JLR purchase (15 Viewers)

[SkyBlueScottie]

Good news for Cov this. Only the other day on here I was bemoaning the way JLR neglected its so spiritual home.

I see the council are again seeking credit for what is obviously a JLR strategic commercial decision.

I had to laugh, the previous land owners had purchased the land directly from Jaguar in the past. Yet it required our council to bring it all together.. Basically a piece for a faction of the labour council to try and get one over another faction. Hold on wait, a councillor even stayed late one night to help the deal go through ooooooh

 

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[bigfatronssba]

tbf if JLR moved out of the city completely, the council'd cop the flack, so no reason they can't bask a little.

I wouldn't say the council deserve any credit for this, but likewise they wouldn't deserve any criticism if JLR left.

People on here lately effectively having a go at the council for the 70's collapse of British Leyland were laughable.

 

[Mary_Mungo_Midge]

Good news for Cov this. Only the other day on here I was bemoaning the way JLR neglected its so spiritual home.

I see the council are again seeking credit for what is obviously a JLR strategic commercial decision.

Professor David Bailey stated: 'The council has been proactive in making the site as accessible and attractive as possible for JLR, and had invested heavily in local infrastructure to seal the deal. It was a far sighted move by the council, which sees the JLR investment as a ‘game changer’ for the city'

Given JLR already supports 4,000 very, very well paid jobs in the city; and this doubling in infastructure will doubtless mean a whole lot more - this is, as you identify, very good news for the city. Whatever the council's role should be celebrated though. To put a cynical slant on it really isn't measured

 

[dongonzalos]

Professor David Bailey stated: 'The council has been proactive in making the site as accessible and attractive as possible for JLR, and had invested heavily in local infrastructure to seal the deal. It was a far sighted move by the council, which sees the JLR investment as a ‘game changer’ for the city'

Given JLR already supports 4,000 very, very well paid jobs in the city; and this doubling in infastructure will doubtless mean a whole lot more - this is, as you identify, very good news for the city. Whatever the council's role should be celebrated though. To put a cynical slant on it really isn't measured

If you are feeling nasty and vindictive towards the council. For some having a pop at them will be more important than this fantastic news for our city.
It's a bit said really

 

[shmmeee]

So, the people charged with creating the conditions for business in the city shouldn't take any credit when a business makes a strategic decision to invest in the city?

Are Grendel and Fernando seriously suggesting that even if Coventry was a nuclear wasteland JLR would've invested there because it was a "strategic decision" (what bollocks that phrase is, everything the management do is a strategic decision) and they just love, what? the name of the City? It's location?

At least try and stay in the bounds of possibility guys.

 

[lordsummerisle]

Maybe JLR don't want to have big pension liabilities in the future for their staff?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ookmakers-fast-food-shops-tanning-salons.html

 

[Gosford Green]

The CT have as usual waded in with wildly exaggerated claims about future jobs. The bright future according to the CT seems to be all about Wasps and JLR, the football team we have is being left behind. Newspapers from Murdochs giants to local tin pot rags all want to back a winner.

 

[dongonzalos]

The CT have as usual waded in with wildly exaggerated claims about future jobs. The bright future according to the CT seems to be all about Wasps and JLR, the football team we have is being left behind. Newspapers from Murdochs giants to local tin pot rags all want to back a winner.

That's is the reality of the situation. It seems there is a party going on and the football team is the toddler who threw a tantrum and is now regretting not be allowed to come

 

[torchomatic]

So to teach the naughty toddler a lesson, Mummy adopted a new baby and put it in the toddlers bed!

That's is the reality of the situation. It seems there is a party going on and the football team is the toddler who threw a tantrum and is now regretting not be allowed to come

 

[skybluetony176]

Just heard on the radio that London taxis are building a new factory in Coventry for electric taxis with the creation of thousands of jobs. Its a good week for the city of Coventry by the sounds of it where jobs and investment are concerned.

 

[Captain Dart]

Just heard on the radio that London taxis are building a new factory in Coventry for electric taxis with the creation of thousands of jobs. Its a good week for the city of Coventry by the sounds of it where jobs and investment are concerned.

Yeah, Les Reid hasn't mentioned it but the CT has covered it.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/david-cameron-boris-johnson-hail-8922082
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventrys-black-cab-company-given-8918072

 

[skybluetony176]

Yeah, Les Reid hasn't mentioned it but the CT has covered it.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/david-cameron-boris-johnson-hail-8922082
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventrys-black-cab-company-given-8918072

I heard it on radio 2 news. Clearly the beeb are pro CCC anti SISU

 

[dongonzalos]

Wow what is going on with the Coventry Observer??

The JLR deal is huge news for the city of Coventry yet a local Coventry paper does not mention it?

http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk

'Dirty dealings' allegations as Labour selects Coventry council candidates

Delay after residents complain of 'racism' slurs by Coventry Labour

try City fans call for unity amid Sky Blue Trust

Latest news
Coventry Labour council 'running scared' over Greenbelt as debate blocked
COVENTRY City Council's leaders

 

[torchomatic]

That is a little odd. I mean forget Les Reid for a moment, you would have thought the paper itself would be keen to put it on it's website, etc.

