Stoke Gifford Park Run decision

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[Pro Tour Punditry]

Nobbers

 

[gavgav]

What made me despair the most was that they tried to use the excuse that they are causing wear and tear on the pathways!! Are they wearing concrete shoes and all weigh 100 stone?

 

[13 rider]

So if 300 runners just happen to turn up a the same time and go for a run at the same time but noone organisies it who can the council charges ??

 

[Piemaster]

So if 300 runners just happen to turn up a the same time and go for a run at the same time but noone organisies it who can the council charges ??

Thats sort of the ethos behind PR isn't it, how it started. Just a bunch of mates that go for a run together, it's why it works. I really hope a bunch of them still turn up and run the course anyway, or even better 300 people randomly running different routes and starting/ finishing at different times and places, as none organised as possible, just to show how ridiculous the council is being.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Thats sort of the ethos behind PR isn't it, how it started. Just a bunch of mates that go for a run together, it's why it works. I really hope a bunch of them still turn up and run the course anyway, or even better 300 people randomly running different routes and starting/ finishing at different times and places, as none organised as possible, just to show how ridiculous the council is being.

or all start together and declare that they aren't part of the event, just doing the route (as it's perfectly legal to do on a sportive on public roads)…

 

[screenman]

The public using public spaces, how dare they. If the stupid ignorant council only realised that exercise is good for you. I hope 10,000 turn up next run.

 

[Noru]

Absolutely ridiculous cash grabbing scheme by the council which will deter people from exercise.

If they'd looked at the bigger picture free exercise like this should be promoted! A healthier local population reduces the burden on local NHS services and it will also draw non-local runners to the immediate area who otherwise would have no reason to visit, the incresed footfall will help local cafes & shops.

It's a ruddy park, what next charging the kids who use the swings?

 

[EltonFrog]

Presumably a significant amount of runners using that park are local and have already paid for the park in local taxes.

 

[13 rider]

Absolutely ridiculous cash grabbing scheme by the council which will deter people from exercise.

If they'd looked at the bigger picture free exercise like this should be promoted! A healthier local population reduces the burden on local NHS services and it will also draw non-local runners to the immediate area who otherwise would have no reason to visit, the incresed footfall will help local cafes & shops.

It's a ruddy park, what next charging the kids who use the swings?

You will give the council's ideas £1 a go for the slide ,swings £1 a minute . This public finance lark easy off to put up for local parish council

 

[User482]

I should point out that Stoke Gifford is in South Gloucestershire, not Bristol.

 

[MrPie]

Nobbers

Correct. There should be a law against such tomnobbery

 

[0lonerider]

Most councils use local community groups and vollenteers to help maintain local parks and play areas and this is the thanks they get

 

[User482]

[QUOTE 4235468, member: 76"]Only from a county council point of view. It is definitely within Bristol! I think lots of Bristolians will be distancing themselves from Stoke Gifford over the next few days![/QUOTE]
It's never been in Bristol.

 

[Archeress]

Next there will be a toll for cycling through. I cycled through the park twice this afternoon.

To put it into some context though, a local football club pay £60 every time they play a match so should the park run pay nothing? Maybe the football club should not be paying. Also I understand that part of the run is on the grass so that could be where the wear and tear comes in.

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Archeress x