Another one bites the dust

2006 has been an interesting year. Personally, it has been a challenging time preparing and launching the web site. It has also been a great year for meeting new people and making plans for the coming year.

Bad points of the year must be the way the Council have said allot but have not actually done anything (yet) Sometimes I wander if the tax we pay actually goes towards anything apart from sending councilors abroad on "field trips" or as the Croydon Advertiser story goes that they spent thousands on translators for those in the borough who can't speak English.

The Council seem to be starting the new year in the same way. At a time we are being pushed from piller to post to recycle everything or anything we can, it was sad to hear that the Council will NOT be collecting the Trees this year. Instead you can take them to a collection point on the 5/6th of the month. Great for those who don't drive or are elderly!

We say goodbye to Esplanade's night club. Yet another one bites the dust in are already busy area. Apparently, a new one will appear in the Spring. Must say that it must be an expensive way to keep a business going if you keep refurbishing year after year. We also say some goodbyes to friends or loved ones.

The new year brings some new things to our borough. Theres a royal visit in February, The Gateway project may even get off the ground or at least the foundations may be put in place. Waddon may be re-generated, South Norwood may get a new pool and leisure complex, Purley may get it's new road plans built, so on and so on.

I say "may" quite allot mainly due to the fact you could of printed this last year! Lets hope it wont be the same for next year.

So here's to 2007, let's make the most of it.