Great turnout - but was it a Debate or a Debacle ?Fantastically attended meeting last night - around 500 people turned out to hear about the plans for the Tower. Support for keeping the Tower as it is was overwhelming! Councillor Snaith was told, in no uncertain terms, that the people of Winchester and Hampshire demand the Tower to stay.
It is vital that we keep the momentum up - write e-mails and letters to all the local representatives and to the media!! Remember we have until 7th November to get all of our representations in. E-mail to Nicola Horsey arts.admin@hants.gov.uk I think we should ensure that Councillor Thornber and Councillor Snaith are included on all correspondences to the County Council ken.thornber@hants.gov.uk and margaret.snaith@hants.gov.uk
The transfer to Kings School was seen to be lacking any detail. There are clearly many
more questions than answers - last nights meeting was meant to be to inform the Public - this clearly did not happen.
The eveining was full of the panel evading direct questions and contradicting itself. The incompetence that was shown by Hampshire County Council last night has left everyone in the room dumbfounded. Lets hope that Councillor thornber sees this for what it is and makes the correct decision on December 7th.
In a July Press Release Councillor Snaith said that "the extensive programme of arts currently provided at the Tower Arts Centre in Winchester will continue under the management of neighbouring Kings’ School and as a key part of the exciting Discovery Centre development in the city"
The Consultants report clearly states that Kings school is not interested in, and that the Discovery Centre is not appropriate for, the Evening Programme. Councillor Snaith amazingly distanced herself from this by denying making the statement in the first place! See the full Press Release at
This was one of many examples of the mixed messages that we are getting from the County.
More soon
2 comments:
Please could you add Platform 4 to your performers who support this campaign
Cath Church
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Have added Platform 4 to the performers that have signed up to the petition - see links.
Alistair
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