13th January 2006, 01:21 PM
archae_logical I agree with you 100% that we are the public and what we think and say should matter, but life's a bitch and the food chain is a long one!
I also agree that if all sectors got together and even so much as whispered we'd get some response, but what chance of that?
Priorities,priorities,priorities! The words spoken to me by my local Lib/Dem MP. And thats the problem. The pot is only so big and those who want their bit for education or health or a raft of other good causes seem to get the lions share first.
Look at the local/county councils, they too are cutting back at an alarming rate because the money in the pot doesn't seem to go so far these days. Do they shut an old peoples home or get rid of another archaeologist? Thats the stark facts that are being faced today as we know so well.
This leads us to the Heritage Lottery fund. I could go on all day about what is a greater priority for funding as we all could, but the fact is that unless those who hand it out can see the benefit to the community then they really don't care if it goes toward the intifada in Luton or the chaves weekend fund to Southend pier.
So shout, "Yes", but all the hard work in the world will fall on deaf ears unless they can see the benefit to all. The issue to me is simple, not enough people in the right places!
Evil to him who thinks evil.
I also agree that if all sectors got together and even so much as whispered we'd get some response, but what chance of that?
Priorities,priorities,priorities! The words spoken to me by my local Lib/Dem MP. And thats the problem. The pot is only so big and those who want their bit for education or health or a raft of other good causes seem to get the lions share first.
Look at the local/county councils, they too are cutting back at an alarming rate because the money in the pot doesn't seem to go so far these days. Do they shut an old peoples home or get rid of another archaeologist? Thats the stark facts that are being faced today as we know so well.
This leads us to the Heritage Lottery fund. I could go on all day about what is a greater priority for funding as we all could, but the fact is that unless those who hand it out can see the benefit to the community then they really don't care if it goes toward the intifada in Luton or the chaves weekend fund to Southend pier.
So shout, "Yes", but all the hard work in the world will fall on deaf ears unless they can see the benefit to all. The issue to me is simple, not enough people in the right places!
Evil to him who thinks evil.