It is obviously close to his heart.

From the Register of members interests:

WRIGHT, Iain (Hartlepool)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Visits to St James's Park, Newcastle United Football Club, as a guest of the Premier League. (Registered 10 March 2005)

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/051101/memi28.htm

I spoke to him on Saturday
and now he knows exactly who you are and where you live
by the way your barge boards look really shabby
paint them or lose them

i did better than that i pointed out where you live
hence the quip on the barge boards his observations not mine

are you a total twonk?
barge boards to an estimator are the planks you fit you plastic guttering too

just that you seem to be letting the Grove down a bit
everyone including your Mags neighbour has plastic
you have very shabby un painted wood

only those who can't afford it say that

He's just another party hack awaiting orders .....he'll do as he's told .... and there's me naively assuming his first reponsibilty was to people of Hartlepool....silly me

why are they building onto this industrial estate has any of the units been taken already. last i heard they were on about expanding, but i didnt think there was anyone there barring the fire brigade

how about him helping out small businesses in the town to get reductions in rateable value and thus paying obscene amounts of council tax, which goes directly to central Government? It's ok Mr Wright, me and my family will just happily sit by while we lose every possession we've got while more and more immigrants receive state handouts.

...and those in council houses get it for nowt.....

For what it's worth he [Ian Wright] did help me out as a small business based on the queens meadow business park......... Also if your business premises are worth less than £15k all you need do is phone the council up and ask for the relevent form for reduced rates.....

unfortunately for me the business rates are close on £30k. So it's alright to screw me to the floor, according to the Valuation Office and the Council. The money collected goes directly to Central Govt, with the local Council skimming off their own "admin" fees along the way. Business keeps this country alive, but they are killing my business in the process!!!!

Sorry my missive couldn't help parmopooy, but I do empathise with you. Even rates of £150 a year for a poxy shoe box on the queens meadow site is one of the bills making me reevaluate as to whether it's worth moving back to working from home being a small business of 3 years. Rent, rates, massive insurance and feul to get there and home is taking a lot out of the non existant earnings but it was a good day yesterday at swindon.....

AYE, GREAT DAY OUT!!!