Tower to the People!!!!!

So.....how should we continue the campaign?

Much of the onus is now on Kings' School and the Council to consult with the public over the next six weeks or so and to put more detail into their proposals. Councillor Thornber has promised consultation with the user groups - so we should hear something soon. This should give us the opportunity to voice our opinion............

So in the meantime - what can we do to keep the momentum up...................

• We need to keep the story in the media - so please write to them to give your views. It is very simple to submit a letter to the Chronicle at http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/letter/ - it would be great to get some in this weeks Chronicle (deadline Wednesday Noon).



• We also need to keep writing to local elected representatives - especially Ken Thornber (Leader of County Council) at ken.thornber@hants.gov.uk, George Beckett (Leader of City Council) at gbeckett@winchester.gov.uk. I would copy Phyrnette Dickens on any e-mails that you send phrynette.dickens@hants.gov.uk . You could give your views on the latest developments. Are you happy that the Tower has not been allowed to continue the bookings? It would only cost just over £20k to keep it going for another 3 months ..... thats around 20p for each resident in the Winchester district!



• The two leading candidates for the next MP of Winchester (Lib Dem Martin Tod and Conservative Steve Brine) both believe that the decision should be deferred. Continue to write to them to lobby support. martin@martintod.org.uk and http://www.stevebrine.com/record.jsp?type=requiredPage&ID=23&contact=contact. The Lib Dems are highly visible with their opposition. We would rather this did not go down party lines - so lets push Steve Brine in particular for more visible support



• Keep spreading the word on the petition.... up to 961 at the last count



• Realistically - we will not be able to investigate alternative funding before 13th September. I was thinking it maybe a good idea to present a plan for how we would go about securing alternative funding if we were given more time. Does anyone know people that have organised fund-raising that could point us in the right direction?

Finally- a Lib-Dem video of the protest at http://obbfcouncillor.blogspot.com/2007/07/save-tower-demo-now-on-videoand-stay-of.html.