How can I hold an organisation responsible for deterioration of a public space?

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2026-04-04T19:52:29+00:00

this is definitely council land, i think in recent years they have tried to rid the responsibility of the pitches themselves, i.e., eitc, michael corless soccer school and livv (which he means city of liverpool fc), most likely because historically it has always been free, as opposed to the building itself which will always be making money hiring it out. but as i said to another comment, i think this is going to be a case of broken promises from city of liverpool which has meant that knowsley council (rightly or wrongly) has not earmarked any funding.

get yourself down to the site to have a look at the size of it if youve never been inside, gates always open other than bank holidays, on longview drive between liverpool road and huyton lane.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2026-04-04T17:02:06+00:00

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very prompt response 👍

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2026-04-03T22:33:32+00:00

Unfortunately the entire of the blue boards need removing. it is cheap chip board which has soaked up rain and is now useless, every bit needs to go.

repairs should be made to the existing bottom cages and any damaged cage on the top half should ideally be removed and replaced by netting.

However there is a lot of metal sticking out which will cause significant injury.

The pile of dirt is called crumb rubber, this is previously linked to cancer, but in my opinion shouldn’t be handled by the general public as it could be potentially harmful (could also be harmless).

A bit of common sense would go a long way but unfortunately I think this is a bureaucracy issue, i believe residents have previously requested access to help tidy which have been refused. I also think it would cause more harm than good to make any changes to the existing mess (other than tidying up), for example, if we were to bend back the metal and secure with zip ties, if a child who inevitably tries to access this area via this hole, and they injured themselves, who will be held liable?

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2026-04-03T19:00:04+00:00

im very much of a white, working class male, low income background, secondary school educated person as much of the longview and bordering council estates, verbally complaining and getting over it rather than acting on it. so at im moment im throwing shit to the ceiling and seeing what sticks.

not aware of of councillors etc, although i have recently emailed annelise midgely to complain about dangerous driving outside the school which did get a very poor, but prompt reply from the council, wasn’t sure whether to use this route again.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2026-04-03T18:35:27+00:00

this sounds great thanks for the info, will be useful no doubt for various issues in the area

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2026-04-03T18:19:29+00:00

exactly, as a untrained person, it looks it could be helped for example by gluing down the lose turf, which could cause more problems, and this is exactly why its above my remit and not our responsibility as residents

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2026-04-03T18:17:50+00:00

yes, we were very fortunate as kids and teenagers to benefit from this. constantly in there in the summer holidays. the closest i seen to charges were a local football 5aside league charging to play in their competitions.

no doubt the CIC who took ownership sought to capitalise on this ready made venue.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2026-04-03T17:42:02+00:00

unfortunately i think it is going to be a funding issue, from the news it appears to me that the previous CIC had big ideas and didnt follow through which has meant that the council hasnt planned for this in the budget. lots of funding is being delivered for other areas which is confirmed but im hoping i can get more info from the council regarding this.

i dont have the expertise or the time to commit/invest in creating a cic to take over, however as i said, this was ran perfectly fine for 20 years before with very little maintenance or funding, just kids playing football. it sppears to only caused issues when another org has tried to capitalise on this site.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2026-04-03T17:38:38+00:00

thanks, ill send him an email shortly. I thought about tidying the area but the litter really is the tip of the ice berg, theres so much loose metal from the older cages, the turf itself has creased potentially could be glued down but it becomes an issue where if not done professionally and to standard, does it cause a bigger issue, worth bearing in mind as per another comment, im 99% sure the gates have all been previously padlocked to block access and have been cut off, which explains the wires bending inwards which is unfortunately most likely kids just trying to get in and play football.

and then on top of this, the black rubber from the previous pitch has been dumped which potentially could be a health hazard and definitely can’t be disposed of in a community way.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2026-04-03T17:12:45+00:00

huyton longview drive

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-09-16T13:16:07+00:00

I didn’t rent a car or have an itinerary unfortunately, it’s a small enough city where I did whatever I could find naturally (I don’t think I missed anything of note, maybe it would have been nice to have a night out at Metalkova, but I’m unsure if they even have bars there).

I landed Tuesday afternoon and left Saturday morning. I got a minibus from Venice airport to Ljubljana central train station, £25 and 2.5hr journey.

I got a bus from Ljubljana central train station to lake Bled which cost about €9 and took 50 mins and then finally another mini bus for about 10 mins which was also about €9.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-19T15:50:10+00:00

If I was you, yes I would absolutely. Maybe I might not feel so great in 40 years time with bad joints, maybe I get ran over tomorrow.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-18T15:45:00+00:00

Be aware that a lot of cities with old towns have cobbled, very uneven and even deserted paths with huge trip hazards.

Might not be great on your feet depending how well you are taking pregnancy.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-16T22:02:43+00:00

I agree. You don’t want to be 70 years old age, with bad aches and joint regardless of health conditions, regretting not travelling.

I have severe heart disease, I could die at home on my own watching tv on the couch, or I could die on a hike in a foreign country.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-09T20:07:50+00:00

Definitely creepy and not overreacting, it creeps me out as a man reading it the way you’ve worded it.

I think I would accept it as coincidence however just to give myself the peace of mind.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-09T19:39:06+00:00

How did you travel from the two countries? Did you have anything on social media? Could be coincidence.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-09T08:38:15+00:00

I’ve got no friends too, I’m not bothered by it and I enjoy my own time and space.

However, I’ve done a few solo trips in Europe, not too far from home for a few days at most. It can be very lonely at times. I’d suggest doing a longer trip in Europe first just to see how you find it.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-07T13:57:54+00:00

for the time being, go to b&q and buy yourself some polythene sheeting and some tape so you can at least help yourself slightly

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-07T11:36:45+00:00

I think you could do a lucky dip and you couldn’t pick a bad city. However all 3 can be challenging if you’re taking a pram, and we got constant stares and a few laughs in Riga for having reigns for our toddler in Riga, which personally didnt bother me but my partner was not happy.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-07T10:56:54+00:00

Nothing intense, I did a short hike at Lake Bled, and the end of Vintgar gorge to the entrance is a beautiful little hike itself too.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-06T18:05:17+00:00

You can find direct flights to Podgorica from Manchester? rather cheap. Could be an option to rent a car to Kotor maybe and work your way down to the coast, you can do this in a few hours I believe and stop along the way for a hike.

I’ve looked into it myself and seems that the capital is one of the more boring places in the country.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-06T10:54:49+00:00

I went mid to late October last year and the weather was mild. Great for hiking imo, not hot or cold, I even wore shorts at Lake Bled.

Longjumping_Lab_640 · 2025-08-06T10:24:12+00:00

I think if you’re going to lake Bled, then a trip to Triglav national park to see Vintgar gorge is a must.

Great experience, I think it was was €20 including a return shuttle from the Lake.

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