Guildford Civic Hall - empty, and begging for grassroots development
Mercurious Britannicus | 11.10.2005 21:52
The Guildford Civic Hall has been sitting empty for years. The town is crying out for a decent music venue and/or other grassroots provision for young people to avoid the loop of drunkenness/asbos.
Firstly, solidarity with the people at St.George's in Tufnell Park.
Secondly, the Guildford Civic Hall has been sitting empty for years. The town is crying out for a decent music venue and/or other grassroots provision for young people to avoid the loop of drunkenness/asbos.
We have a music academy here now which has a large number of students and hence lots of bands. Lots of talk from politicians for a long time about developing the space but still no action as far as I can see. If there is action it will probably be more luxury flats or perhaps another casino application - these seem to be colonising the town, to increasing local resistance.
There has to be a sea-change of attitudes soon so that we see grassroots development and social centres as the most positive and sustainable and democratic sources of development.
If anyone with organisational skill is able to see a vision for the Civic Hall please get involved!
Or drop me a line.
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:lho58-1kd9MJ:www.guildford.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5936646C-6F70-4C9D-B238-86ACD95E2751/4747/Item4Annexrevised292004.PDF+%22guildford+civic+hall%22+development&hl=en
Secondly, the Guildford Civic Hall has been sitting empty for years. The town is crying out for a decent music venue and/or other grassroots provision for young people to avoid the loop of drunkenness/asbos.
We have a music academy here now which has a large number of students and hence lots of bands. Lots of talk from politicians for a long time about developing the space but still no action as far as I can see. If there is action it will probably be more luxury flats or perhaps another casino application - these seem to be colonising the town, to increasing local resistance.
There has to be a sea-change of attitudes soon so that we see grassroots development and social centres as the most positive and sustainable and democratic sources of development.
If anyone with organisational skill is able to see a vision for the Civic Hall please get involved!
Or drop me a line.
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:lho58-1kd9MJ:www.guildford.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5936646C-6F70-4C9D-B238-86ACD95E2751/4747/Item4Annexrevised292004.PDF+%22guildford+civic+hall%22+development&hl=en
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