Fitness sessions at Sandyford Fire Station

Free Fitness and Health Courses

Sounds great, run by the Workers Educational Association, OK, no offense, I've never heard of them, but I'm sure they do good work. I'm not in any way knocking what they do, however, with a name like that maybe you might be forgiven for thinking that maybe, just maybe, some of the things they do just might be at a time to suit those of us that work.

Sorry, It's my pet hate, none of the details listed on the page that you're taken to by the link occur at a time to suit anyone that works a full time monday to friday 9ish to 5ish job. (Though I know that many jobs are shift based so they would suit those workers.)

Why am I again left feeling that no-one in this area (OK, fire station excepted) actually thinks about the people that pay the council tax without receiving any benefit on it - The WORKERS. Every workshop, information session, come and try it session, whatever you want to call it, especially those linked to the council, seem to occur on a weekday, usually between the hours of 10 and 12 or 2 and 4.

Those that pay their way can't go. Those that don't, for whatever reason, seem to have access to so many "freebies" It does seem unfair, as it's usually my council tax that's paid for them in the first place.