We all know that there’s a lot of bad talk about the council at the moment over their proposals to alter the school structures – well don’t be down on them too much.
Joe Duckworth, Chief Exec of the council, told VentnorBlog that the council will be putting some money behind the scheme to make Ventnor plastic bag free, VentBag, as part of their Eco-Island campaign to help it to flourish.
Joe’s in a perfect position to talk to the upper echelons of the large shops and national-chains on the Island, persuading them to come into the fold and stop handing out more plastic bags.
There’s many interesting discussions going on around the council, including getting the message across to the visitors coming to the Island.
It’s all very exciting and hats off to those who’ve been involved behind the scenes in making this work.
Employment opportunities?
It seems like there’s a perfect opportunity for the some of the council funding going towards the creation of the VentBags.
We know that the team behind VentBag are hard at work producing loads of bags (don’t forget they’ll be in the window of Ventnor’s RNLI on Saturday), but given the whole Island could need them, how about offering makers of the bag a payment for each bag they produce?
Not only will the Island be gaining more sustainable bags, but those unable to find work will be able to contribute, lifting their spirit in the process, knowing that they’re making a positive contribution.
Mr Duckworth, resplendent with
