BNC Text J99

Herts County Council: committee meeting. Sample containing about 400 words speech recorded in public context


6 speakers recorded by respondent number C493

PS3UE X u (No name, age unknown) unspecified
J99PS000 X u (No name, age unknown) unspecified
J99PS001 X u (No name, age unknown) unspecified
J99PS002 X u (No name, age unknown) unspecified
J99PSUNK (respondent W0000) X u (Unknown speaker, age unknown) other
J99PSUGP (respondent W000M) X u (Group of unknown speakers, age unknown) other

1 recordings

  1. Tape 111601 recorded on 1994-01-12. LocationHertfordshire: Hertford ( Committee room ) Activity: committee meeting

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Unknown speaker (J99PSUNK) [1] I actually wanted to [...] that I didn't really want to go as far as for example deciding that the chair what they are voting would be within the resources available to the [...] .
[2] The other area we that we explored in some depth was er whether the the library room could be combined to [...] library or to [...] library, but we've left it to them to make a decision but they appear to have so decided that there is a mixed pattern emerged.
[3] Some libraries want their own library [...] group others are quite happy to be joined in with one or more libraries within the adjoining group and [...] the constitution does in fact provide that investment wish what we haven't said what those who should be at maximum membership [...] membership and [...] to their claim will common sense not to make it too large otherwise it might turn out to be more [...] than than [...] sensible discussion among a reasonable amount of people but this but then to decide that equally to encourage them to ah find ways and means of [...] the public other than library users who will be represented on the committee and [...] to that.
[4] I vote that this a good point [...] other activities for the County Council in a few years that you that you will find er people anxious to support, thank you gentlemen
(J99PS000) [5] thank you is there a seconder to that
(J99PS001) [6] I'll second that
(J99PS000) [7] seconded by do you wish to speak now
(J99PS001) [8] yes I would Mr. Chairman erm [...] I concur with every word that [...] and confirm that [...] support er mostly er [...] [...]
(PS3UE) [9] I've I've have been given notice that there is one proposed amendment which I intend to call now because then we can vote on the whole thing
(J99PS002) [10] No actually [...]
(PS3UE) [11] [...] sorry
(J99PS002) [...]
(PS3UE) [12] sorry [...] I saw it yes I beg your pardon, I'm sorry
Unknown speaker (J99PSUNK) [13] [...] I would like to speak
(PS3UE) [14] you wish to speak
Unknown speaker (J99PSUNK) [15] sorry, right
Unknown speaker (J99PSUNK) [16] ladies and gentlemen I would like to move a very small amendment to do a the second a [...] membership on on item four on [...] where it says up to three [...] [...] represent the area etcetera erm now the [...] which I am currently a member of includes three libraries erm which are [...] and [...] and there are in fact five County Councils involved in the area of those three libraries [...] when in fact Bushey has its own [...] [...] Bushey and there was a [...] but I would like to see