[LUG] November 6th Meeting Cancelled

[Tom Brough <tombrough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is with great sadness that I have to announce that the 6th November 
meeting planned to take place at Paignton Library has now been 
cancelled. It is very unlikely that I will get the council to reverse 
its draconian and risk adverse policy on PAT testing. Other than a 
change in the "law" as they see it, they will not budge.

Short of civil disobedience Im not sure what the next step is. In my 
dreams I have visions of storming Paignton Library with pitch forks and 
touches, but I know that isn't going to happen.

I will however write a letter to Adrian Sanders and inform him that this 
is going to be a big issue for community groups when then clash with 
bureaucratic processes prevalent in public sector. Short of dismantling 
HSE regs I'm not sure what will make them budge.

I'm very disappointed in myself for thinking that this was going to be 
an easy ride, having worked for the council for 13 years now I do feel 
responsible for this outcome. I wanted us to have an option of having a 
"classroom" type venue as an option for certain meetings (where training 
could be arranged and delivered) however it seems that we are back at 
square one.

The only alternative I now see is to form our own CIC (Community 
Interest Company) and grab as much funding as possible get formal, get 
premises and put out (costed) training.

Tom


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