Sam Braken, Kendal Safety Officer for SLDC, has decreed that the bench that stands here for older people to wait for a taxi, should be removed.
Why?
Because someone bumped into it and complained.
Some Councillors to their credit have complained to the Market Manager , but will they have the perseverance to take it further or will they lie down and play dead?
SLDC have a record for being totally unreasonable regarding Health and Safety.
Any suggestion of a risk and they ban the activity.
This is totally different to Barrow Borough Council who have come to the view that people do not in fact sue and Councils do not lose cases.
Richard Hennah of Barrow has pioneered skateboarding in Barrow whereas Richard Foster of SLDC is overcautious. The latter will not allow kids to bring their boxes into parks to practice their skateboard tricks in case they hurt themselves.
What happens in Ulverston? - The kids are left to practice in potentially dangerous places like Car Parks and the parade on Central Drive, Croftlands.
It's been a real battle for this Health and Safety attitude to be resisted and a stronger stand needs to be made.
