The front page story of Tonbridge and Malling's unneccesarily glossy news paper, Here and Now, had the really imaginative headline: "Gateway Opens" This article just served to confirm to me my worst fears; that TMBC have been wasting our money on this pointless revamp at the Castle. (Scroll down to previous posting for more on this. ) From what I can see there are no actual extra services available at the building, just the same dreary ones that they had there before and some rather tenuous ones planned. I don't want to denigrate the needs of the disabled folk of Tonbridge but do they really need and ask for a "Changing Place" toilet whatever that may be?! And do the public need free internet access in these days when virtually everyone has a pc at home and, increasingly, on their mobile phones. Do visitors to Gateway, the new name for the council offices in Tonbridge really need a "Meet and Greet area," an expensive looking help desk "to be directed to the person who can best help them with their enquiry" or do they simply want a well trained, helpful, polite and understanding person. I'm now pretty convinced that maybe people who work at the council just get bored and have to dream up new ways to burn our money on ever more ridiculous excercises dressed up as corporate strategy makeovers....
5 comments:
Look TB your so sad moaning all the time! Your shop must be so quiet all the time if all you do is spend your time on here
Thank goodness for Tonbridge Blog i say - where else online can us Tonbridge folk talk, discuss, debate and yes sometimes have a moan?! Long may it continue!
The trouble with saying just nice things is that no one ever comments. You see bad news sells! Therefore people are more likely to join in the debate if you're having moan. I'm really quite a cheery sort of person actually (when I'm not moaning that is.) You could always read threebeautifulthings (see link on left column) if you want positive stuff (it's a bit gooey though!)
One of the most commented-on things lately was the ice-rink idea and that wasn't a moan!
The people of Tonbridge are happy really....!
Tonbridge Blogger you really need to complain about them silly old people on mobility scooters mowing people down on the high street I think the good people of tonbridge need to have a moan about this!!!!
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