Though while I celebrated and people were happy for me, it was difficult to be too over the top as those around me suffered the fate of the spending cuts announced in November last year by the new government. My first main task was also to clear and archive papers to make room for new furniture coming over from one of the other branches to be closed. I worked hard at it and in the last few days discussed the details for a removals man to come and take away unneeded furniture. My manager finally came to visit and after having a prompt look around seemed to think I had done more than enough and that I had exceeded the requirements for the removals man without realising it, though the excess work would still need to have been done eventually, just not as quickly as I had done it. We could both see the space being easily vacated and done at low cost. I was chuffed.
Not as chuffed however as when I came downstairs to switch off my computer to go home when I noticed an email from Trevor Pybus from Phoenix Community Housing.
The shed and the summerhouse got planning approval. YAY!!!!!
I am over the moon!!!! Not only did I save Groundwork and Phoenix hundreds of pounds by doing the planning application by myself rather than a consultant, we got the planning permission which means that the users of the community garden will not only continue to have a safe place to store their gardening tools, but also a place to shelter from the sunshine and rain, and have an area where they can sit down and have a cup of tea and a biscuit together.
My confidence is slowly being restored and I feel good, na na na na na na na... (*James Brown sing along*)
Now all they have to do is put the summerhouse up.... Ahem... Oh.... Next.......!!!