Wow what is going on with the Coventry Observer??

The JLR deal is huge news for the city of Coventry yet a local Coventry paper does not mention it?

http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk

'Dirty dealings' allegations as Labour selects Coventry council candidates

Delay after residents complain of 'racism' slurs by Coventry Labour

try City fans call for unity amid Sky Blue Trust

Latest news
Coventry Labour council 'running scared' over Greenbelt as debate blocked
COVENTRY City Council's leaders

 

[Nick]

That is a little odd. I mean forget Les Reid for a moment, you would have thought the paper itself would be keen to put it on it's website, etc.

It hasn't been updated has it? Doesn't look the best when a newspaper website bringing news gets updated weekly.

 

[dongonzalos]

That is a little odd. I mean forget Les Reid for a moment you thought the paper itself would be keen to put it on it's website, etc.

It's a bit crazy really the paper has been completely hi jacked it seems.

You can't just ignore one of the biggest stories in the city for years bizzare

 

[dongonzalos]

It hasn't been updated has it? Doesn't look the best when a newspaper website bringing news gets updated weekly.

Is it just updated once a week?

 

[Nick]

Is it just updated once a week?

No idea, but that main one was on Tuesday.

 

[skybluetony176]

No idea, but that main one was on Tuesday.

Is there right Les

 

[dongonzalos]

No idea, but that main one was on Tuesday.

I would have thought if a big story breaks that would go on straight away.

Could it really be as simple as the political journalist did not like the big story of the day yesterday.

Maybe we have to wait and an article will appear picking holes in that particular big story. There does seem to be a theme of attacking the "labour" Council each of the 4 -5 main stories attacking them seem to be titled "labour" council.
Maybe a positive story for the "labour " council is not the in thing

 

[torchomatic]

That must be it, Nick.

No idea, but that main one was on Tuesday.

 

[Nick]

I would have thought if a big story breaks that would go on straight away.

Could it really be as simple as the political journalist did not like the big story of the day yesterday.

Maybe we have to wait and an article will appear picking holes in that particular big story. There does seem to be a theme of attacking the "labour" Council each of the 4 -5 main stories attacking them seem to be titled "labour" council.
Maybe a positive story for the "labour " council is not the in thing

Won't there be more people working there? You would have thought so.

 

[dongonzalos]

That must be it, Nick.

Fellas in today's age, surely an online newspaper has to be updated if a big story breaks? Otherwise it would have limited future as an online Newspaper.

 

[dongonzalos]

Won't there be more people working there? You would have thought so.

Yes working at home as well with 24 hour access to the online footage

 

[dongonzalos]

On les reid politics Twitter last up dated lunchtime yesterday. There is no mention either just this

protesters slurred with 'racism' by Coventry Labour councillors complain of delays in inquiry coventryobserver.co.uk/2015/03/25/new…
12:01pm - 25 Mar 15

I would have thought a Coventry Political Journalist would have some mention of it even if it was critical

 

[PIPSQUEEK]

Good news for Cov this. Only the other day on here I was bemoaning the way JLR neglected its so spiritual home.

I see the council are again seeking credit for what is obviously a JLR strategic commercial decision.

Its got nothing to do with the Council , its privatly owned ,
Jaguar sold the land to a developer when they hit Bad times ,now they want to buy it back.

The Company i work for was going to have a New Facility there, starting building this year but looks like we will be fucked off now.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Nothing to do with CCc?? Who do you think has done the road improvements

 

[PIPSQUEEK]

[h=2]Whitley Business Park / A444[/h]

• Grant Investment: £6.5m - Regional Growth Fund
• Start date: July 2014
• End date: June 2015
• Work began on the Whitley Bridge site on Monday 14 July.

REPEAT

Nothing to do with Council

 

[rupert_bear]

Whitley island road works have been in the pipeline years.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Teamwork credit to CCc where it's due

 

[Captain Dart]

It hasn't been updated has it? Doesn't look the best when a newspaper website bringing news gets updated weekly.

A web site has to be alive, something that wakes up once a week is a dinosaur amongst small fry news outlets.

 

[Captain Dart]

Nothing to do with CCc?? Who do you think has done the road improvements

The A45 will be the Highways Agency, its a trunk road.

Whitley bridge is on the London Road isn't it, that is a local road, B4110.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Nothing to do with CCc?? Who do you think has done the road improvements

The Highways Agency

 

[fernandopartridge]

As Northern Wisdom alluded to earlier, can we criticise the council for the Peugeot, Browns Lane and Massey Ferguson (to name but 3) closures?

It's quite funny really, at national level you get the Tories taking credit and at a local level Labour.

 

[lewys33]

7 page thriller here.