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Originally Posted by garinda
The next time there's the chance to nominate worthy citizens, for one of those little medals, we'll put your name forward......   |
Haha I have no interest in such things.
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Originally Posted by garinda
Do all parks in the borough have the support of Friends groups?
If not, why not?
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Not all no.
Its not always easy finding people who want to be involved, its even harder finding people who actually want to do anything about the problems they see and raise.
Lots of people like to talk the talk but not get dirty hands, we are fast becoming, if we are not already there, a nation of people who expect everything to be done for us by the council and then moan when the council want money of them.
Often the council help to set up these groups but they struggle to give them the support they need to get started and to write funding bids, create drawings and costings etc.
The Big Society where the people will do everything and we don't need council officers is not possible in my opinion. The officers are the experts in their field and the two working together to a common goal is the way forward in my opinion.