Community Caretakers

• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  9 November 2018     09:24351102
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  At first when I read the following I thought what a good idea, someone who can report local problems to DDC or even DTC. Having read on it seems this is simply a way to get volunteers to do the jobs that we expect our council tax to cover.
  
  Community spirit is a good thing but I think this is going a bit far, especially when you read what they expect these volunteers to do. Litter picking, painting, planting, sweeping, repairs, clearing snow. Who will be responsible if anything goes wrong with a repair for example.
  
  https://live-dover.cloud.contensis.com/Community/Community-Caretakers.aspx
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  9 November 2018     09:36351104
  #2      
  Another problem is clearing snow as the residue can turn to ice quickly and be more of a problem than the snow that has been cleared.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  9 November 2018     10:41351106
  #3      
  I think the word "caretaker" is where the idea fall apart a bit for me as it conjures up the wrong image completely, even Community Helper sounds less formal and more friendly.
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  9 November 2018     11:54351108
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  The word "caretaker" puts me in mind of large bad tempered man with an Alsatian on a short lead and wouldn't let us play football in the playground after school.
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• Judith Roberts

  • Registered: 15 May 2012
  • Posts: 637
  9 November 2018     13:05351111
  #5      
  On ther other hand 'Fred' a caretaker at DGGS in the 70s was kindly and would give the smallest girls sweets.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  9 November 2018     13:29351113
  #6      
   Judith Roberts wrote:

  On ther other hand 'Fred' a caretaker at DGGS in the 70s was kindly and would give the smallest girls sweets.

  
  
  That would be frowned upon now and that kind man could face all sorts of accusations, how attitudes have changed and not always for the best.
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