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Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
Save Heatham House youth club
June 25, 2011 8:29 PM
• [Jun 24]: PROPOSALS emerging as part of the Council's Twickenham Area Action Plan could see Heatham House youth club's Grade II listed building and grounds sold-off for residential or hotel use, with the youth club moved to a new, smaller, space on the old royal mail site.
Young people from the club have reacted angrily to the proposal that could see their club evicted from its much loved home of more than 60 years. Cllr Stephen Knight, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Opposition, said:
"I know Heatham House well. It is a beautiful historic building with extensive grounds and has been the jewel in the crown of the borough's youth service for more than 60 years. Generations of young people have grown up loving the place and evicting the youth club in order to turn the house into a hotel or private mansion would be a truly shocking move. Young people deserve a place like Heatham House and it should be protected and improved, not sold-off for a quick profit."
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