Oxford info
It's a shame when a site designed for use by professionals descends into a slagging match. Reading with interest the Oxford issues, I may be able to assist with some of the queries.
Oxford is doing very nicely, thank you. Revenue traffic seems to be on the up and figures are much higher than predicted. Investment is afoot and the asset-stripping referred to took place prior to the present owners buying in. The Owners do know what they want, and none of the present Management team were in place when SERCo were invited to tender.
The Controllers are a happy bunch in general and one wonders where Leggs 11 is getting his information from. Could it be from an ATCO with only a couple of years time-served at TK and who's opinion is less than valid as he/she was not in place at the time of the handover? Perhaps a site visit would be appropriate for Leggs 11 - it's not far.
Leggs 11 is however accurate on another issue. The man-in-charge initially was handed a ticking bomb. Very unhappy and badly treated ATCO's are hard to win over, but with one noted exception who was his/her own worst enemy, he succeeded admirably. The decision to leave was his and his alone and as paperwork available to anyone in the know will testify, any difficulties he encountered came from much higher up the food-chain as he had the full support of ATC staff on site.
The very senior lady from Serco management referred to was, on last siting, in full control of her faculties - not wearing her underpants on her head or with pencils up her nostrils.
Perhaps people with personal issues against individuals would be best keeping them just that - personal. Or perhaps a dose of maturity would help.
And for the person who remembers Phil Frogley, he sadly passed away nearly five years ago. He retained his interest in ATC and his professionalism to the very end of his 90+ years. If only the same could be said for all in the trade