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South West RDA and protestors at Morlands agree way
forward
12 January 2009
Protestors occupying a dangerous derelict building on the
Morlands site in Glastonbury have agreed to leave the building by
midday tomorrow (Tuesday, January 13) following a private meeting
with the South West RDA today (Monday, January 12).
At the meeting, the RDA, which owns the site, reiterated its
commitment to attend a Glastonbury Town Council meeting to give a
public update on Morlands and discuss future prospects for the site
as a whole.
The Mayor of Glastonbury, Tom Billing, is arranging a time and
date for this to be held but it is likely to be in the next few
weeks.
The RDA has also agreed to defer demolition of the red brick
building until the council meeting and to give the protestors two
weeks notice if demolition is to go ahead.
Carl Budden, head of regeneration at the South West RDA, said:
"Today's meeting went well. We have listened to their concerns and
are pleased that the protestors have agreed to leave the red brick
building.
"However, this is a dangerous building which poses a serious
risk to members of the public so the two-week notice period is
conditional on there being no further occupation of the
building."
The protestors also put forward ideas about how the building
could be used and the RDA has agreed to talk to Urban Splash about
how these ideas could be taken forward. The red brick building sits
on the land that is to be developed by Urban Splash.
Mr Budden continued: "We have explained the importance of
keeping the building secure and the protestors have agreed to work
with us to discourage trespassing at the site.
"We are pleased to have come to an amicable agreement and hope
the protestors feel their concerns have been listened to and acted
on."
Ends
For more information call Sue Dawson at Spirit Public Relations
on 0117 944 1415 or email sdawson@spiritpublicrelations.co.uk
Notes to Editors
1) The South West RDA leads the development of a sustainable
economy, investing to unlock the region's business potential. It is
helping companies respond to the economic crisis and charts a
course for recovery. The RDA is developing or expanding initiatives
which include: establishing a Business Loan Fund; coordinating the
response to large companies in difficulty; preparing for economic
recovery.
Contact Details
Name Sue Dawson
Tel 0117 944 1415
Email sdawson@spiritpublicrelations.co.uk