The council has officially scrapped the sale plans to keep our Public Rooms exactly where they belong. Walking past those doors today feels entirely different knowing generations of us can still gather there. We won this victory together but I will be keeping a close watch on the council to …
May 18, 2013
Final supporters
It has been announced that Bodmin Town Council are to close the Bodmin Town Public Rooms and sell them to the highest bidder as part of sweeping cuts across the council, with the closure planned for April 1st 2013.
There has been a building on the exact spot of the Public Rooms since 1239, with the late Victorian Grade II building there today hosting not only the Bodmin Town Museum, but a number of other events and community meetings, such as Zumba dance classes, the Bodmin Operatic Society and NHS blood donations. Many of these groups and gatherings will cease to exist due to the high costs and availability of hiring other facilities, another nail in the coffin of community spirit in Bodmin.
In their last annual report, Bodmin Town Council listed a number of key objectives ‘to create a sustainable and vibrant community for Bodmin’. One of these was; ‘supporting the continued preservation and revitalisation of leisure, heritage, tourism, culture, social, educational and environmental needs for Bodmin.’
Does the sale of an important site that fulfils all of these needs not go completely against their objective of creating a sustainable and vibrant community for our town? More than eight thousand people visit the Bodmin Town Museum every year, and in that same annual report, the council described the Public Rooms as being ‘...a valuable resource for the community with 510 bookings being made during 2011/12. This represents an increase of 51% of bookings from the 338 bookings made in 2010/11 and still proves to be an affordable venue for a number of local community groups.’ It then went on to say; ‘Supports and sustains growth by providing leisure and business meeting facilities and contributes towards a socially inclusive and caring community by providing facilities for community groups to meet.’
In that annual report, Bodmin Town Council’s first key objective to delivering ‘a sustainable and vibrant community for Bodmin’ is listed as ‘Providing a democratic representation in the interests of the people of Bodmin.’ With the planned closure and sale of the Public Rooms, we don’t feel that the council is providing a democratic representation of our interests. As such, we would like a full meeting between the public and the Bodmin town councillors to discuss the issue and to discuss the alternatives to the sale and closure of a site that does provide a sustainable and vibrant community for Bodmin.
Updates
March 1, 2013
Seeing 250 names on this page reminds me that this building meant as much to my neighbors as it did to my own family. I spent my childhood inside those rooms and I cannot watch them disappear for the sake of a quick sale.
Reached 250 supporters
February 27, 2013
February 16, 2013
Seeing one hundred people sign this list reminds me that I am not the only person who feels like we are losing a piece of our history. These rooms are where I grew up and watching them get sold off feels like losing a part of the town itself.
Reached 100 supporters
February 13, 2013
10 Comments
Spend some of the money being wasted on the shared space & create somewhere lovely to spend the evening: like the public rooms!!
The public rooms are a big asset for the area of Bodmin and have historic value as well - they are definitely worth saving!
My kids go to dance classes there every week, where are they supposed to go if this closes? Bodmin is losing everything good.
BODMIN TOWN COUNCIL NEED TO WAKE UP. stop selling off our history and start listening to the people actually living here!!
Such a shame to see it go, that building has been part of the town forever.
it must be saved as the only venue in the town suitable for various usage
Part of Bodmin's once proud heritage
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The council has officially scrapped the sale plans to keep our Public Rooms exactly where they belong. Walking past those doors today feels entirely different knowing generations of us can still gather there. We won this victory together but I will be keeping a close watch on the council to …
May 18, 2013
Final supporters
It has been announced that Bodmin Town Council are to close the Bodmin Town Public Rooms and sell them to the highest bidder as part of sweeping cuts across the council, with the closure planned for April 1st 2013.
There has been a building on the exact spot of the Public Rooms since 1239, with the late Victorian Grade II building there today hosting not only the Bodmin Town Museum, but a number of other events and community meetings, such as Zumba dance classes, the Bodmin Operatic Society and NHS blood donations. Many of these groups and gatherings will cease to exist due to the high costs and availability of hiring other facilities, another nail in the coffin of community spirit in Bodmin.
In their last annual report, Bodmin Town Council listed a number of key objectives ‘to create a sustainable and vibrant community for Bodmin’. One of these was; ‘supporting the continued preservation and revitalisation of leisure, heritage, tourism, culture, social, educational and environmental needs for Bodmin.’
Does the sale of an important site that fulfils all of these needs not go completely against their objective of creating a sustainable and vibrant community for our town? More than eight thousand people visit the Bodmin Town Museum every year, and in that same annual report, the council described the Public Rooms as being ‘...a valuable resource for the community with 510 bookings being made during 2011/12. This represents an increase of 51% of bookings from the 338 bookings made in 2010/11 and still proves to be an affordable venue for a number of local community groups.’ It then went on to say; ‘Supports and sustains growth by providing leisure and business meeting facilities and contributes towards a socially inclusive and caring community by providing facilities for community groups to meet.’
In that annual report, Bodmin Town Council’s first key objective to delivering ‘a sustainable and vibrant community for Bodmin’ is listed as ‘Providing a democratic representation in the interests of the people of Bodmin.’ With the planned closure and sale of the Public Rooms, we don’t feel that the council is providing a democratic representation of our interests. As such, we would like a full meeting between the public and the Bodmin town councillors to discuss the issue and to discuss the alternatives to the sale and closure of a site that does provide a sustainable and vibrant community for Bodmin.
Updates
March 1, 2013
Seeing 250 names on this page reminds me that this building meant as much to my neighbors as it did to my own family. I spent my childhood inside those rooms and I cannot watch them disappear for the sake of a quick sale.
Reached 250 supporters
February 27, 2013
February 16, 2013
Seeing one hundred people sign this list reminds me that I am not the only person who feels like we are losing a piece of our history. These rooms are where I grew up and watching them get sold off feels like losing a part of the town itself.
Reached 100 supporters
February 13, 2013
10 Comments
This should be saved for the people of Bodmin, we are selling everything, soon Bodmin will have nothing this should be used for the young people to have a place to go and enjoy events as we did when we where young and perhaps keep them off the streets.
Spend some of the money being wasted on the shared space & create somewhere lovely to spend the evening: like the public rooms!!
The public rooms are a big asset for the area of Bodmin and have historic value as well - they are definitely worth saving!
My kids go to dance classes there every week, where are they supposed to go if this closes? Bodmin is losing everything good.
BODMIN TOWN COUNCIL NEED TO WAKE UP. stop selling off our history and start listening to the people actually living here!!
Such a shame to see it go, that building has been part of the town forever.
it must be saved as the only venue in the town suitable for various usage
Part of Bodmin's once proud heritage
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This should be saved for the people of Bodmin, we are selling everything, soon Bodmin will have nothing this should be used for the young people to have a place to go and enjoy events as we did when we where young and perhaps keep them off the streets.