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''The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war,no matter how justified,shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation'' --George Washington--
Tuesday 24 July 2007
32 Regt RA On Tour.
(RG) I did a tour of Northern Ireland with this Regt in 1986 (74 bty) Battle axe Company) great bunch of lads.
Ashstead: An opportunity to help our injured servicemen and women
(Above) “For Valour” - Victoria Cross
Regular visitors to this site will remember our Surrey correspondent expressing outrage over the reported attitude of some residents in a secluded and exclusive cul-de-sac, complaining over the proposed use of a local property as an overnight stay centre for families and friends, visiting injured service personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan convalescing at a nearby rehabilitation facility.
It would appear that our correspondent’s indignation is shared by a great many – with the result that a petition has been started up in support of the proposal.
The petition reads:-
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, Mole Valley Council for change of use to the property at 36 Grays Lane, Ashtead.
The development is close to Headley court, a military rehabilitation centre used to treat personnel who may have lost limbs or suffered severe trauma serving their country. Many of these armed forces personnel spend months rebuilding their lives at Headley Court and need the support of their families whilst going through this difficult process.
The proposed development is to provide short term accommodation to the families, giving them the opportunity to support their injured relatives. The plan also includes some alterations at the property, including installing a wheelchair ramp.
The property is situated within an area of high value properties, and unfortunately there is a very negative response from the neighbours mostly objecting that the change of use will negatively affect their property prices and spoil the neighbourhood.
Below is from the BNP regional news site. I couldn't believe what i was reading;
ReplyDeleteAshstead: An opportunity to help our injured servicemen and women
(Above) “For Valour” - Victoria Cross
Regular visitors to this site will remember our Surrey correspondent expressing outrage over the reported attitude of some residents in a secluded and exclusive cul-de-sac, complaining over the proposed use of a local property as an overnight stay centre for families and friends, visiting injured service personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan convalescing at a nearby rehabilitation facility.
It would appear that our correspondent’s indignation is shared by a great many – with the result that a petition has been started up in support of the proposal.
The petition reads:-
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, Mole Valley Council for change of use to the property at 36 Grays Lane, Ashtead.
The development is close to Headley court, a military rehabilitation centre used to treat personnel who may have lost limbs or suffered severe trauma serving their country. Many of these armed forces personnel spend months rebuilding their lives at Headley Court and need the support of their families whilst going through this difficult process.
The proposed development is to provide short term accommodation to the families, giving them the opportunity to support their injured relatives. The plan also includes some alterations at the property, including installing a wheelchair ramp.
The property is situated within an area of high value properties, and unfortunately there is a very negative response from the neighbours mostly objecting that the change of use will negatively affect their property prices and spoil the neighbourhood.
We urge you to support the petition here.
Our servicemen and women deserve our support.
As the post says a couple down....
ReplyDelete"A land unfit for heroes"