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On 25 October 2010 22:18, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 25/10/10 21:27, Tom Brough wrote: >> >> 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 > > Oh well, you tried your best Tom, no one can fault you for that. Heck, no > one can fault you at all, it's the council who is at fault. > > We'll find a venue, might just take a bit longer. > > Rob SDC is still an option noone's considering -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq