I had a dream and a secret plan............. I had applied for the boating pond to be registered as a listed building with English Heritage and I failed. Although personally I find this devastating and am choking back tears of disappointment , this is not about me. It is about our town, our facilities and our future. I have failed in my one (Wo)man attempt his time, but the pond is still there and there are other ways and means.
English Heritage think it is a common or garden variety of Pond. Shame. I have their report here in my hand. Particularly it is a shame as I recently read that the circular pond in Kensington Gardens inspired Neverland. (The J M Barrie one not the Michael Jackson one!) Who knows what the Newbury one may have inspired?
My only hope now, and yours too if you also believe in the preservation and halt of wanton destruction of our town, is to join the Newbury Society and help them as an organisation to try to keep the town special.
Their manifesto/ vision is outlined below. Membership is a mere £10 annually for a family.
T he Newbury Society is a civic
society, affiliated to The Civic
Trust, and a registered charity
(No. 1016770). It was
established in 1973 with the purpose of
ensuring that Newbury remains a
pleasant town for all who live here or
visit here.
A prime objective is to build pride
in our town, so that all will share
the wish to protect and improve
what is good in and around it:
· the “market-town” atmosphere with a
thriving town centre increasingly
endowed with architecture of merit
and character.
· the rich history expressed in so many
of its buildings.
· the waterways heritage and the
unique canal and river landscape.
· the green spaces near the town
centre.
The Broadway
www.newbury-society.org.uk
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