Linda Hull, independent Glastonbury Town Councillor, wrote this for the blog:
I’ve lived in Glastonbury for the last 8 years and like every one else have been waiting to see something that might be called progress on the Morlands site. I also know some of the people in local organisations and businesses that have been slogging away trying to get some real partnerships going with the RDA, pretty much all to no avail. Those people come from all different parts of our community and are people willing to get involved and put some effort in, all with the aim of providing what is necessary for this town and the people who live here to survive and thrive. It seems to me there is room to accommodate many, if not all, the diverse elements that are desired – everything from decently paid skilled work, to community space for the youth, to workshop and studio space for small businesses, artists and craftspeople. It’s not rocket science, is it?
In this time of transition we are all going through, whether we like it or not, it is utterly crazy to pull down a perfectly serviceable building when there is absolutely no guarantee that anything will ever get built on that site in the foreseeable future. I therefore add my voice to the call for a public meeting and stay of execution on the proposed demolition in order for other more constructive plans to be considered for the red brick building, which might actually meet the needs, evidenced ad nauseam, of this town and its population. My greatest hope is that the townspeople's frustrations about the Morlands site can be turned into a powerful creative force for collaboration between the various communities that make up Glastonbury. This will lead then to far reaching co-operation on lots of different fronts. Because if we don’t unite now to call for common sense to prevail, a great opportunity would be lost.
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