Day Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 A whopping half-a-million pounds of council cash is to be spent on installing new pavements around Notts to encourage fat people to go out walking. Notts County Council hope the super-size upgrade will inspire people to become more active. It hopes the new pavements will help to tackle the obesity epidemic by encouraging people to walk to shops and schools - instead of driving. But people living in two of the areas - Stapleford and Eastwood - where the new pavements will be laid, scoffed at the news. Emma McFarlane, 68, of Warren Street, Stapleford, said: "We hear that money is tight, so why is the council spending money on pavements that are all right? "How will that help obese people get fit anyway?" Jo Eftekhari runs the Slimming World group in Stapleford at Pasture Road Community Church. She said: "Improving the pavements isn't the first thing that I would think of when it came to ways to beat obesity." The plans were approved at a Notts County Council transport and highways meeting on Thursday. The £500,000 is part of a £2 million package of Government funding which was awarded to the authority. Opposition spokesman for highways and transport Richard Jackson said: "I support the investment in pavements, but don't think it will have the desired outcome of tackling obesity." Andy Warrington, the county council's service director for highways, said: "It's all about encouraging people to lead healthier lifestyles and is part of a wider package." Work will now begin to identify footpaths to local schools and shops that need revamping to encourage people to walk more. The areas for the improvements – prioritised using obesity prevalence data and footway condition surveys – are Eastwood/Brinsley, Stapleford, East Retford and Central Newark. What do you think of the plans to spend £500,000 on pavements to tackle obesity? Send your views to newsdesk@nottinghampostgroup.co.uk http://www.nottinghampost.com/500k-pavements-fat-people/story-19481686-detail/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Ahem....".thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01468/andyreisd_1468465a" alt="andyreisd_1468465a"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I think what they want is pavements that move in the opposite direction, or install paths which are uphill in both directions. That'd do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Turn all pavements into travelators like Gladiators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramble On Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Turn all pavements into travelators like Gladiators. Then none of the red dog fatties will go out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Dunno why they chose Stabbo and Eastwood over anywhere else in Nottingham, all it will do is to encourage the doleys to go out down the betting shop to lose their cash rather than gamble it away on line at home. How thoughtful of the council. Glad I live in Rushcliffe where we all congregate down the local David Lloyds to play racquetball and quaff Pimms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Oh the wife will be pleased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 They ought to ban take aways, that would do more good for the larger population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 " scoffed at the news" and " part of a wider package"!!! Joke article right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 You can live on cream cake and not be fat.......just about kj in and kj out......roads will make no difference it's about education Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnram Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Take away 75% of the bus stops and make 'em waddle to the closest. Get the buses to only slow down to a crawl instead of stopping so they have to at least break into a trot to get on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I would suggest an organised cull of the worst fatties before they start affecting cattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 They should have a tax on fat people like the bedroom tax for council house or fuel emissions, the higher Body Mass Index bracket you fall into the larger proportion of your salary should be taxable. This however falls down if you are on the rock and roll, however then I suggest your benefits get reduced pro rata depending on your BMI index again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 They should have a tax on fat people like the bedroom tax for council house or fuel emissions, the higher Body Mass Index bracket you fall into the larger proportion of your salary should be taxable. This however falls down if you are on the rock and roll, however then I suggest your benefits get reduced pro rata depending on your BMI index again.i assume you are a pencil neck like Daveo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Isn't it great poking fun and making nasty comments at overweight people? Does it make you feel better about yourselfs? I can think of far worse things a person could be.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Fat and Ugly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyth_18 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 There's hardly any shops in Eastwood anymore. It will make me walk to the chinese/ chippys/sweet shops they do have though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 i assume you are a pencil neck like Daveo? Sexy is the word you're looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 i assume you are a pencil neck like Daveo? I would rather use the phrases toned and lithe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Isn't it great poking fun and making nasty comments at overweight people? Does it make you feel better about yourselfs? I can think of far worse things a person could be.. He started it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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