What a fantastic service AudlemOnline provides, and what an amazing village to live in, with so much going on and so much work in the general interest by volunteers.
However, I'd like to respond to recent AudlemOnline news articles, chatbox opinion pieces and the news of the Parish Council signs relating to dogs on the playing fields.
I'd like to ask whether anyone involved in instigating/delivering these signs can confirm/answer the following:
There are those who would be threatened by 22 charged up highly svelte and conditioned athletes playing the golden game on a Sunday morning, but that doesn't mean they need to be banned.
This is a public field, and as such needs to meet the needs of the local population. I may choose not to take my kids to the play park while Sunday league football is ongoing due to the usual aggression and swearing that comes with Sunday league football, but I haven't tried to ban that, as I understand that there is a need for that activity, and as such there is a balance between the opportunities and rights of one group over another. (Plus I'm only jealous as my footballing days are long gone!).
Dog poop is unpleasant, smelly, and unnecessary on the playing field for sure, but what of the lanes often covered in horse or cow poop: do we next ban tractors from the lanes or horses?
I'd like to feel reassured that there is a democratic, holistic approach to this issue of dog poop, and not just a knee jerk to complaints from the vocal or the mighty alone?
Via such free survey tools as www.surveymonkey.com the opportunity for engagement and democracy are easily available, and would give a sounder footing than Daily Mail style ranting driving the agenda would it not?
All the best
Reecy
*AudlemOnline has used the phrase 'dog menace' as we are told the field has to be cleared of dog poo before matches while lots of children also train for football on the field. Dog poo is both unpleasant and can be potentially dangerous.
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