BBC ESSEX

[Guest]

Again this week we have a situation where we are getting occassional comments on Grays V Scarborough, Morcambe V Daggers, York v Canvey and Colchester V Bournmouth.

 

We do have live commentary on that famous Essex team West Ham.

 

I have the names of over 150 people who agree this is a disgrace and I am therefore going to suggest the following action to those people.

 

(1) We write formally to the DG.

(2) We write to the PM objecting to local radio stations large budgets.

(3) We ask that our local MP's request a refund on license fee as Essex licenses are subsidising east London coverage.

(4) We will ask under the Freedom of Information Act for a copy of the minutes of meetings where the decision was made to allow one BBC local radio station to target another areas audience. BBC Essex is competing with BBC London.

(5)I intend to contact other radio stations informing them of the situation.

 

I will be posting this message on all Essex teams websites asking supporters to tune into alternative stations.

 

How can small teams in Essex develop if they do not even get a mention on our local radio.

 

We want BBC ESSEX for ESSEX not West Ham.

[standard 2]

dont the bbc make you sick.west ham commentry in essex.dont they know man united have more fans in essex than any other team

[Guest]

Bang on email them and tell em!!

 

Would you not prefer HX v Braintree, might drag a few extras in.

 

Phone them go on!!

[Uncle Urchin]

we don't fret too much about it MOB as we have our own radio station exclusively covering our games...TIME FM...

 

they do this because we are the famous urchins...the most famous team in essex and all counties beyond... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[and1inthetree]

does anyone actually listen to bbc essex anyway?

[BOROMAN]

In fairness to BBC Essex, I kept on thier case a few years back and they started to give Romford some good airtime.

 

I think it did have something though, to do with the bird I was dealing with at BBC Essex wanting me.

[Serious Sid]

Although it pains me to say so - but aren't we (Hornchurch and Romford) part of London and not Essex. I am one of the "let's re-join Essex" Brigade. I am fed up paying taxes to Ken Livingstone so that he can spend more on inner London. Mind you, the postman thinks we live in Essex!

[Dangler]

We are only classed as a London borough in regards to Council rule.

Geographically Hornchurch, Romford, Barking, Dagenham etc are in Essex. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wurm.gif" alt="" />

 

Link to Essex towns:

http://www.information-britain.co.uk/towns.cfm?county=26

[Serious Sid]

Thanks for the info Dangler. I hate it when we are referred to as part of London. I had some dealings with the Land Registry a while back and they consider us as part of Greater London too!

[Ozbrit]

Anyone in an official capacity would consider you as part of Greater London, cos Hornchurch is in the London Borough of Havering, nothing confusing about that at all. The Postman doesn't care about what county you think you live in, the Royal Mail line is they don't use Counties for the processing of mail and haven't done for 30 years. If the public can't get to grips with these new fangled postcodes (40 years on) and wish to hark back to when Hornchurch was actually in Essex then so be it, even some residents in Newham think they're from Essex and like Hornchurch it once was, in fact so was the Tower of London. You only need a postcode to get a letter delivered and counties don't feature in the code at all. If you are electing representatives to the London authority and pay community taxes there, then thats the county you are in (London is one of about eight metropolitan counties). The people of Essex elect their reps to sit on The Essex County Council in Chelmsford. I know some of you dislike the idea of being in Greater London but thats how it is. The line has to be drawn and I think its fair to say Havering has a closer affinity, socially and economically with London than it has with the Shire county of Essex.

It might not occur to some but many more people live in a about a hundred square miles of the former Essex than do in the thousand or so square miles that comprises the present day County. If boundary changes didn't keep up with the changing times could you imagine the whingeing by people in places like Colchester, Saffron Walden, Braintree, Maldon or Harwich over having all their decisions made by what are in effect Londoners! I think they'd be arguing for a boundary change to join Suffolk.

 

Enjoy your trip to Braintree, I think you'll see how different it is compared to round your way. Thats not to say Hornchurch and Upminster are not pleasant and leafy suburbs - they are!

[Kel]

Anorak!

[The Geezer]

Cagoul

[Eastside Urchin]

my mate lives in braintree,it is a dump,well most of it

outside braintree is nice,plenty of birding opportunities,but so has hornchurch and upminster(which is surrounded 3 parts by countryside,also excellent birding opportunities)

[kimbles left foot]

id prefer to live in Upminster then Braintree ! as much as Braintree is nice....the minster has better travel,a better football club ....and er thats about it...but take alook on www.upmysteet.com for info

[kimbles left foot]

oh and we have a windmill !!

[urchinboys]

if I remember correctly the Braintree ground is in a right rough part of town!!!

[Ozbrit]

While in Braintree be sure to visit the historic Bocking Windmill as well as the towns two museums. But yer right certainly no London tube service.

[Eastside Urchin]

i live next door to a feckin windmill

I went to holland and asked everyone i met whether they lived next door to a windmill and 100% said no.

i do,so i am unique in my own special way,and i've got a windmill next door to me

[Ozbrit]

Ok Windmills are off the agenda, plenty of pubs in Braintree, but don't get caught out after dark, the Town centre has a bit of a reputation on weekend nights, but not on the same scale as Romford. Bring the missus's over they might appreciate a stroll round the Freeport complex. Enjoy the game, pity I can't be there (just a little matter of 12000 miles), but was there the last time Hx played at Cressing Road, we were bottom of the Ryman and Borgie was your manager. You squeaked a 1-0 and Borgie got to stand with us for most of the second half lol. I think he was privileged. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/achso.gif" alt="" />

[Guest]

OzBrit... I see you are on the Gold Coast. Have you seen any of the A-League Football yet?