The wrath of Tinker Face is in its ascendency!
Well done you for getting me out of my apathy and back into gear!
Oh dear, Tina. Someone needs to sit you down and explain the difference between apathy and having a rest!
Now, I’ll share my thoughts on TP in case it prompts someone else to come up with ideas.
Just my very humble opinion, I don’t think the Council will close the homes (or not just yet). I think they will continue to exist but under some multi-functional basis and/or under different ownership. That’s why the council could give promises (and let’s face it with how many witnesses and how much press coverage now they surely wouldn’t dare go back on those promises, besides all the cages you have rattled?) that existing residents would have the right to live out their lives there. Even if they ‘sold’ their financial interest in the properties and outsourced care provision, this could be done with a ‘caveat’. I noticed also how the Councillor said there was nothing they could do about the staff. That had alarm bells ringing for me there were either new contracts and/or new ownership in the offing, if not further 'running down' and redundancies.
Did you notice how the Lead Councillor muttered about the provision of intermediate care in the borough? (Check out your post # 42 on this thread – you had already second guessed that possibility yourself ages back).
Now, as it was folly to suggest you rested
, perhaps you would like to tie yourself up in knots worrying about all the possible outcomes of this review (yes, it is still all guesswork at the minute). Concern is, between the outcome becoming known and the Full Council meeting is a pretty short ‘window’. No point you having a wonderful speech prepared to protest against closure if they throw a spanner in and come up with some other ludicrous plan no-one has foreseen which is wholly unacceptable – or might be acceptable but pressure then needed to force skilful management of any changes?
We could then (that’s me, you, local supporters and TPers) go through each scenario systematically and prepare for objections/concerns etc. Would it make you feel better to feel you are still DOING something to cover every eventuality we can all think of? This is a Godforsaken time just sitting back and waiting, isn’t it? Even if 90% of it proves to be a waste of time perhaps it will feed your masochistic streak?
You know where I am – for the serious, torturing with over-analysis
and hopefully a bit of R&R.
Love, Kaz, x
PS: Of course, one outcome is that the homes remain open, continue as they are for purely long-term, specialist residential care and investment is made to illustrate a commitment to their future – in which case there is nothing to worry about (in terms of the homes, not Ken of course) except planning the victory party!
