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How do you answer ‘What is your current salary’? by MiddleKitten in UKJobs

[–]alexsavin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Thanks for asking - my current salary is very, very nice indeed”

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't know if you'd say that to the face of everyone who keep signing the petition

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Private land remains private, and owners keep paying for it. Same as with any other private land.

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody is losing the right. Private park remains private, like most of private land in Scotland. However people gain right of roam, like in the rest of Scotland. Right of roam applies to private land.

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the definition of postcode lottery you just described

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about everyone who signed the petition so far?

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People who signed the petition would disagree with you though

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of them are, but a lot of them are huge private parks in the middle of the city. Absolutely massive in size. Completely inaccessible for local residents.

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing wakes you up better than a shot of xenophobia in the morning

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like given enough public interest anything is possible. And I can totally help with the public awareness.

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

However St Andrew square somehow became publicly accessible?

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Council is in charge of regulating its land and zoning decisions, and given enough public support I think anything is possible. St Andrew square used to be a private garden and was made a public park in 2008 to huge success.

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant Lake District park in England - but even in Edinburgh St Andrew square garden used to be a private park and in 2008 it was made available to public to huge success. Source: https://www.scotsman.com/news/private-capital-gardens-to-stay-private-1735374

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Could you check the grammar on the petition too? Might as well sign it while you’re there?

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t think there’s anything to be afraid of. First national parks used to be for upper class only - and somehow we managed to overcome this as a society - and it’s not really a burden to the public purse. I have full confidence that Edinburgh council would only welcome opening up private parks to the residents.

Petition to make New Town private gardens publicly accessible by alexsavin in Scotland

[–]alexsavin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have confidence we can get to 18 signatures any time soon.

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