The Gazettes web site has the following comment on the Thanet Museums, now both closed by Thanet Council Tories. I can only agree.
OF COURSE Thanet council needs to be sure that a long-term deal over Ramsgate and Margate museums is both legally watertight and the best for the towns but what good aredoes having two closed tourist attractions which are closed over the summer do anyone?
Thanet council should allow Mr List-Brain to reopen Ramsgate museum immediately, even if it is on a short-term agreement, while talks continue.
Leaders should enter in urgent discussions with other interested partners over the Margate museum, to secure its reopening at once and continue talks for the future.
Without this kind of commitment from Thanet council, Margate and Ramsgate have lost vital attractions for a summer when, because of the credit crunch, many people are planning holidays in the UK.
If tourists come and find nothing to do will they return next year when the museums might be open? Probably not.
Local authorities and swift action seldom go together but in this case time is of the essence or a vital opportunity to promote our district will have been lost.
Thanet council should allow Mr List-Brain to reopen Ramsgate museum immediately, even if it is on a short-term agreement, while talks continue.
Leaders should enter in urgent discussions with other interested partners over the Margate museum, to secure its reopening at once and continue talks for the future.
Without this kind of commitment from Thanet council, Margate and Ramsgate have lost vital attractions for a summer when, because of the credit crunch, many people are planning holidays in the UK.
If tourists come and find nothing to do will they return next year when the museums might be open? Probably not.
Local authorities and swift action seldom go together but in this case time is of the essence or a vital opportunity to promote our district will have been lost.
8 comments:
Quite agree what a lack of vision - our ruling party has!
I will not allow anonymous coments that are detrimental to other councillors (whatever party they belong to)
Please respect this otherwise I will have to introduce moderation.
Don't take it out on us just because you lost Davo! Where is your sense of humour?
David,
Once again - selective in the facts. Have you ever asked what the level of subsidy is per visitor....?
Maybe you could tell your readers the level of subsidy and the subsidy per visitor..?
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