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Childrens Play Equipment - non-use of Gala funds
Report first posted May 2006; page amended/updated
Tuesday, 02 November 2010
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The Council has done nothing with almost £4,000 given to them by the Gala
2004 Committee in Oct 2004 to help provide new play equipment at the Playing field.
And it seems they do not intend to do so until their plans for a new
community centre are finalised (see links on right). If that was on the near horizon, they might be supported. But it is much more likely to be several years to wait, and that is a loss to our current youngsters and a betrayal to those who organised and supported the Gala.
At a Council meeting earlier this year, the Chairman, Cllr. Ken Goodger, got very irritated when questioned by two parishioners about the Council's intentions. He even threatened to throw the money back to the Gala Committee.
That is despite the fact that the Council is responsible for maintaining the current equipment, much of which is filthy, badly sited and in a poor state of repair.
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Cllr. Mark Brown was a lone voice in agreeing, on reflection, that the money should be used now as intended. All the rest want to wait. By which time today's children will probably be adults.
And the Council wonder why so few people come forward now to help organise things.
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