Cash-strapped council refuse to support prestigious sailing event (From Dorset Echo)

Good. Not something I want to have my council tax pay for. Sailing, by its nature is not generally a sport for paupers. they wanna mess about in boats let them pay for it themselves!

THIS IS THE CORRECT DECISION , SELL THE HOUSES ON OFFICERS FIELD TO LOCAL, S AT A PRICE WE CAN AFFORD AND USE THAT MONEY FOR THE POSH FEW THAT GO SAILING, IF THEY CANT AFFORD TO PAY FOR IT THERE SELF CLOSE IT DOWN AND PUT THE SITE BACK TO WHAT IT WAS , ANOTHER WAY IS TO CHARGE FOR CAR PARKING ON THE SIT E , WE HAVE TO PAY TO GO TO D.C.H. LET THE POSHO,S PAY FOR THERE OWN SPORT THE SAME AS THE REST OF US

Rule 51 of the internet still holds true: Any opinion posted by somebody calling themselves "Common Cence" (sic) is 180-degrees opposite to the actual common sense solution

Look at the bigger picture...

Are we not trying to promote Portland (Weymouth) as a sailing town no more?

Of course we dont want them rich people coming to Weymouth and spending loads of cash. We want young mums filling the buses with prams, spending there giro in the 99p shop!

I hate sailing, and am far from the type to associate with such supporters. But we need business in what is now a dead end town!

*thier

before someone pounces on that ;)

their, even... :D

There are smart, forward thinking people in this town. just a shame none of them work for W&PBC!

Well done Weymouth & Portland Council. A touch of common sense at last.

Why should the majority of people who pay council tax have have their money spent on supporting a minority sport?

Shame on Dorset County Council and West Dorset District Council for wasting money that is in short supply.

The fact that a deficit of £60,000 is anticipated suggests that something is already going wrong with the management of the event.

Also, if the event is worth so much money to the local economy, maybe whoever it is that is making that money should spend some of it in sponsorship.

Duckorange wrote:
Rule 51 of the internet still holds true: Any opinion posted by somebody calling themselves "Common Cence" (sic) is 180-degrees opposite to the actual common sense solution

To duckorange as you are so clever , you should not need telling that your comments should be about the article and not about what other people have commented ,, "get back in your cage "

wessex-andy wrote:
Well done Weymouth & Portland Council. A touch of common sense at last. Why should the majority of people who pay council tax have have their money spent on supporting a minority sport? Shame on Dorset County Council and West Dorset District Council for wasting money that is in short supply. The fact that a deficit of £60,000 is anticipated suggests that something is already going wrong with the management of the event. Also, if the event is worth so much money to the local economy, maybe whoever it is that is making that money should spend some of it in sponsorship.

would you rather 'your' tax go towards paying off council members? No? then fight that cause and open your mind to this a little more...

What has Weymouth got going for it these days?
What have we gained from the olympics?

I'd rather live in a town known for somehting like sailing than the place to go for charity shops...

common cence wrote:

Duckorange wrote:
Rule 51 of the internet still holds true: Any opinion posted by somebody calling themselves "Common Cence" (sic) is 180-degrees opposite to the actual common sense solution

To duckorange as you are so clever , you should not need telling that your comments should be about the article and not about what other people have commented ,, "get back in your cage "

Rule 63 of the internet ~ When you are in a hole stop digging.

Now the dust has settled. Weymouth and Portland Council are correct in not giving any taxpayers money for sponsorship. Why pay twice ? Reason, Dorset County Council has sponsored the Sailing Academy. Most of your council tax goes to the County Council. So like it or not you have sponsored the sailing Academy.

common cence wrote:

Duckorange wrote:
Rule 51 of the internet still holds true: Any opinion posted by somebody calling themselves "Common Cence" (sic) is 180-degrees opposite to the actual common sense solution

To duckorange as you are so clever , you should not need telling that your comments should be about the article and not about what other people have commented ,, "get back in your cage "

So glad you have mended your keyboard..

stench wrote:

wessex-andy wrote:
Well done Weymouth & Portland Council. A touch of common sense at last. Why should the majority of people who pay council tax have have their money spent on supporting a minority sport? Shame on Dorset County Council and West Dorset District Council for wasting money that is in short supply. The fact that a deficit of £60,000 is anticipated suggests that something is already going wrong with the management of the event. Also, if the event is worth so much money to the local economy, maybe whoever it is that is making that money should spend some of it in sponsorship.

would you rather 'your' tax go towards paying off council members? No? then fight that cause and open your mind to this a little more...

What has Weymouth got going for it these days?
What have we gained from the olympics?

I'd rather live in a town known for somehting like sailing than the place to go for charity shops...

I disagree actually although i completely understand the logic.

We gained nothing from the Olympics.
Therefore, "we" (as in the ordinary taxpayers of the town) are unlikely to gain much from this event.

If hoteliers and others think that the event needs supporting, then sponsorship is the way to go. Council money simply isn't available now to generate tourist income, and hotels, restaurants, etc, must step up their game and compete as every other business has to compete.

Also worth noting that the Sailing Centre, while claiming to be promoting the sport, charges extortionate fees. A family would pay £640 a year in membership to keep a bashed up old sailing dinghy there, so it's hardly encouraging sailing. The reality is the place is run for events and not for local people, so i don't see why local taxpayers should be expected to fund it.

JamesYoung wrote:

stench wrote:

wessex-andy wrote:
Well done Weymouth & Portland Council. A touch of common sense at last. Why should the majority of people who pay council tax have have their money spent on supporting a minority sport? Shame on Dorset County Council and West Dorset District Council for wasting money that is in short supply. The fact that a deficit of £60,000 is anticipated suggests that something is already going wrong with the management of the event. Also, if the event is worth so much money to the local economy, maybe whoever it is that is making that money should spend some of it in sponsorship.

would you rather 'your' tax go towards paying off council members? No? then fight that cause and open your mind to this a little more...

What has Weymouth got going for it these days?
What have we gained from the olympics?

I'd rather live in a town known for somehting like sailing than the place to go for charity shops...

I disagree actually although i completely understand the logic.

We gained nothing from the Olympics.
Therefore, "we" (as in the ordinary taxpayers of the town) are unlikely to gain much from this event.

If hoteliers and others think that the event needs supporting, then sponsorship is the way to go. Council money simply isn't available now to generate tourist income, and hotels, restaurants, etc, must step up their game and compete as every other business has to compete.

Also worth noting that the Sailing Centre, while claiming to be promoting the sport, charges extortionate fees. A family would pay £640 a year in membership to keep a bashed up old sailing dinghy there, so it's hardly encouraging sailing. The reality is the place is run for events and not for local people, so i don't see why local taxpayers should be expected to fund it.

James, agreed.

Get a grip wrote:

common cence wrote:

Duckorange wrote:
Rule 51 of the internet still holds true: Any opinion posted by somebody calling themselves "Common Cence" (sic) is 180-degrees opposite to the actual common sense solution

To duckorange as you are so clever , you should not need telling that your comments should be about the article and not about what other people have commented ,, "get back in your cage "

Rule 63 of the internet ~ When you are in a hole stop digging.

pleb

I would not say that the Council are "refusing to support the event", just that they have made a sensible budgetary decision based on their curreent priorities. They know full well that 17k is small change in the context of an event like this and that any marketing manager who cannot raise such a piddling amount is in the wrong job!

The sailing does nothing for the economy in Weymouth so an excellent decision by the Council. A minority sport.Weymouth Football Club does far more in terms of promoting the town to the normal person.

Weymouth has a football club? Well I never, you learn something every day.