Garry George wrote: > This is not personal finger pointing, this is how I feel. > > I`ve been reading with a heavy heart at all the ways that have been > suggested in getting more money `FOR` BW, CC`s, Wide beam, EOG, > licence etc. That it seems it`s a fore-gone conculsion, that no > matter how many `mistakes` are made, money wasted, excuses made, spin > put out,bad management that nothing is said about the `people`(not > the corporate face) who are bringing the downfall of the waterways > too us all. Who are they accountable too, the goverment gives the > grants, yes, but for HOW they spend it? Seems that as long as the > spin is right they can spend on what ever is deemed the best for BW, > NOT the wateways. How are their bonus worked out, in my eyes they > should be paying in, not taking out!! > They should not be allowed to get away with it quietly, there should > be angry responses to BW, questions asked , answers demanded, about > why they are letting the waterways dissolve before our very eyes. > Each time we are not satisfied with their answer, then get angry > again until, they get it right. Each time BW have a get together with > boaters they must really rub their hands with glee at the little > small disputes that need sorting out, when all that they should be > hearing all the time is, get the waterways FIXED. After that is done > then we can sort out the disputes that really need sorting. > Don`t go the way of the spin, if BW had got their act together, not > cocked up with bollards,out sourcing consultations, getting `people` > on the towpaths, pods for working boats/transits for the same thing. > Then the short fall of moneys would`nt be an issue. An increase in > licence fees would be gladly paid for, for the up keep of the fixed > waterways, not I`m afraid if said waterways are falling apart with > bad management. > We know hard times are coming, we all should be fighting the same > battle, the waterways is the battle field, it`s survival is the > reason for fighting, the enemy is anyone who trys to bring about it`s > downfall. > Unite or Fall. > > > ------------------------------------
George, a good rant! Let me add more to the pot.... The trouble is, that this style of "management" is now endemic in most of the UK...including the way government is run. -- Neil Arlidge - NB Solidarnosc Follow the travels of TNC, now in Ireland http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
