• The post you are reporting:
   
  In my opinion the state of our public parks and gardens began to go downhill when their upkeep was outsourced to the likes of SITA and the park attendants removed. All our parks had two or three groundsmen keeping the grass cut, hedges trimmed, flower beds tidy and restocked, paths swept, loos cleaned, rubbish cleared as well as providing a measure of security and a point of contact in the event of a problem.
  
  These groundsmen had a certain amount of pride in the job they did, in all weathers, and it was a crying shame that permanent groundstaff for each site were disbanded. Once these jobs were outsourced the pride vanished with it. I think it is about time that DDC rethought its strategy of public park maintenance and reinstated the Parks Department.

Report Post

Your Name

Reason