Corrie Spoilers 12th Sep 2016

[Dazzle]

Billy rails at the injustice of being unable to have a proper love life within the church.

Prescient timing for this storyline given that the Bishop of Grantham has very recently come out as gay and living with his partner in a celibate relationship.

I find the Church of England's position on this issue confusing, but it seems to me to boil down to the fact that - for C of E clergy - sex should only occur within marriage, but that gay marriage isn't accepted so gay couples must be celibate. However, in reality a blind eye is often turned to clergy who defy this ruling.

What puzzles me about this storyline is that Billy's relationship with Todd is fairly new and they're not married, so why would he rail at the injustice of his position? Surely if he was straight and he'd moved his new girlfriend in that would also be unacceptable? It seems to me that for this storyline to be credible, Billy should be living with and married to a long-term partner.

Caveat: I'm no churchgoer so I might be in over my head on this debate!

[Dazzle]

But there is no planning approval .... but Eileen thinks so because Vinnie says so after a phone call ???? ... I would have waited to see something official in writing before transferring the money but guess love makes blind and stupid.. Eileen obviously has forgotten about Audrey being ripped off by Lewis in similar circumstances

They have really applied for planning permission though because Sally's been involved. Surely she'd know if it had been declined so they couldn't hope to keep it a secret from Eileen?

[Perdita]

They have really applied for planning permission though because Sally's been involved. Surely she'd know if it had been declined so they couldn't hope to keep it a secret from Eileen?

That is why I think Phelan rushed Eileen into transferring the money and Vinnie pretends to get the ok for planning to keep the wool over her eyes a bit longer so she does not suspect anything too soon....

[parkerman]

That is why I think Phelan rushed Eileen into transferring the money and Vinnie pretends to get the ok for planning to keep the wool over her eyes a bit longer so she does not suspect anything too soon....

But surely Eileen would say something about it as soon as she knew and it would be all over the cobbles. Sally would hear about it almost immediately I would have thought.

[Dazzle]

But surely Eileen would say something about it as soon as she knew and it would be all over the cobbles. Sally would hear about it almost immediately I would have thought.

I think lying to Eileen about planning permission would only work if Phelan and Vinnie were intending to do an immediate runner with the money. Otherwise, as you say, she'd hear the truth from Sally very quickly and no doubt call the police.

I was under the impression (though I could obviously be wrong) that this was a long-term con and that other "investors" and/or buyers for the flats would be sought, so telling porkies about planning permission wouldn't work in that case.

[Perdita]

I think lying to Eileen about planning permission would only work if Phelan and Vinnie were intending to do an immediate runner with the money. As you say, she'd hear the truth from Sally very quickly and no doubt call the police.

I was under the impression (though I could obviously be wrong) that this was a long-term storyline and that other "investors" (and buyers for the flats) would be sought, so telling porkies wouldn't work in that case.

Long term would be more realistic with regards to the council making a decision but if celebrations are under way already, Phelan and Vinnie must not be wanting to hang around for too long unless the council has been agreeing to this undertaking in a most unrealistic time, like parkerman said

[parkerman]

Long term would be more realistic with regards to the council making a decision but if celebrations are under way already, Phelan and Vinnie must not be wanting to hang around for too long unless the council has been agreeing to this undertaking in a most unrealistic time, like parkerman said

My guess on all this is that, as they have shown on everything else, the Corrie team have no idea how the Council works and so in their world planning permission has actually been given.

Incidentally, I don't even know what council this is. Is it some sort of local town or parish council, in which case a decision on a development like this would certainly have to be referred up to Manchester Council. Or is it Manchester Council, in which case, Sally would have very little clout in any decisions made.

[swmc66]

it was Gail who was conned by Lewis not Audrey by the way. That is why David now owns the house.
The whole street knows that no planning permission has been given yet. but it will i am sure.
One councillor can have influence on others on a planning committee .

[swmc66]

it was Gail who was conned by Lewis not Audrey by the way. That is why David now owns the house.
The whole street knows that no planning permission has been given yet. but it will i am sure.
One councillor can have influence on others on a planning committee .

[Perdita]

[QUOTE=swmc66;854168]it was Gail who was conned by Lewis not Audrey by the way. That is why David now owns the house.
The whole street knows that no planning permission has been given yet. but it will i am sure.
One councillor can have influence on others on a planning committee .[/QUOTE

I thought he conned Audrey into paying him the money for a hotel in Greece where they were meant to move to? I know he repaid the money later