[Sussex] monks farm planning

[Thunder Bolt]

The planning meeting is tonight at 7pm.

Great news - Lancing College have withdrawn their objections to the application.
https://www.worthingherald.co.uk/ne...-ikea-plans-ahead-of-crunch-meeting-1-8654926

 

[dazzer6666]

The planning meeting is tonight at 7pm.

Great news - Lancing College have withdrawn their objections to the application.
https://www.worthingherald.co.uk/ne...-ikea-plans-ahead-of-crunch-meeting-1-8654926

Probably got a massive donation from a former pupil

 

[mikeyjh]

sorry just read this … but IKEA doesnt have any shareholders and isn't on the stock exchange. IKEA does however need to make a profit to continue to invest and expand. So yes a return on invest is very important. No Profit and The Vision vanishes.

None the less, I think Ikea's 'brand' is a tad misleading - It's no secret (but a far cry from their public persona) that they aim is to make stuff as cheap as humanly possible and then to hide the profits in their complex legal structure.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Probably got a massive donation from a former pupil

Amusing thought and unlikely to be far from the truth. It is inconceivable that Lancing College would alienate Tony Bloom over this issue.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

None the less, I think Ikea's 'brand' is a tad misleading - It's no secret (but a far cry from their public persona) that they aim is to make stuff as cheap as humanly possible and then to hide the profits in their complex legal structure.

Is it also well known what "IKEA" actually do with these hidden profits...?

 

[mikeyjh]

Is it also well known what "IKEA" actually do with these hidden profits...?

it's more what they don't do - Pay taxes!

 

[Bozza]

it's more what they don't do - Pay taxes!

How much did they pay last year?

 

[Moshe Gariani]

it's more what they don't do - Pay taxes!

I think there are much more important targets to crusade about in terms of paying tax.

IKEA seems to be a decent company - treat staff properly, anti-corporate greed and sustainability values put into practice.

A quick Google search suggests that IKEA have done well to achieve the above and still be consistently profitable over many years - producing millions/billions in tax revenues for countries worldwide at an average rate of around 25%....

 

[amexer]

As a matter of interest I assume if this goes ahead profits go to Albion

 

[Thunder Bolt]

it's more what they don't do - Pay taxes!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jwebb/...-eu-tax-avoidance-investigation/#840b62bb2685

The European Commission has announced an in-depth probe into the tax arrangements of Ikea. This is part of a four-year campaign by Brussels to reduce aggressive tax avoidance by corporations in the continent.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

As a matter of interest I assume if this goes ahead profits go to Albion

Yes, New Monks Farm Limited is a subsiduary of BHA.

 

[Worthing exile]

In a way I don't care about Taxes on profits because all big companies avoid their share anyway.

More important is what happens in the local economy. More Business Rate income, more Council Tax income, more homes, more jobs that again boost local finances.
IKEA is not everybodies cup of tea but the site is an bloody eyesore adjacent to a layby I would not frequent after dark.

People moan about increased traffic but the proposed measures may actually improve things by taking away the awful Sussex Pad lights that are the current problem.

 

[mikeyjh]

I think there are much more important targets to crusade about in terms of paying tax

I don't doubt it, but they're in the cross hairs of the EU and a billion euros is still nothing to be sniffed at!

 

[Bold Seagull]

People moan about increased traffic but the proposed measures may actually improve things by taking away the awful Sussex Pad lights that are the current problem.

Not joining the cyclists and horse riders for the save our Sussex Pad crossing protest planned for 18.00 tonight then?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Not joining the cyclists and horse riders for the save our Sussex Pad crossing protest planned for 18.00 tonight then?

It depends who you believe. The Friends of the Earth's incorrect information or the club.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/16906452.new-ikeas-cycle-routes-will-be-safe/?ref=mr&lp=5

 

[Worthing exile]

Not joining the cyclists and horse riders for the save our Sussex Pad crossing protest planned for 18.00 tonight then?

So a major east/west trunk road has to be concerned with a few cyclists, horses and Tristram's mum and dad leaving school? After the Shoreham disaster when Pad traffic had to turn left for a while, I don't remember any complaints or incidents there.

 

[Bold Seagull]

So a major east/west trunk road has to be concerned with a few cyclists, horses and Tristram's mum and dad leaving school? After the Shoreham disaster when Pad traffic had to turn left for a while, I don't remember any complaints or incidents there.

Not really concerned, just accommodating.

 

[Worthing exile]

Not really concerned, just accommodating.

Like with the dog walkers crossed at Lancing Manor roundabout. Another hold up spot.

Hold on, there is a granny with a zimmer wanting to cross by the school. Let us put lights in there.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Will really feel for commuters stuck on A27 during and after it is constructed if the deal goes through.

A27 is dreadful as it is and this will make it worse.

 

[Bozza]

Will really feel for commuters stuck on A27 during and after it is constructed if the deal goes through.

A27 is dreadful as it is and this will make it worse.

But if it means we can replace Locadia with a proper striker?