Trouble in Paradise?!!!

We are not alone with anti-social behaviour and youth violence. This week I was in Bermuda where I met with locals and was interviewed by the local TV presenter Ms Vivienne Craig of VSB TV. Island of Bermuda is plagued with youth violence and gun attacks similar to our Walcot Ward residents in Snow Hill, Bath. I would like to develope a link between our Bath PACT Forum and their community through Bermuda media and conscious music sang by local artist and martial arts pro-athlete Zenji "ZenjiSan" Ingham who has worked with my PR Firm as an Artist for many years. I look forward to collaborating and twinning with Bermuda on behalf of the Bath PACT Forum hence bringing solutions for our streets and our community.

Walcot Matters

A very small group of us visited SnowHill today delivering the community Newsletter WalcotMatters. I must say it brought back memories from when I lived in NYC but at the end of the day people are people. By simply being courteous you get the same back.

When I met two busers!

It was an interesting meeting where I had the opportunity to discuss with two bus company heads and one bus users organization. FIRST, WESSEX CONNECT and BUS USERS UK. I will be corresponding with them all further in order to come up with a win win situation for all.
Feel free to email me with your comments and concerns and I will certainly assure you it will be noted.

Assaults on the elderly on the rise?!

Do you feel that justice is served for elderly victims of crime or what does it take for ASBOs to be punished before they attack another elderly? What are your thoughts?

6 & 7 Buses

What are your thoughts on FIRST's bus services between Bath City Centre and London Road? Let me know by contacting me at hq@MandanaSharifi.com

Penny saved is penny earned!

World Heritage team spotted at Royal Crescent!

Sunday 23 May was a glorious Sunday, perfect weather, fun team and very theraputic not to mention great arm exercise! Be sure not to miss the next get together!

World Heritage Volunteer Committee spotted again!

It was a glorious Sunday, we painted bollards and removed Graffiti again this time from The Royal Crescent! Outrageous!!!...what is this world coming to?! We as the World Heritage Volunteers Committee members are very passionate about the preservation of our beautiful historical buildings. We urge more residents to join us, pick up a brush and paint this city beautiful again! Feel free to contact me if interested in volunteering.

Is Southgate dangling golden carrots infront of businesses?

Our city centre is becoming a living ghost town with every other shop closing..the interesting point is that they all seem to be moving to the SouthGate shopping centre...now could it be that SouthGate is giving a better deal to businesses than the council who owns more than 60% of the buildings in the city centre?! What are your thoughts on this?!

MORTGAGE LOANS v FIRST TIME BUYERS

I've come across many young families of recent who wish to live a noble life, climb the real estate ladder and build a little nest egg, however there is the the impossible task of coming up with minimum of 20% down in order to get a mortgage certainly ousting the majority of average earners! We bailed the banks, now how about the banks being a little more mindful of young families too...what are your thoughts? Mandana :o/

Stamp Duty horror for millions!!

As a former estate agent for many years, I was shocked and dismayed to hear about the Stamp Duty reversion in January 2010 which I believe would drastically effect the sale of one's modest property or the affordability for new or first time buyers!! Due to this effect, vendors will be forced to reduce the prices of their homes once more giving false projection of property sales in our area hence giving false information to the general public!!!..This decision will certainly effect the UK economy as a whole!!..What are your thoughts?...Mandana