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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 9:29:40 GMT
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Post by NigelMoore on Nov 15, 2019 10:18:58 GMT
I think you are sadly missing the most important point - this demonstrates the caring side of CaRT; it shows their high degree of concern for the safety and convenience of their employees.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 10:26:35 GMT
I think you are sadly missing the most important point - this demonstrates the caring side of CaRT; it shows their high degree of concern for the safety and convenience of their employees. No no no nigel. The fact is, they never had an employee available.
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Post by bodger on Nov 15, 2019 10:43:11 GMT
what a catalogue of jobsworth crap, innit? this makes interesting, if confusing, reading: canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/original/22703-canal-and-river-trust-f-and-wma-2010.pdf... as does this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_AgencyI love the last sentence: Sir Philip Dilley resigned as chairman of the Environment Agency on 11 January 2016. Dilley stated he was stepping down because "expectations" of his role have changed to mean he has to be "available at short notice throughout the year".
Clearly his chairmanship of a quango disrupted his holiday plans and his golf schedule. " What? You mean I have to get involved as well as attending corporate dinners and conferences? Not bloody likely."
Wiki also notes: Dilley was appointed as the Environment Agency's chairman in September 2014, succeeding Chris Smith in the post. In December 2015, during the unprecedented flooding of northern England, he was criticised for failing to cut short a holiday to Barbados to lead the flood response. Although only required to work a three-day week for his £100k-a-year job, according to The Independent he had promised on appointment that he would work six or seven days a week and turn up in his wellington boots if there was a crisis. His staff admitted he had been trying to avoid media scrutiny.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 10:48:22 GMT
Well a big miscalculation for sure because in avoiding possible litigation resulting from injury to a single employee they now risk litigation for potentially millions of pounds resulting from the damage to property/injury to others.
It could result in the collapse of the trust due to financial ruin if its proven that CRT negligence is at the root cause of the flooding.
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Post by JohnV on Nov 15, 2019 10:55:28 GMT
thers. It could result in the collapse of the trust due to financial ruin if its proven that CRT negligence is at the root cause of the flooding. don't be silly .... it was a boater did it
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Post by Telemachus on Nov 15, 2019 11:37:16 GMT
"It was almost like ringing someone up that had no idea where we were, what was happening, or what the reality of the situation was and the urgency of the situation"
Hmmm that's odd, I'm sure that has never happened before!
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Post by kris on Nov 15, 2019 12:18:45 GMT
"It was almost like ringing someone up that had no idea where we were, what was happening, or what the reality of the situation was and the urgency of the situation" Hmmm that's odd, I'm sure that has never happened before! Thats what stood out for me as well, sounds like the usual person i talk to when i ring the crt helpline.
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Post by kris on Nov 15, 2019 12:21:47 GMT
I think after the string of "mistakes" made by crt recently, there has to be some questions asked by the secertery of state surely?
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Post by Gone on Nov 15, 2019 13:06:18 GMT
"It was almost like ringing someone up that had no idea where we were, what was happening, or what the reality of the situation was and the urgency of the situation" Hmmm that's odd, I'm sure that has never happened before! Could this be because they are managing a complex technical system like a charity funded kids playground? So we don’t need experienced work crews, we can sub that out, but we do need marketing and social media managers and fund raisers......
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 13:15:07 GMT
I wonder if it's just a simple thing like the houses are cheaper in Worksop than the next place down.
I'm sure something similar happened a few years ago where Banbury was protected resulting in Kidlington being flooded.
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Post by thebfg on Nov 15, 2019 13:48:58 GMT
Seems their whole systems that are failing are becoming public knowledge.
Her friend Theresa Downing, who stays at the site, said she phoned the CRT at 12:00.
"They said there was no flood alert on the River Ryton and I said 'I'm stood looking at it and I'm telling you it has burst its banks'," she said.
"They sent somebody out, there was somebody here at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and they still did not open that gate.
"We feel very let down."
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Post by samsam on Nov 15, 2019 14:08:09 GMT
Its that damn vandal again. Berry? Barry? Dick? Doc? oh, no, its Richard Parry.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 14:30:43 GMT
. "We feel very let down." Shouldn't that be the other way around ?
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