Sign the petition to save our Park facilities.

Following on from a meeting held 15/01/2012. Attendees, Smythe, tougholdbird, ex more, swampeyes and brewyn. We have agreed a plan of action against the council closing the Aviary, Fernery and Nursery Shop at Botanic Gardens and the Conservatory at Hesketh Park.

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An online petition was part of this plan and is here for you to sign. Please do this, it only takes a minute. Other paper petitions will be in circulation soon around the parks and local businesses. We need to get as many signatures before the end of February. Every one of you can make a difference so please take the time to voice your opinion.


We feel if we do not take action the facilities will be closed and inevitably the parks will follow. It's a slow phasing out of the attractions, the plan is to close the parks down bit by bit until nobody visits them any more and the council will be able to justify full closure. The writing is on the wall.

This is why we need to take action now. Give the council a firm message that this is not acceptable. Make a stand people of Southport! Your parks need you!

Tried to sign but the link says that this is now closed. ?

After BBC Question Time were nothing will change concerning the national issues raised, I hope people in Southport show the same interest in their own town and sign up to protect our parks. We must show our local politicians that we care about our town.

Access the link in the Make a Difference box, it is working fine.

Signed.

We have the football leagues complaining about the increase of rent for the pitches etc. Why doesn't Sefton suggest they take over the running of these pitches etc themselves?

Signed

Originally Posted by Hendrix

Tried to sign but the link says that this is now closed. ?

The link works fine.. press the red button :)

Originally Posted by Greywolf

We have the football leagues complaining about the increase of rent for the pitches etc. Why doesn't Sefton suggest they take over the running of these pitches etc themselves?

No idea what this has to do with the petition to save the facilities at Botanic Gardens and Hesketh Park? Start another thread?

Thankyou very much to whoever put this on the home page, its made all the differance.

Originally Posted by swampeyes

Thankyou very much to whoever put this on the home page, its made all the differance.

Ditto the above - much appreciated.

Tried to register on the link but took me to another link that wanted money, nothing to do with Botanic Gardens! So watch out!! P.d off that can't register my vote.

Originally Posted by catswhiskas

Tried to register on the link but took me to another link that wanted money, nothing to do with Botanic Gardens! So watch out!! P.d off that can't register my vote.

You take no notice of the page that asks for a donation. By the time you get to that your vote is already registered so you just log off!

Signed.

absolutely agree that these facilities should all be saved with the exception of the avairy, haven't been to either of these parks for quite some time (don't really agree that a place where children play should be invaded by my two mad hounds)! but when we did go the avairies always looked neglected.

They don't look neglected to me. I know for a fact that the birds and other animals there are cared for to a good standard. Cleaned and fed, and plenty of attention. They also bring alot of pleasure to many, adults and children alike.

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Originally Posted by swampeyes

They don't look neglected to me. I know for a fact that the birds and other animals there are cared for to a good standard. Cleaned and fed, and plenty of attention. They also bring alot of pleasure to many, adults and children alike.

and well said! They look far from neglected and they are a pleasure to go and see...wouldnt be the same without them!

Originally Posted by swampeyes

They don't look neglected to me. I know for a fact that the birds and other animals there are cared for to a good standard. Cleaned and fed, and plenty of attention. They also bring alot of pleasure to many, adults and children alike.

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Is this person looking at Hesketh Park which I would agree with but The Aviary at Botanic gardens is looked after exceptionally well, I know the staff who work and look after these birds and they put 100% work in. A lot more than the council do trying to close everywhere,Save our Aviary ,

There is no longer an Aviary in Hesketh Park.

some people needto read others comments properly before they reply, i did say that it had been some time since i had been to the park (my daughter now being 15) so i am glad to hear that the birds now seem to be being looked after properly.

Originally Posted by PINKSPANNER

absolutely agree that these facilities should all be saved with the exception of the avairy

"Some people" should phrase what they say more carefully, especially when they clearly don't have the relevant information.

The only people not looking after anything are Sefton Council, they have expensive to produce tourist publicity books stating we have fantastic parks,award winning floral displays,7 miles of golden beaches,Aviary,Fernery etc.
They should be fined under the trades description act.

I'm in !! Signed no problem !!

All very well saving this and saving that but where is the extra money coming from?,certainly not from the likes of the average Joe in the street,it does not grow on trees.
To re-allocate finance it will have to come out of another pot,so where is that "other pot" old folks homes or what?.
The local govt workers threatening strikes over pensions,where is that money coming from .We all hate the local govt rates that are forced on us ,but it will mean bigger increases year on year. Sorry,but I would like to keep my money in my pocket.

Originally Posted by tesmate

All very well saving this and saving that but where is the extra money coming from?,certainly not from the likes of the average Joe in the street,it does not grow on trees.
To re-allocate finance it will have to come out of another pot,so where is that "other pot" old folks homes or what?.

Possibly from some kind of 'pruning' of layers of Managers managers and above.

Reduce the councillors from 3 to 1 per ward get rid of the 21 councillor Southport Area Committee because it cant stick up for Southport, and lets have a publicly elected executive Mayor of Southport.
The waste of money Fairways and Kew Park and Rides should be sold.
The cuts are worse than they should be because Sefton already had a massive shortfall of about about £20m to make up before the government revenue support grant cuts.

Originally Posted by tesmate

Sorry, but I would like to keep my money in my pocket.

Do you enjoy being so mean and miserable?

Signed with pleasure.

Originally Posted by Pluto

Signed with pleasure.

Ditto!

Don't forget to tell peopleto sign :)