'There is a toxic culture which is killing the borough'

When I haven’t been planning and creating content, I’ve been doing my bit to help save Melton Theatre.

What I’ve noticed is that there are some people – you might be one of them – that don’t quite understand why the theatre is so vital, since they don’t use it.

I thought back to the pushback that Noisily got last year. Said pushback has since led to the planning team going elsewhere with thousands of attendees following them.

Then I remembered the Neighbourhood Watch police dictating what the town does and doesn’t need every time a new business opens up.

Apparently, a café and a second GP surgery can’t open simultaneously in their social media echo chamber.

We have a toxic culture where some people adopt the attitude of ‘I don’t like it, so it shouldn’t exist’.

It’s killing the borough. We’re shunning multiple demographics of tourists. It’s scaring potential businesses away.

I’ll be honest. There are things I cover on My Melton that don’t interest me in any way, shape or form. I don’t know anything about cars outside of that they get from A to B.

My PotFest tours consist of me going ‘look, it’s a pot’.

I prefer bottomless brunches to 3am clubbing because I’m tucked up in bed by 9pm.

I talk about these things, amongst others, because at least one of my 4,000+ followers will find them interesting, even if I don’t.

My challenge to you is to find an event/business in the borough that you have zero intention of visiting.

You are then going to find someone who would have an interest in that entity and tell them about it.

Let’s work together to change this culture and match businesses and events up with the people that will love them.

Love and hugs, Kelly.

PS. If you work at the White Lion, please politely ask management to host a bottomless brunch before Christmas. It’s been too long since the last one.