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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 18:36:37 GMT
I'm not 100% on this yet, but it slipped out this afternoon during a meeting that crt are looking for sponsors to maintain the locks, negating the need to keep a maintenance crew.
I'm hitting a brick wall trying to find out more, but interestingly, no one is denying it.
I'm not so sure it's a good idea myself.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 18:43:55 GMT
Sounds rather worrying to me.
I guess we're talking about advertising being attached to balance beams.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 18:50:06 GMT
Sounds rather worrying to me. I guess we're talking about advertising being attached to balance beams. Not sure about that. This was more about volunteers maintaining locks. I've had a think about it, and cannot for one moment imagine it will work. I can only see certain locks being cared for, and the majority forgotten. Volunteers are not that reliable, and the trust have learnt this. Yet they turn a blind eye to the negatives solely to convince others all is Rosie. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 18:56:46 GMT
I put a temporary fix on a gate paddle on the regents yesterday because the pawl locking the ratchet was so badly fitted it was splitting the wood. I put a couple of large cable ties round it.
I do get upset when I see one paddle out of operation (specially on bottom gates) the whole point of having two paddles is you can still operate the lock with one but the idea is you fix the broken one asap because if both are non operational you have a useless lock.
It is a bit worrying and I think the whole volunteer strategy stinks, personally.
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Post by lollygagger on Jul 7, 2017 18:59:55 GMT
Maybe they think they'll attract more sponsors if they attach each particular sponsors donation to something specific, a lock being more suitable than the CEO's new chair.
There will be small print to say it just goes in the coffers really.
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Post by lollygagger on Jul 7, 2017 19:01:34 GMT
Oops, missed the sacking the crews bit.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 19:12:15 GMT
They have been getting rid of ground staff from day one, albeit ever so quietly. Replacing them with volunteers (which they of course deny, owing to fact they shouldn't be), has not been as successful as anticipated. That should have been pretty obvious from the outset really. Volunteers will do it until the beach, the boat, or the hills beckon. Or until they simply get fed up.
How the hell do you build or present a long term business plan-structure, based on the reliance of a supply of Volunteers?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 19:16:17 GMT
I think if they are looking for volunteers it should extend all the way up the food chain. I'll volunteer to be the CEO  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 20:01:50 GMT
I think if they are looking for volunteers it should extend all the way up the food chain. I'll volunteer to be the CEO I second that idea. That's it, your in, time for you to find your nearest Freemasons lodge my friend, get practice your funny handshake quick smart  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 20:27:47 GMT
I'm not 100% on this yet, but it slipped out this afternoon during a meeting that crt are looking for sponsors to maintain the locks, negating the need to keep a maintenance crew. I'm hitting a brick wall trying to find out more, but interestingly, no one is denying it. I'm not so sure it's a good idea myself. Ok Steve I will just ask the following. What meeting and where? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 20:41:20 GMT
I have no doubt that C&RT are continuing to model themselves towards the National Trust, where volunteers are used across the board, and contractors are used when 'expertise' is needed.
I'm just not convinced that the two areas stand comparison, and therefore it is doomed to failure.
I believe C&RT's viewing boaters as a minor part of their 'customer base' alongside their 'friends' and cyclists, walkers, anglers, picnicers etc, is a sympton of the same stance.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 20:42:53 GMT
I'm not 100% on this yet, but it slipped out this afternoon during a meeting that crt are looking for sponsors to maintain the locks, negating the need to keep a maintenance crew. I'm hitting a brick wall trying to find out more, but interestingly, no one is denying it. I'm not so sure it's a good idea myself. Ok Steve I will just ask the following. What meeting and where? Mind your own business. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 20:47:31 GMT
Ok Steve I will just ask the following. What meeting and where? Mind your own business. Well I'm afraid it is my business, you made a statement and I merely asked a very simple straightforward question in a very polite manner. You made it my and everybody elses business by posting it in a public forum. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 20:48:26 GMT
Well I'm afraid it it is my business, you made a statement and I merely asked a very simple straightforward question in a very polite manner. You made it my and everybody elses business by posting it in a public forum. Tough. Don't like It? Don't read it. Do one. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 20:56:05 GMT
Well I'm afraid it it is my business, you made a statement and I merely asked a very simple straightforward question in a very polite manner. You made it my and everybody elses business by posting it in a public forum. Tough. Don't like It? Don't read it. Do one. Its not that I don't like it Steve, I am merely trying to establish some fact. |
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