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Campaign to secure Town Hall's future

1:13pm Thursday 24th April 2008

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By Miranda Newey »

RESIDENTS who want to see Earlestown Town Hall restored have collected 2,000 signatures on a petition to save it.

Earlestown Town Hall Action Group met with Clr Suzanne Knight outside St Helens' Town Hall last week to present her with a petition of 1,837 residents' signatures in favour of preserving the town hall.

The future of the historical hall, built 116 years ago, has been in doubt for several years.

Clr Knight said: "Why should we make decisions without the people affected? It's up to the residents to have their say.

"We are talking to the PCT about using the town hall, we just can't keep that building open being used five or six times a week. We need something in there to secure the long term future."

The group has been advised to wait for the outcome of a structural survey, but has hired a solicitor to look at the building's original lease to see what developments are available for the town hall.

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Clr Suzanne Knight with members of the Earlestown Town Hall Action Group

Clr Suzanne Knight with members of the Earlestown Town Hall Action Group



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