Call to sign Heatham House petition (Twickenham & Richmond Liberal Democrats)

Call to sign Heatham House petition

September 16, 2011 8:57 PM

heatham • [Sep 16]: THE Liberal Democrats have called on the public to sign the petition being collected by the Friends of Heatham House Youth Club, against plans to sell-off the building and grounds for residential or hotel use.

The proposals, which emerged as part of the Tory Council's Twickenham Area Action Plan, would see Heatham House youth club's Grade II listed building and grounds sold-off, with the youth club moved to a much smaller space on the former royal mail site next door. 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:

"Heatham House 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."

More information and a link to the online version of the petition at:

• Friends of Heatham House

• Heatham House 'closure' petition online [RTT Sep 24]

• Petition supporting Twickenham's Heatham House youth club gets 2,000 signatures [Oc 12]