London_Boro
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Haha, is this for real? if so, it's pretty embarrassing. 
New posters in Middlesbrough Town Centre
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dan_ashcroft
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What is the purpose of them? What are they trying to promote?
rob_fmttm
Administrator
The coucil does normally engage with major outside marketing agencies etc.
They have had a long association with Wayne Hemmingway for instance.
In 2018 they launched Can Do Place Can Do People after work with Hemingway's agency - I declined to be on board after being invited to take part in that particular promotion.
They have had a long association with Wayne Hemmingway for instance.
In 2018 they launched Can Do Place Can Do People after work with Hemingway's agency - I declined to be on board after being invited to take part in that particular promotion.
Nobby_Barnes
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Can do place, Can do people.
Yeah fair enough, gets across the fact that Teesside and the people living here are resilient, adaptable, open to new ideas have a wide range of skills are prepared to work for things etc etc.
To 'We are Parmo and Chips'
Completely embarrassing....
Yeah fair enough, gets across the fact that Teesside and the people living here are resilient, adaptable, open to new ideas have a wide range of skills are prepared to work for things etc etc.
To 'We are Parmo and Chips'
Completely embarrassing....
DCI_Gene_Hunt
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It seems Middlesbrough Borough Council have to try and come up with a rebrand every two or three years. Waste a fortune on surveys and implementing the change and then do it all again a few years later and in the mean time nothing actually happens to improve the place.
The Can Do Place Can Do People survey alone cost more than £50,000, god knows how much this malarkey cost. Total waste of money but that won't stop them implementing more foolish changes that no asked for or wants.
SmogOnTheTees
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Same question I was going to ask. There seems to be no purpose.
The_Lizards_Jumpers
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I'm guessing some warped sense of civic pride, but as others have said they fall well short.
SmogOnTheTees
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It has successfully pulled us together in hatred of everything about it. Across races, creeds, political divides, I think we all agree it's a ball-achingly massive waste of money.
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DCI_Gene_Hunt
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Over £13,000 for the design and print costs.
God knows how much on the many meetings etc they will have to decide on it and the installation costs to add on as well.
Complete and utter waste of money. All part of a broader campaign to waste even more money in the months to come.
www.gazettelive.co.uk
God knows how much on the many meetings etc they will have to decide on it and the installation costs to add on as well.
Complete and utter waste of money. All part of a broader campaign to waste even more money in the months to come.
Middlesbrough slang used in new £13k campaign to promote the town
The signage includes messages like 'We are determined' and 'We are open', with colloquialisms such as 'We are proper class' and also 'We are parmo and chips'
www.gazettelive.co.uk
Heine_Otto
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We are wasting money
We are embarrassing
We are embarrassing
chocolate_sandwich
Active member
Can we boo them…
JustTheGent
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This is ridiculous 
Not for real, surely?
Not for real, surely?
atypical_boro
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Whilst I am an advocate of public services, this is a prime example of how it sometimes just spends money because not doing so means losing its budget. Sometimes, it really should not spend the money.
atypical_boro
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Where’s the “ere, yous” one? I wouldn’t think that would look out of place.
NorthumberlandBoro
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It's real , it's in the gazette.
Sammysmiths
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Why couldnt it be
"We are made from Steel"
" We are proud"
"We are welcoming"
"We are diverse"
All better than Parmo and chips in my humble opinion!
"We are made from Steel"
" We are proud"
"We are welcoming"
"We are diverse"
All better than Parmo and chips in my humble opinion!
Caesium137
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I like those, maybe with the odd Q Anon 'Stick to the plan' or 'Where we go one we go all' to mess with people a bit.
JustTheGent
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Oh my, it is for real. This has Andy Preston written all over it. It's how he sees Middlesbrough and always has done. That's why he would never live in Middlesbrough or send his children to school in the area.