Isn't it terrible? - Yes - So what?

Ralph Spours rants:

"Saw that SLDC in their wisdom are proposing the CLOSURE of the Tourist Information Office at the Coronation Hall in Ulverston. How preposterous! Much of the economy of Ulverston depends on Tourism. The many Festivals we have here, the Laurel and Hardy statue, Hoad Hill and the Canal and many other features are all to attract visitors, to stay in our hotels and guest houses, to eat in our restaurants, to dink in the pubs, to spend money in our shops. The list goes on. It must NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN!"

So what is he doing about it?

Can't he use his influence with his Conservative Councillor mates to coordinate a strong Ulverston project to promote Toursim in the Town.

The two important web sites for Tourism in the Town - Jayne Kendall's SLDC web site Ulverston.net (mind you Jayne puts a lot of effort in for the town in other ways) and the Town Council - oh what a lot of lovely councillors - web site; the non functioning Stockbridge Lane car park with no sign to it at the Market Cross; the non functioning after hours Public Loos in the town ; the poor state of repair of our cobbled main street; the poorly administered Ulverston Market; the lack of fresh street markings and drab street furniture; the drunken mindless activity in the town after midnight; the lack of traders activity on "Ulverston is Dead on Sundays" .

All these and the could-care-less-Ulverston-attitude with the occasional rant about how terrible we are being treated, are all letting our town down big time on the Tourism front.

Can't we learn something from the go-ahead attitude of our Grange over Sands neighbours who are running rings round us in proactive projects while we doze away in front of tele or whinge in the pubs about who/or what to run down next.

Isn't it fortunate that we can blame Kendal for everything . . . .

So what you you doing Geoff?

Well not much:

Getting United Utilities to do their repairs on the cobbles again and do all new work to a high standard.

Adding the odd pottery attraction on a few railings.

Putting positive videos on Youtube to promote the town.

Get the odd sign put up in town without anyone realising how it happened

Having a go at the County, District and Town Councils to do their jobs properly.

Getting Lightburn Park's children's play area smartened up with excellent SLDC help from Engineer Peter Clark.

Give a little nudge to Nick Raymond (Highways boss) to help him out off his office chair.

Encouraging other active people in their struggles.

Hopefully , smiling a lot while I blow my own trumpet!

It all helps, I think.