Next week sees the staging of a public exhibition that will show details of a proposed pavilion for Newbury’s Victoria Park, along with displays about potential future upgrades to the adjacent Wharf area. The exhibition will demonstrate how the project has developed following the public consultation carried out in 2007.

Everyone is invited to attend.

The exhibition is being held at Newbury Library from 5th to 7th November, opening times being Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-5pm, and Sat 10-4pm.

On show will be a model (by local Greenham company 3T RPD Ltd) of the park and the new pavilion plus displays illustrating details of the project, the history of the location, and how the scheme fits in with wider aspirations for the area, including Newbury Town Council’s plans for enhancement of Victoria Park.

Feedback forms will be available asking visitors for their views on the scheme and the ways the pavilion will be used.

Plans are being finalised by local architects Sutton Griffin, and will be ready in time for the exhibition.

Quoted from Administrator

Plans are being finalised by local architects Sutton Griffin, and will be ready in time for the exhibition.

Who generously give their time for free...

Quoted from Greenham Common

Who generously give their time for free...

Careful -someone might believe you!

Quoted from Administrator

The exhibition will demonstrate how the project has developed following the public consultation carried out in 2007.

...er....in secret?

All the fuss about the TCP and the proposal for tower blocks on the old gas works is diverting attention from the building in the park.  I wonder if this is entirely coincidental?

If you don't want this building then try to go along to this exhibition and make your thoughts known - but even better write to your WBC councillor and the Victoria Ward councillors to let them know what you think of it.

And when the planning application goes in use the planning portal at WBC's website to let the planners know what you think.

Letting of steam in forums or writing stinking letters to the NWN may be fun - but it will have little impact on the planning process.

... and turning up will see objections coveniently binned or ignored!!

Quoted from blackdog

All the fuss about the TCP and the proposal for tower blocks on the old gas works is diverting attention from the building in the park.  I wonder if this is entirely coincidental?

If you don't want this building then try to go along to this exhibition and make your thoughts known - but even better write to your WBC councillor and the Victoria Ward councillors to let them know what you think of it.

And when the planning application goes in use the planning portal at WBC's website to let the planners know what you think.

Letting of steam in forums or writing stinking letters to the NWN may be fun - but it will have little impact on the planning process.

Good idea. If I like the plans I'll be writing in to my local councillor to express my support for them.

Quoted from user23.3

Good idea. If I like the plans I'll be writing in to my local councillor to express my support for them.

...and if you don't? Or, is that a foregone conclusion?

Quoted from 133

...and if you don't? Or, is that a foregone conclusion?

I'll write expressing my displeasure.

It seems that some have made up their minds what should be done with this muddy little corner of the park and concrete pond full of slime before they've seen the plans.

Quoted from user23.3

It seems that some have made up their minds what should be done with this muddy little corner of the park and concrete pond full of slime before they've seen the plans.

Like you're thinking - you could be the next Barry Scott.

Is your park a bit muddy? Does your boat pond fill up with algae? Then look no further....try the new Griffgrab today.

If there's a muddypatch in your local park, Griffgrab can cover it with a 20,000 sq ft building before you can say 'don't build on my park'!

Tests show that Griffgrab is 15 times more powerful than a typical elected councillor, and can clean up stubborn market towns in less than 5 years!

If you order today, we'll even throw in an 11 storey distraction a few streets away to keep the locals baffled.

Simply text 'pavilion' to 83447 and add the name of your town, so you too can enjoy a mud-free park and slime-free pond.

BANG - and your park is gone!

Quoted from Meddler

Like you're thinking - you could be the next Barry Scott.

I know I've posted this link before, but it's worth another look...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--dmLwKs_Ww

Quoted from user23.3

I'll write expressing my displeasure.

It seems that some have made up their minds what should be done with this muddy little corner of the park and concrete pond full of slime before they've seen the plans.

Am I right in thinking that it'll wipe out the playground area too? That's easily one of, if the most used areas of the park.

Quoted from massifheed

Am I right in thinking that it'll wipe out the playground area too? That's easily one of, if the most used areas of the park.

Correct. It will also make the bandstand redundant. Wonder what we could put there?

How will WBC get around its own policy?

POLICY ENV.31 The Council will not permit development within settlements that would result in significant harm to or the loss of important open space areas which have a special historic, wildlife, visual or amenity importance or afford views of, or from, the surrounding countryside.

Quoted from massifheed

Am I right in thinking that it'll wipe out the playground area too? That's easily one of, if the most used areas of the park.

We'll find out on 5th November.

Until then I'm holding judgement on them, bar getting rid of that 15 foot of bank containing shopping trolleys and other assorted junk, muddy corner and the slimy pond which I think are all foregone conclusions.