This list of achievements is 'touted' around by EPW/SDNP to various authorities, organisations, and funding providers and used as, basically, a 'didn't we do well by this community' PR exercise to, yet again, promote their own self-seeking aims. As always, SDNP and EPW like to imply involvement even if their contribution is zero/minimal. No, actually you didn't do as well as you would like people to believe.
LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN LOOE ROAD MARCH TO OCT 2007 (As published by EPW)
It should be noted that the views expressed by EPW do not necessarily agree with reality or those of the community.
Look what has been achieved:
· Park cleaner (Debatable)
· Grass cut (Yes)
· Summer Film Programme delivered with partnership funding (Already covered)
· Devon Youth Service Bus visiting weekly (More details to follow)
· Links now establish between EPW and St David's Primary School (These links are?)
· Children installing their new goalposts (Yes)
· Soccer Workshop programme started (More details to follow)
· Funding bids prepared and achieved by local people for film programme and soccer sessions. (Films already included on this Blog. More on the Soccer in due course)
· Partnership between EPW and Exeter Housing Society established (More on this to come)
· Community survey (More on this to come)
· Action Plan created - and being delivered (Think positive, you know it makes sense!)
· New substation and cover organised for Jan 2008 ( It's nearly 2010, still no new cover, but this will be carried out when the redevelopment of the Apollo site commneces.)
· Special Bulk collection Oct to prevent illegal bonfire 5 Nov (More details to follow)
· Negotiations with Network Rail and First Great Western for community funding (link is Looe road were railways cottages) (Negotiations for what, a sculpture? More to follow)
· Football pitch to be marked out with young people for Half Term (More to follow)
· Railings to be Painted with young people/parents for Half Term (More to follow)
· Funding research and applications being undertaken by EPW volunteers ( True, up to a point)
· Housing Corporation Bid submitted (I was informed that, "this bid was so badly presented that it, 'didn't stand a cat in Hell's chance' of succeeding".)
· Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator appointed. (Really? A NHW Co-ordinator was already in position before any involvement of CF/SDNP/SL/EPW.)
· Stronger links established with PCSO, Community Patrollers. (If you say so, it must be true!)
· Community engaging with City Tree and Woodlands consultation process. ( No community reps were aware of this)
· Tree Planting on EHS triangle being considered. ( Details to follow)
· Discarded boat/rubbish on triangle actively being removed (needs notification of possible owner) (A triumph! We had a selection of abandoned vehicles instead, that have subsequently been removed since SDNPs and EPWs exit from involvement)
· Possible use by community of empty Apollo Warehouse until development starts being discussed with owner. ( Always a non-starter, given the very dilapidated state of this building and the massive financial implications of renovation to even a basic level. This building has been subsequently demolished).
· Art Workshop – ‘Design Your Park Sign’ – plus Creative Play day with City Playrangers booked for December 2007 (More on this to come)
· Reports of significant reduction in anti-social behaviour (True)
· Ongoing…….. (Precisely what is 'ongoing'?)
Christine Fraser, SDNP, Susan Lawrence, and EPW are truly impressive, if only in their ability to exagerate their actions.
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