Trader's service to Cleethorpes' elderly axed after 20 years
A LOCAL trader who has been selling his produce to elderly people at a Cleethorpes day centre for 20 years has been told his services are no longer required.
Richard Smith, owner of R & J Fruit and Veg on Humberston Road, Grimsby, was left shocked at the decision by North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus to terminate his visits to the Curzon Centre, on Coulbeck Drive, with immediate effect.
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Mavis Taylor at her home in Cleethorpes with Mr Smith, who has been stopped from selling produce to people who use the Curzon Centre in Cleethorpes.
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5 Comments
by Karen, Grimsby
Wednesday, January 14 2009, 8:04AM
“I think this is absolutley disgusting! We are always reading stories of people doing wrong to each other, now here's a man who's providing a very valuable service and the council step in to stop him. They say they will put it out to tender if it's required, well it obviously is or he wouldn't have been doing it for 20 years. What's to say that the council will pick anyone better qualified to do what Richard has been doing for so long?
Good luck to you Richard, I only hope the families of your customers appreciate you 'cos if my elderly relatives had someone like you around I'd sleep a lot easier at night.”
by paul, grimsby
Tuesday, January 13 2009, 9:00PM
“Richard(mr smith) visits my children's great, great grandma, who is 98, and it isn't just about what he sells, she looks forward to his visits because he always has a spear bit of time to spend with her, he makes her day. Now if the council think this is needed service it will now be put to tender so the big boys can over take Mr Smith in the job he has been doing for 20 years,with great respect and such a personal touch.”
by lisa, GY
Tuesday, January 13 2009, 3:05PM
“terrible absolute terrible, who is going to provide the friendly service now? NELC I THINK NOT”
by kenneth, Grimsby
Tuesday, January 13 2009, 12:35PM
“Another case of NEL council jumping in feet first, or is there more to this than the GET has printed?, maybe they should have asked the pensioners if his services were no longer required. I suspect if they were not he would have stopped long ago due to lack of sales. Another local service stopped for no apparent good reason.”
by mark, grimsby
Tuesday, January 13 2009, 11:03AM
“richard i am sorry to hear of this however i guess its typical how the council treat local community members who offer years of dedication to help the elderly and to be disposed off just like that. shame on N.E LINC'S COUNCIL”