Despite our best efforts, the 'Options for Swindon
Museum and Art Gallery' were unanimously voted through by the 10 Cabinet
members on 8 September meeting.
What can anyone do now?
You can attend the Scrutiny meeting on Monday 13 September at 6pm, where the decision can't be overturned but they can vote to return the decision to cabinet. Best to arrive at 5.45pm to allow time to sign in.
People can
just turn up at the meeting, and the Chair, Jim Robbins will try to get
everyone's questions answered in the public questions section, but
those who have registered will be guaranteed a question. There is 15
minutes set aside for questions, if you want to ask a question, you can
do so providing you send it in before 4.30pm today, 10
September.
Can
we ask questions on the night without registering to attend the
meeting? Yes you can but it is better to ask the questions beforehand
as you get provided with an answer and can then ask a supplementary
question giving you two opportunities to get a question answered.
To register ring Douglas Campbell on 07779413886, or email VYull@swindon.gov.uk that's Vicky Yull.
The
larger the crowd attending Scrutiny, the better, so please consider
coming along, it shows we are concerned by these
decisions being made.
A reminder of what was agreed can be seen by following this link:
There's
very little detail in the plans of costings, and concerns of heritage
professionals are being dismissed. Basically the agreement last night
gave the go ahead for Apsley House to remain closed, be emptied of its
collections and sold as 'surplus to requirements'.
If
this goes ahead, we won't have a museum and art gallery in Swindon
until the new Art Pavilion is built at Kimmerfields and the museum is
relocated to the Town Hall which could be 10-20-30 years hence. I've
included a link below to the plans for the new Cultural Quarter,
released in March 2021, as a reminder of what we have to look forward to
at Kimmerfields.
I say in the interim, let's keep Apsley House open.
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