Adam Taylor

Ex-Army Engineer geek. Diagnosed autistic at 39 #neurodivergent Former STEM Ambassador & now proud owner of Devon's friendliest Board Games shop!

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@sgthelmit @markwhogarth @KarenClydach @welshroots Only partly correct. A company cannot allow a non-gas safe registered plumber to do ANY gas work. A registered plumber cannot legally sign off someone else's work. Simple as that.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@Butterknifeopr8 You realise that one of the reasons that Universal, not the UK government, bought that particular plot of land is because of how accessible it is able to be right?

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@mattmpls33 @alohadajosh Last person who said that to me, was caught reselling rhe ETB I'd just sold him, at RRP, for his "autistic son" 2 hours after buying it.
I believe you're telling the truth tbh, but really, all the scalpers also say this too.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@mattmpls33 @tweeterazzis You want to buy 10-12 packs, then the next guy wants to buy 12 and the next

3 guys, that's an entire booster box gone

Repeat for a couple of hours and that's the stock gone

Then kid comes in, wants 2 packs with pocket money and can't due to all th"e only want 10 packs" people

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@mattmpls33 The reason the shelf looks like that is because of people like Zack and the 2 pack limit.

[Cllr Tanisha Bramwell @tanishabramwell]

Our local meeting at Kirklees Council a few days ago has become viral.

Many people have seen the clips showing disagreement, frustration and confusion. What many have not seen is the full meeting, which remains available to watch online.

Cllr Sarah Wood, leader of Reform in Kirklees, nominated herself to become Leader of the Council. During the meeting she stated that she did not understand the constitution, yet simultaneously accused others of acting unconstitutionally for following the AGM process and established procedures. To me, those two positions are difficult to reconcile.

Cllr Wood also stated on camera, “We will make sure the residents know.”

That language concerns me. When elected representatives publicly label councillors, officers or cross party colleagues as acting unconstitutionally without evidence, it risks creating a false narrative. Words matter. They carry weight. They influence public perception.

I know all too well the real world consequences misinformation can have when it spreads locally. We have seen how narratives can take hold, how trust can be damaged and how individuals can become targets because of things that simply are not true.

That is why I stood up. That is why I challenged what was being said. That is why I was passionate in my response.

My only apology is to our newly elected Mayor. She conducted herself professionally throughout an extremely difficult meeting and ensured all sides had an opportunity to speak. She showed patience, fairness and leadership, and for that she deserves recognition.

Our communities benefit when councillors, regardless of political affiliation, communicate, cooperate and work together in the interests of residents.

Defamatory language, misinformation and a refusal to engage constructively do not help our communities. They do not solve problems, improve services or support residents facing real challenges in their daily lives.

On Thursday, the Council’s responsibility is clear. The focus must be on electing a Leader who can provide stability, competence and direction. Residents expect serious leadership, not political theatre. They expect councillors to focus on the issues that matter: local services, public finances, community safety and the future of Kirklees.

The people of Kirklees did not elect us to create division. They elected us to deliver results. That must remain the priority.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@generalmoan @higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour So you admit the same number of houses exist. So unless 2nd home owners buy them, the same number of households exist, so as some renters buy, they free up the houses they were renting. Simple

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@generalmoan @higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour Except it does exist, because at some point there is a house that isn't being sold and there is a renter available to buy. The same number of houses still exist. The same number of households still exist. We still have the same problems. But you're overstating this one.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@generalmoan @higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour What displaced renter? I just said, the renter that has left a home being sold goes into a home that is being vacated by someone who was renting and is now buying.

I don't disagree re 2nd homes and holiday lets though, empty homes are a blight.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@generalmoan @higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour To the rental that is left by someone else who is buying because there is a sudden glut of houses on the market.
I also think that over the next 20-30 years the housing market is going to bomb because of all the properties going on the market as the baby boomers pass on.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@generalmoan @higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour (Cont...) it means that there may be one less rental on the market but there's also one less renter on the market. So it balances out. Everyone thinks landlords selling means the houses vanish into the ether. They don't.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@generalmoan @higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour The point is that if someone buys the house to live in, someone is living in it. People are making out that landlords are selling and the house is no longer available to be lived in. Also, if a first time buyer can get a deal they wouldn't be able to afford otherwise (cont...)

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@ryan_m910 @AnnaKuklaWrites @higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour Thats the first sensible thing you've said. I can't disagree with that one, and it is a point that needs sorting. Unfortunately, housebuilding is left to big businesses so the right mix of housing isn't being built either simply because smaller properties aren't as profitable.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@ryan_m910 @AnnaKuklaWrites @higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour So 20% of 20-34 year olds. That means 80% of 20-34 year olds are not. And of that 20%, the vast majority are going to be in their 20s, not 30s.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@Peachyfruitcake @higgyboson @alan_gent01 @UKLabour Somebody is still living in them dumbo

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@generalmoan @higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour Then they weren't owner-occupiers before buying then...

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@RodDMartin And whose fault would that be? Heck, in 1982, if Galtieri had delayed invasion for 6 months, Thatcher wouldn't have had 127 ships to send either.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@higgyboson @alan_gent01 @UKLabour But the houses are not disappearing dumbo

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@ryan_m910 @AnnaKuklaWrites @higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour First time buyers in their 30s are rarely living with their parents, so they will be leaving the rental market. What will also change, is that those living at home means their parents can't downsize. They leave, parents downsize, meaning another home becomes available and so on.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@higgyboson @ToniHargis @UKLabour How are thousands of owner-occupiers suddenly appearing but the number of renters isn't going down? If the house is being lived in, it is irrelevant whether it is rented or mortgaged.