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@danwentskiing
RE: lights at Calthorpe Park.
Well, that'll teach me to call the fucking 'authorities'...
I called the number on the sign, spoke to a lady whose name I didn't get, who got the 'Pavillion Manager' to call me back.
I asked him if it was possible to put the lights on around 7.30, and he said it was something he could do. After that he asked me what I was using it for, I said bike polo on Wednesday nights, he said 'because it's organised, you should be paying for it'. Polite debate ensued, with me claiming that organised or not, it's a council court where the lights are on regardless and I pay my council tax. He then moved on to saying we shouldn't be using bikes on there, anyway, as 'it's for kids'. I then said, no, it's for everyone and it doesn't matter how people want to use it so long as no damage is done and everyone respects each other.
So, this could get annoying... I foolishly let slip that we play on Wednesday nights (the great sin of 'organisation') so he could make life difficult for us. I guess if he does we'll have to take it further up the chain at the council, or whoever is in charge, probably in writing.
He's certainly not going to change the lights for our convenience, so let's say polo, 8pm next week.
I have the guys name and number.