Yes - Red Squirrel and I were both rather startled at the apparently immediate result of our posts.
Never underestimate the members and guests we have here ... but yet never assume that anything posted here will reach official channels. There have been a number of co-incidences over the years - probably some really ARE co-incidences but yet there have probably been too many for them to be all pure chance. Then again, we have very many sensible members and there are very many sensible and parallel thinkers out there.
I am struck as we enter election season here in Melksham and the first leaflet for Wiltshire Council has come through my door as to the claims made by the incumbent councillor of his support for things like the library to remain in the town rather than on a field on the outskirts. Funny that - yes, when the decision was made it was popular and he did get behind it, but I remember a time when there was no site identified and myself as President of the Chamber of Commerce and the Chief Executive of Cooper Tires in the town got together and identified their Sports and Social Club, then found the advert hidden in the local paper seeking sites to get the library where it was and is sensible.
Likewise here at the Coffee Shop - yes - we do get heard sometimes but I can't help feeling that the credit we get for raising things is underplayed.
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