Subject - Manchester Velodrome
ReplyPosted : (Monday 28th April 2008 ) By - Technoboy (Unregistered User) Hi JarlA very nice answer and there should be no complaints looking at it.
However I do have a question for you, and this concerns consessions for council/government employees or if you come from outside East Manchester, lets say somewhere like trafford.
Is this true and why?
This does not only apply to the velodrome, but other sporting facilities as far I am aware.
Considering we live in a regeneration area with low wages and high unemployment, I have noticed many of the sporting venues pricing poorer people out. Unless you belong to a group or similar, then you will struggle to participate at any or all of the local sporting venues. One of the biggest farces concerns keeping fit in a gym, many can't hope to do it.
I am not singling you out, and it is appreciated you took the time to answer, and it also makes me proud to be British after the magnificent display by the Great Britain Team at the World Championships. Job well done, pats on the back to you and your team as well.
It is just seems there is one rule for the ordinary folk, and another for the likes of Sean Mcgonigle and council/government employees.
Sorry Sean, had to mention you again.
Cheers
Technoboy
ReplyReply Posted: (Thursday 8th May 2008 ) By - Sean McGonigle (Unregistered User)
Manchester Velodrome
Can I respond to a couple of your points, Technoboy. Firstly, there are now a range of high quality sports facilities across East Manchester in addition to the facilities at Sportcity. These include Sporting Edge in Higher Openshaw and Wright Robinson Sports College in Abbey Hey which both offer a wide range of sports activities that are discounted for local residents. In addition a number of primary schools in the area open up their facilities for community use. We have also invested heavily in the parks and open space in the area, such as Clayton Vale and Philips Park and they now provide a range of leisure facilities. Sportcity has developed a wide level of community use into all the facilities and this is monitored on a regular basis. As a result we know that large numbers of local people are taking advantage of these world class facilities and we will continue to develop ways of getting more access to the facilities such as developing and supporting local sports clubs, encouraging schools to use the facilities etc.Secondly, I can assure you that I ( and people like me whatever that might mean!)do not receive any preferential treatment or reduced rates as a result of working for the Council and I pay the same rate that any other user would pay.
ReplyReply Posted: (Thursday 8th May 2008 )
By - Technoboy (Unregistered User)
Manchester Velodrome
Hi SeanThought I would get reply from you eventually, but I would have liked to have heard what Jarl's answer would have been, because I feel someone is telling porkies, and it must be you.
Obviously Jarl would have been put on the spot, and the fact you have come on the forum and tried to answer my question means there must be some truth in what I am saying, is anyone brave enough to confirm this. In fact I already know that concessions are given to council staff, all you have to do is flash your card. Maybe you need proof, perhaps there are people out there who have a conscience, and are willing to tell users on the forum and the people of East Manchester, how easy it is to get some reductions because you can prove you are a council employee. The same can be said of the emergency services, hospital staff, concessions are available for different things, but lets not pick on nurses who deserve everything they can get. In fact there are more, but I won't embarrass you further. I have researched this, and I have asked questions, and there are people out there who may well back me up if asked, but what would be the point, when I know full well you are not to be trusted with telling everyone the truth.
I wonder why you shyed away from the important point I made in another post regarding elderly people and bungalows, bet that hit a nerve, there no answer to that is there, you failed them misably.
You also mentioned other activities, some I am aware of, and yes there are concessions. They are not exactly the gym are they, or the velodrome, it depends on your preferences. There is a big difference in a gym workout to running round Philips Park. All you tried to do was divert attention from the points I raised about the big sporting venues in the area.
Just so people don't think I am ranting for the sake of it, here is some actual proof in what I am saying, you judge who is telling the truth.
http://www.heatonpark.org.uk/HeatonPark/What_To_Se... - scroll down to Championship Course Information, there you will see Discounts for Manchester City Council employees, and the emergency services.
This is only one such bit of proof, other venues cleverly don't advertise this fact, wonder why?
Cheers
Technoboy
ReplyReply Posted: (Friday 9th May 2008 )
By - morsel (Unregistered User)
Manchester Velodrome
I live in East Manchester work for MCC and use the Sports City facilities and can catagorically deny that I receive any preferential discounts. If Technoboy wants to let us know who he has got these "rules" off, I could forward them to the relevent dept at MCC for investigation.PS. I have lived in the area for over 40yrs
Thank You
Reply Posted: (Friday 9th May 2008 ) By - Technoboy (Unregistered User)
Manchester Velodrome
Hi EveryoneIt does not matter how many council employees come on and deny they don't receive some kind of discount somewhere is complete nonsense. Some centres offer discount to council employees, you have already seen it in black and white from one website, my point is why deny it, why not just come on the forum and say YES we do get some benefits at certain places if we choose to use them. Just be honest and up front, I for one would think better of you.
This is why I wrote this, because it is like we are not supposed know about it, many councils up and down the country have similar schemes for employees, again my point is, why hide it, is Manchester different.
Cheers
Technoboy
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