An interesting visit for the surgery today at Digmoor Community Centre. It wasn’t busy, but often chatting to the staff at the centre is useful.

Things complained about: the cuts in the budget for community centre staff (understandably), the state of local politics and the local labour party, poor levels of recycling, poor refuse collection service, broken fences by the roads, knackered bus shelters. Oh, and dog fouling and what’s happening to St Luke’s school.

Often people will apologise for complaining about something. “I don’t normally complain, but…”, and sometimes they’re a bit embarrassed about coming across all moany and complainy. Thing is, it’s my job to listen and act on that – if there weren’t any complaints there’d be something wrong, I’m sure.

Thanks to Mandy at the centre for sorting out some food and a brew when I visited. The community centre is a lovely place and the people who work and help out there do a fantastic job. I get my ear bent about the stand we took on LSVT, but it’s always a pleasure to go and visit :-)