Negativity?

Now my blog is not only a way to inform regarding 'Beautiful Debdale' and I hate to moan but ...........


Well here we go, Debdale does not only give back to the community with her beauty but also all the wonderful & not so wonderful events that take place within the park.


The park has also enabled me as an individual to meet & make friends with like minded people who want to see the park with a variety of facilities & events to please both young & old.


However there are some individuals & I will not be naming anyone who seem very negative about about improving the park, who do not wish to come together & basically poo poo any idea's.


Part of this I believe is down to not wanting change, they see any new ideas as quite a threat & then there is that old chestnut that in fact volunteers & ideas could lead to the job losses of Manchester City Council staff.


This is certainly not true, with more facilities & funding this will only enhance Debdale, secure jobs & improve the park.


Regardless of the negativity of this individual the volunteers will continue, we will improve the park & apply for as much funding as possible, we will have nature walks, bat walks, bee's, wildflower meadows!


Football & nordic walking are not for everyone & certainly should not be the only kind of events within such a large & diverse place.


I will also be emailing the council today,as yesterday I was informed that there were 80 bird boxes that had not been put up in the park as the staff had not had the correct training & therefore if they fell from the ladder whilst putting up the boxes they would not be insured, a fine example of Council bureaucracy.




Maybe in someways Mr Cameron's 'Big Society' is actually already taking place within Debdale, there is nothing that we can do to stop the massive amount of cuts that are taking place within the Public Sector, & I can confirm that the parks section in Manchester City Council have taken huge cuts & staff losses.


I am not an advocate of Mr Cameron, but on the same hand will not stand by and watch my local park go down the drain because there are not enough council staff to take care of her.


It is vital that volunteers continue to protect & improve 'Beautiful Debdale'.