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Mechanics’ petition last chance
Just a couple of clicks of the mouse could help prevent the historically
important Mechanics’ Institution from becoming yet another town
centre hotel.

It’s about the people, for the people. Members of the Mechanics Institute Trust at
a Swindon Council meeting in 2005. The trust has been arguing their case for
nearly 12 years and now needs help from the PM
The Link’s online petition calling restore it to community use with a
on the Prime Minister to return the theatre, restaurant and meeting
Anything Stone UK Ltd. building to the people, will be one spaces.
of the first to be received by Gordon Most people agree that leaving
Suppliers of finely finished granite, marble,
Brown after his move to Number the building to rot is a disgrace in
limestone, slate, sandstone and gypsum 10. a town with grand plans for regen-
Granite Worktops Hundreds of people have signed eration. It is questionable whether
up to show their support for an the plans of the current owner,
Table tops, bar tops, end to the deadlock over the build- Matthew Singh, for a hotel will be
shop counters, ing. approved and whether another
reception desks.
The New Mechanics’ Institution town centre hotel is a commer-
Granite worktops Preservation Trust has plans to cially viable option.
from £137 per metre. bring the decaying carcass back to The petition calls for an end to
Local supplier, life and put the heart back into the the deadlock by obliging Mr Singh
stockists & installers Railway Village. They have Listed to restore the building or be forced
Building consent for their plans to to sell it.
08702 422 998 Unit 3, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate
www.anythingstone.co.uk Add your support before the deadline of 30 July at:
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SwindonMechanics

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