.Mr Gwynne said: "This has all the hallmarks of a far-right scare story. It is complete rubbish."There is no way on earth permission would be granted for a travellers’ camp in a prime town centre location like this, if indeed anywhere in Tameside. It would be refused without question."More than 100 jobs were lost when manufacturing was switched to France six years ago and the factory was bulldozed.The fenced-off site currently resembles a rubble-strewn eyesore after developers Langtree became entangled in a legal wrangle with property developers Morbaine.Four years ago a convoy of travellers pitched up on Howard Lane at the rear of the site but swiftly moved on.Morbaine had a legal challenge thrown out by the High Court last year, paving the way for Langtree to finally begin work on a leisure and retail park.Detailed plans are set to be submitted to Tameside Council next week. Mr Gwynne added: "Eight years ago just before the local elections, notices were pasted on the boarded-up Barcliff bingo hall, which used to stand at the entrance to the Crown Point retail park. It claimed plans had been submitted for a mosque. I suspect the far right were behind that and it would come as no surprise to discover they are trouble-causing again."Nigel Allen, head of planning, said: "This notice is entirely fake and seems designed to deliberately mislead and confuse the local community. "This land is to be developed for retail, leisure and office use and not for a traveller site. We are investigating to try to find out who is behind this." Tameside Advertiser
Thursday, 3 April 2008
True story or the start of the anti-BNP election smears campaign?
Political hoaxers are believed to be responsible for notices claiming a travellers’ camp was being established at the demolished Oldham Batteries site in Denton. Denton MP Andrew Gwynne has blamed political mischief makers for attempting to stir up tensions before the forthcoming local elections. The notices were pinned around the site suggesting permission was being sought to transform the flattened factory into an instant caravan city.Mr Gwynne said: "This has all the hallmarks of a far-right scare story. It is complete rubbish."There is no way on earth permission would be granted for a travellers’ camp in a prime town centre location like this, if indeed anywhere in Tameside. It would be refused without question."More than 100 jobs were lost when manufacturing was switched to France six years ago and the factory was bulldozed.The fenced-off site currently resembles a rubble-strewn eyesore after developers Langtree became entangled in a legal wrangle with property developers Morbaine.Four years ago a convoy of travellers pitched up on Howard Lane at the rear of the site but swiftly moved on.Morbaine had a legal challenge thrown out by the High Court last year, paving the way for Langtree to finally begin work on a leisure and retail park.Detailed plans are set to be submitted to Tameside Council next week. Mr Gwynne added: "Eight years ago just before the local elections, notices were pasted on the boarded-up Barcliff bingo hall, which used to stand at the entrance to the Crown Point retail park. It claimed plans had been submitted for a mosque. I suspect the far right were behind that and it would come as no surprise to discover they are trouble-causing again."Nigel Allen, head of planning, said: "This notice is entirely fake and seems designed to deliberately mislead and confuse the local community. "This land is to be developed for retail, leisure and office use and not for a traveller site. We are investigating to try to find out who is behind this." Tameside Advertiser
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Nothing to do with us. We have better things to do, fighting EIGHT seats again and no Independant nationalists I know of.
Watch this space!
It wouldn't surprise me if it turns out that Labour Councillors put up these notices in order to pin the blame on the BNP.
The BNP are a left-wing party, so who can Adrian Gwynne mean when he says a far right wing party could be responsible? Mr. Gwynne should learn that he and the BNP are political bedfellows. And don't forget, Hitler was a socialist.
47 bnp cards found on Dewsnap lane on Thursday night I can confirm that our members did not remove them from the letter boxes,even though we were in that area any member caught doing this would be dealt with by our local party.
We start leaflet no 2 on Monday and they will all be pushed through dogs or no Dogs.
The BNP are standing in Audenshaw, the boundary of which is only 300 - 400 yards away from the posters.
So its nonsence to claim that there are no BNP candidtaes in the area. which makes the claims of "it isn't us" ring a little hollow.
QUOTE Conservative Values said...
The BNP are standing in Audenshaw, the boundary of which is only 300 - 400 yards away from the posters.
So its nonsence to claim that there are no BNP candidtaes in the area. which makes the claims of "it isn't us" ring a little hollow.
UNQUOTE
I notice that Mr Gwynne stated ."There is no way on earth permission would be granted for a travellers’ camp in a prime town centre location like this, if indeed anywhere in Tameside. It would be refused without question."
So, travellers aka Gypsies aka Irish Tinkers are not welcome here. Hmmmmmm Racialism or realism?
And why all this fuss over what is just a glorified April Fool joke?
Dear Conservative values,
Do you have any proof that BNP members were responsible for putting up these notices in Denton?
" Gypos not welcome in Denton"
Andrew Gwynne MP
Mr Gwynne will soon be receiving a phone call from Trevor Phillips.
" No Gypsies on my watch"
Except for annoying everybody and leaving shit all over the place, the Gypsy community adds to the cultural fabric of our society.
HAHA! ITS ALL A JOKE! TRUST ME!
I COME FROM A POSITION THAT, I'M LUCKY ENOUGH TO KNOW ALOT ABOUT THIS SO CALLED "SABATAGE"!
IT HAS ABSOLUTLY NOTHING TO DO WITH ELECTIONS OR ANY OVER THING. YOU ARE ALL PARANOID AND NARROW MINDED!
EVER THOUGHT IT COULD JUST BE SOMEONE HAVING A JOKE? YOU SEE, SOME PEOPLE FIND THIS FUNNY, I COUNT MYSELF AS BEING ONE OF THESE PEOPLE!
ITS NOT THAT COMPLICATED!
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