i am guessing the bowling club may have around 50 active members - that makes it ?1,000 per member - is this good value for council taxpayers money?

I wonder what would be the response if local residents asked for ?50k to do up the children's play area that is used by hundreds of people, and is shabby to say the least.

(I am feeling especially grumpy at the moment because I went to Sydenham Wells Park at the weekend for the first time in years - it is beautiful; well kept, great facilities, well tended gardens, lovely planted areas, an excellent children's play area etc etc. Then on my way back I went through Mayow Park - down at heel, scruffy, grass badly cut, trees falling into neglect. is there a reason Mayow Park seems so overlooked?)