One helluva busy day but looking forward to tonight - going out with a couple of friends whose company I always enjoy...women together ...if your ears are hot tonight, know we are talking about you...
Had an interesting visit to the North Office today to discuss a number of anti social neighbour cases which don't seem to be going anywhere very fast. Rather to my surprise I was impressed with recent efforts being made in regards to at least one of the situations...two young children, two parents on methadone and a real feeling of helplessness by neighbours that no-one is listening to their concerns both about the children's welfare and the noisy, dysfunctional mess neighbours have to deal with...it's clear there is a difference of view among the professionals...on the one hand the child professionals want the family to stay together and, on the other, the housing professionals want to act ...
Interestingly, the neighbours have the same dilemma...they don't want to report the parents to Social Services in case they are responsible for a family being split up but they sure as hell fire want the family moved elsewhere...funny old business...parents are being accorded all their rights but not being held to account for their responsibilities...meanwhile everybody does a tiptoe dance round the real issue...two wee kids who aren't being looked after nearly well enough...as I say, a funny old business
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