i agree with alot of things said, very much agree the private sector isn’t being utilised but nor is the volunteer sector and nor is the ‘yoof’. But this event like the stef booth ‘look at me’ high street festival are acorns that if cultivated correctly could turn into beautiful oak trees.
I also think that the default setting of the public is let those in power do everything. And perhaps they haven’t got the skills to do this.
out there suggestion…
It’s too late to do anything this year, but there is time for a group of motivated volunteers (including myself) to work with the private sector & youth organisations to organise a set of street & market festivals within the town centre.
There are four really good outside street positions (3 are pedestrianised) that get a reasonable amount of sun plus the markets too.
There is also scope to make the festivals have evening attractions also.
what do people think?