A relatively short Town Council meeting
Tonight’s Town Council meeting was over and done with in about an hour and a half and with little in the way of filibustering from certain members. If only all meetings were like this!
Important issues arising? Well, Councillor Philip Jones made the astonishing announcement that he’d heard “from an impeccable source” that Roseneath was to be demolished “within days”. This came like a bolt from the blue to everyone present. The County Council has always maintained that whilst the residential home itself was to be closed down, the building itself would always be retained for the provision of other services. My understanding is that planning permission would be required before any building could be demolished - we have seen one for Roseneath yet. It was agreed that our Town Clerk makes urgent enquiries an reports back.
Other decisions included agreement to make a grant of £250 to Stone Ramblers to help with the production of a book of local walks; agreement to object to British Telecom plans to remove the telephone kiosk in Marlborough Road and confirmation that the Town Council is willing to host the final Hotspot Sprint of the Tour of Britain Cycle Race on September 10th when the tour passes through Stone on its Worcester to Hanley leg.
And so to the pub for an early debriefing meeting!
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