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13/10/2006 by richardthelionheart

Cannons Gym

Is it just me? Anytime before 8pm does Cannons need a multi-story car park. As more and more people move into Hertford this is surely going to get worse. Currently it overspills into Focus/Matalan, but the other day even this wasn't enough and I parked far down the Ware road. Has anyone else experienced this frustration - is there a solution except going late in the evening - which I tend do now!


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Reply ID 28217

13/10/2006 by Joby

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Originally posted by richardthelionheart
is there a solution except going late in the evening - which I tend do now!
Don't drive there?


Reply ID 28223

13/10/2006 by Berbatov

Jog?


Reply ID 28225

13/10/2006 by JohnSmith

Park in Tesco's car park.


Reply ID 28226

13/10/2006 by wingnut

run there, if its far enough then turn back, run home ..viola, saved £50 a month


Reply ID 28238

13/10/2006 by Ewoowar

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Originally posted by wingnut
run there, if its far enough then turn back, run home ..viola, saved £50 a month
I don't have a viola. Will a harpsichord suffice?


Reply ID 28239

13/10/2006 by spitfire

I suspect that the car park is also used by those using Hertford East Station. When i've gone early on a weekday morning, the Gym is not overly busy, but the car park is.


Reply ID 28244

14/10/2006 by Tigger

It must be the 'I've been to the Gym' posers.


Reply ID 28247

14/10/2006 by andy120t

certainly now need to drive there - gym users turning off Ware road slow things down for those drivers using Townshend St as a rat-run!


Reply ID 28249

14/10/2006 by richardthelionheart

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Originally posted by JohnSmith
Park in Tesco's car park.
Good call JS - I can pop in and get a packet of fags and a pasty on the way


Reply ID 28254

15/10/2006 by Fish Wife

I don't know about needing a multi-storey car park, but they certainly need to do something about the amount of filth and litter that is liberally spread around their bins and in the parking bays. Environmental Health have already issued them with a clean it up or else notice, which they did until the novelty wore off. With regards to parking - I wonder where all the happy gymsters, Mercury employees and commuters are going to park when Matalan/Focus bring in their parking restrictions? Quite amusing really when the Baker Street car park is always empty, but then you have to pay to park there! [}:)]


Reply ID 28265

15/10/2006 by eelynda

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Originally posted by Fish Wife Environmental Health have already issued them with a clean it up or else notice[
Is this the same EA agency who have been so effective in the fight with Biffa over the smell from Ware Tip? If so, I won't be holding my breath for action against Cannons -unless I happen to be visiting the Wesmill Housing Estate at the time[:)]!


Reply ID 28266

15/10/2006 by SMT

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Originally posted by eelynda
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Originally posted by Fish Wife Environmental Health have already issued them with a clean it up or else notice[
Is this the same EA agency who have been so effective in the fight with Biffa over the smell from Ware Tip? If so, I won't be holding my breath for action against Cannons -unless I happen to be visiting the Wesmill Housing Estate at the time[:)]!
No. The EA is the Environment Agency - they tried to take Biffa to the Magistrate Court and are making a High Court challenge to the decision of the Hertford Magistrate which is to be heard in January 2007. The Magistrate criticised the EA waste management licence which stated that there should be no odour as detected by an authorised officer of the EA (or similar wording); the Magistrate ruled that Biffa could not be expected to comply with this condition as how would they know what an authorised officer would consider an odour.... So the EA are challenging the ruling in the High Court, and can not take further action until this has been heard. Funnily enough, I didn't see the continuing efforts of the EA reported in the Mercury. Environmental Health are part of East Herts Council, and separate to the Environment Agency.


Reply ID 28267

15/10/2006 by James007

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Originally posted by eelynda
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Originally posted by Fish Wife Environmental Health have already issued them with a clean it up or else notice[
Is this the same EA agency who have been so effective in the fight with Biffa over the smell from Ware Tip?
No it isn't. Your reference to the EA agency (?) presumably means The Environment Agency (Agency) which deals with keeping air, land and water clean on a large scale. The Environmental Health people look after specific scenarios that directly may affect an individual or groups that use a particular premise for a service or purchase.


Reply ID 28357

16/10/2006 by Fish Wife

The Milton Residents Association at Newland Gardens have made complaints to the Environmental Health Dept at EHDC, who served notice to Cannons to clean up their bins area, the car park and the pathway. To be fair, Cannons originally complied with this order. Unfortunately things are back to normal with regards to rubbish on the ground around the bins and liberally spread over the car park. It's no wonder there's no room in the car park for all the rubbish that's in it. Plus there's every liklihod of getting bitten by one of the many rats that have been seen partying in the garbage. Whilst the morons who throw the litter around the car park probably don't possess the ability to be socially aware and considerate, and afterall - it's not littering their streets - it is incumbant on Cannons to make sure that they keep the area clean. Uh-huh, yep. Lots of gloss and glitter, lycra and fake-bake. As my Mammy always says "Tuppenny Books Without Pages." [V]


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