We The People
The last time the United States got a new president, I was standing in Rockerfeller Plaza. This time, I was fast asleep in Lymington. America has made a controversial choice, but let's see how it pans out. Decisions like this are a side effect of democracy. Your choice doesn't always win.
Speaking of politics, In the three weeks I've had off inbetween contracts, I have become involved with, and then disillusioned with, local politics. They are planning on building over a thousand new homes in Lymington, and over 90 new homes in Sway. On top of all the new homes they've built in the seven years since I've been back. Naturally, I don't like this because I don't like change. But even if I look at it from the other side of the coin, it's still a bad idea because they are not increasing any infrastructure to accommodate the thousands of new residents. No wider roads, parking spaces, schools, hospitals, or police stations. Pembroke Pines learned this the hard way and spent 10 years playing catch-up.
I went to my local council to relay these fears, and they completely agreed with me, and told me to speak to the New Forest District Council. I then went to Sway Council, and they said something similar, but added that it was going to be impossible, due to the difficulty in getting all the necessary agencies to pay for the new construction. Then when I finally spoke to a representative of the District Council, he said "Yeah, I agree with you. But the council doesn't feel it's enough homes to warrant the infrastructure increases."
So it was all a waste of time. But at least the local paper wrote an article about it.
Speaking of politics, In the three weeks I've had off inbetween contracts, I have become involved with, and then disillusioned with, local politics. They are planning on building over a thousand new homes in Lymington, and over 90 new homes in Sway. On top of all the new homes they've built in the seven years since I've been back. Naturally, I don't like this because I don't like change. But even if I look at it from the other side of the coin, it's still a bad idea because they are not increasing any infrastructure to accommodate the thousands of new residents. No wider roads, parking spaces, schools, hospitals, or police stations. Pembroke Pines learned this the hard way and spent 10 years playing catch-up.
I went to my local council to relay these fears, and they completely agreed with me, and told me to speak to the New Forest District Council. I then went to Sway Council, and they said something similar, but added that it was going to be impossible, due to the difficulty in getting all the necessary agencies to pay for the new construction. Then when I finally spoke to a representative of the District Council, he said "Yeah, I agree with you. But the council doesn't feel it's enough homes to warrant the infrastructure increases."
So it was all a waste of time. But at least the local paper wrote an article about it.
