We presented our petition on Wed and were well received by many of the County Council! A number of councillors spoke eloquently in support and there seemed to be pretty universal approval of what we are trying to achieve. We need to develop that support.
The decision was made yesterday and can be found at
Two things to note: We seem to have made an impression in the second clause, but have lost the condition for outdoor activities in the first???
The piece on the BBC website is not so reassuring
Cllr Windsor-Clive said: “We cannot afford to continue to run these sites ourselves and the money from their sale will help us significantly reduce our debt, so we will look to achieve the best possible price.”
My view, for what it is worth, is that the best possible price is likely to come from someone who is not so interested in the community or possibly even the centre.
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP is met with Mark Hawthorne, leader of the council on Friday, and has been briefed by the Partnership to ask why the lease has to go under the Disposal route (best possible price) and not Community Asset Transfer.
Hopefully we will soon have a website up with regular updates and links to councillors, etc.
All the very best, friends!