Library/museum

[petewick]

Instead you (the people who attended the meeting) wish to have the building lying empty and falling into disrepair?

No, wee alba, just wish to have the buildings put to a more appropriate use, and for the people of Campbeltown and further afield to be informed of what plans the local authority hold for the future of the said buildings.

petewick

[WC1]

This is not something which is going to be easily resolved. Yes, these buildings are at risk, but is the alternative to office use genuinely going to be a decision on the part of Argyll and Bute's elected members to allow two of the most important public buildings in the county (and indeed the country) to rot? Will the government or bodies like Historic Scotland really allow them to do that? For all the office space that can possibly be created in the lower floor of the Town Hall, is it worth the bother? Alternative uses such as the marriage room idea for the Burnett building could possibly work. Can it be done sympathetically in a way that would satisfy the restrictions of its category A listing? The present proposals smack too much of 'we need to use them for something - OK let's bang in some offices'. Time and some creative thinking are vital. Engaging the community in discussion and debate should have been the starting point for all this. We seem to have gone to full-blown plans before anyone in the wider community knew anything about it. Could we put the earlier proposal for a "Mull of Kintyre Centre for the Visual and Peforming Arts" on the table too?

[petewick]

This is not something which is going to be easily resolved. Yes, these buildings are at risk, but is the alternative to office use genuinely going to be a decision on the part of Argyll and Bute's elected members to allow two of the most important public buildings in the county (and indeed the country) to rot? Will the government or bodies like Historic Scotland really allow them to do that? For all the office space that can possibly be created in the lower floor of the Town Hall, is it worth the bother? Alternative uses such as the marriage room idea for the Burnett building could possibly work. Can it be done sympathetically in a way that would satisfy the restrictions of its category A listing? The present proposals smack too much of 'we need to use them for something - OK let's bang in some offices'. Time and some creative thinking are vital. Engaging the community in discussion and debate should have been the starting point for all this. We seem to have gone to full-blown plans before anyone in the wider community knew anything about it. Could we put the earlier proposal for a "Mull of Kintyre Centre for the Visual and Peforming Arts" on the table too?

Good Call William,
Regards, Petewick

[Jock Strap]

I would have thought more people would have posted on this thread given the number of people whoa re opposed to the move?

It really is a good medium to find out feelings on the subject - whether you agree or not.

I am totally opposed to this.

Buildings such as the Town Hall and The Burnett Building are NOT offices!!!

[John S]

I went to the meeting in the town hall but am loathed at this stage too form an opinion since it is not a simple issue of "use or loose" or "save as is for time-in-memoriam". The one thing I do feel strongly about is the way the issue has been handled by the council. More dialogue with the community to identify their views and preferred options would have been wise.

[GarySutherland]

Is there any reason why the buildings in question cannot be offered to Scottish National Heritage, if they're of sufficient historical interest?

Cheers
Gary

[Kintyre Forum News]

Any updates on this?

What the Council are saying about this?

What came out of the meeting last week?

[Ship called Dignity]

Was quite surprised to read in the Courier that the CCC agreed with the proposals to use these buildings when just one week before there was uproar.

Again, no personal point of view with the above - just posting to see if anyone can enlighten us.

[Kintyre Lad]

Darn computer has been playing up - anyone else had problems logging on to here? In saying that I've been having difficulties in general with it - time to get a new one!

Last time I could post on this subject it was going all guns blazing! Now it is pretty dead. Just out of interest does anyone know why the CCC agreed with the proposals given the anger that was raised at a meeting the week before? I am still against this idea and would like to know why this is going ahead?

It was interesting to read an article in last week's Oban Times about who is going to paint Inveraray now that it is becoming an eye sore and has went a good few years unpainted. Councillor Hay is frantically trying to find ways to pay for both private and public buildings to be painted and too right - every town and village in Argyll should stand out so visitors want to visit the next one!

[Pete Reek]

Eddie Ted

[Malky]

and a toilet that rakes in the cash at 20P a pee?

You don't need to pay to have a pee in Inveraray toilet - the turnstile is always open. Just push it.

Interestingly enough, most people don't know this and put their money in anyway. I always delight in telling them after they've done that.

Who says I'm mean

Malky

[Pete Reek]

Eddie Ted

[paraffin man]

Can you clarify if the frantic efforts you say Councillor Hay is making to have buildings in Inveraray painted involves forcing the hand of property owners to foot their own bills? Or does it mean that the Council Tax payers from the rest of Argyll have to foot the bill because there happens to be a big castle up there and a toilet that rakes in the cash at 20P a pee?

Not forgetting the charge also for parking your car outside afore ye go for a slash

[Bitter End]

Whit are you Toonies lik? Fancy drivin up tae Inverary jist fur a pee !! an you think the folk frae the Veelage are daft!

[Kintyre Lad]

Can you clarify if the frantic efforts you say Councillor Hay is making to have buildings in Inveraray painted involves forcing the hand of property owners to foot their own bills? Or does it mean that the Council Tax payers from the rest of Argyll have to foot the bill because there happens to be a big castle up there and a toilet that rakes in the cash at 20P a pee?

Not forgetting the charge also for parking your car outside afore ye go for a slash

Peet Reek - perhaps I should have worded that better. I believe that one of the reasons there is a problem is that so many properties are now privately owned. Why don't they just use the money from the toilets and the parking!

Malky cheers for the tip! I'm not actually opposed to paying 20p to use the toilet - it is common throughout europe and if it means the toilets are kept in good order then I am happy with that. As for the parking - I never pay for that either. It is basically a honesty charge - a traffic warden is seldom in Inveraray and employing one would defeat the purpose of charging for parking!

Sorry about the side track above but does anyone have any information on the Town Hall/Library debate? Nancie?