Under the How to have your say headingI must be going blind, I can't see the email address!
Under the How to have your say headingI must be going blind, I can't see the email address!
Roger that, thanks. Will draft something tonight.Under the How to have your say heading
Quick reminder to you all to fire off your thoughts for the budget consultation.
Thanks mate.Email sent. Thanks for the encouragement.
Yep thanks for following this up @Tubbsy I wouldn't have done it without the promoting. We should start an advocacy group, only half kidding I think we have the skills on here to do an alright job.Thanks mate.
These emails really do make a difference, and I genuinely believe that mountain bikers contribute a lot to the economy compared to other trail users who unfortunately have more presence in political circles.
Last day to submit something everyone!
Look it's not a bad idea at all; as I mentioned above, mountain bikers aren't vocal advocates when compared to other community groups. I imagine the bulk of us are in the busiest phase of our working and family lives, where let's say equestrians and hikers will often be older and more vocal in their approval and disapproval of ideas.Yep thanks for following this up @Tubbsy I wouldn't have done it without the promoting. We should start an advocacy group, only half kidding I think we have the skills on here to do an alright job.
Its what CORC should be doing but from the best I can tell they are just looking at each other's arses in Lycra and drinking soy decaf lattes.Look it's not a bad idea at all; as I mentioned above, mountain bikers aren't vocal advocates when compared to other community groups. I imagine the bulk of us are in the busiest phase of our working and family lives, where let's say equestrians and hikers will often be older and more vocal in their approval and disapproval of ideas.
And then of course in the bigger-picture budgeting phase where we are at the moment we're up against better organised groups still.
I'm more than happy to keep pumping out these reminders. I know plenty of you actually feel strongly about this, but everyone's busy and it's hard when you don't have an obvious and immediate response to your submissions.
Keep writing everyone, it will help!
Jo is the most engaged politician I've spoken to on the topic so far, so I think some support and encouragement is well worth it.The flow trail is still not on the pipeline, and given my small projects are struggling to get additional funds for completion I really can't see it getting up even though I really want it to.
You have to remember the car park funding is locked in and allocated.Jo is the most engaged politician I've spoken to on the topic so far, so I think some support and encouragement is well worth it.
I see the car park and trail development as separate issues. As we've all discussed, the number of newer riders using the front of the hill has increased markedly, and more trails down the back will really help spread riders out further.
Ultimately it's a big potential tourist opportunity, and that is what will hopefully get government interested in following through with their promises.
As I said, the car park is neither here nor there to me. I don't mind what happens there.You have to remember the car park funding is locked in and allocated.
Unless it gets Barr's attention, the chances of Parks/ Sport&Rec/ TCCS finding the funds until the next financial year are slim.