County Committee
Civic Buildings
Robin Dower has written to the Chief Executive of Northumberland County Council regarding the society’s concern regarding the future management of civic buildings as follows:-
Morpeth Chantry
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Dear Sir
Following the re-organisation of Local Government in Northumberland I am writing to ask on behalf of the Northumberland & Newcastle Society for information about the future management of a number of publicly owned buildings of historic or architectural interest which have been transferred into the ownership of the new County Council from the outgoing District Councils.
The following list is by no means exhaustive but covers a number of assets valued by the
communities of four towns.
| Morpeth: | Town Hall |
| Chantry | |
| Clocktower | |
| Former Registrar’s Building | |
| Hexham: | Old Grammar School |
| Old Gaol, Moot Hall | |
| Queen’s Hall | |
| Alnwick: | Old Post Office – Council Meeting Chamber |
| Northumberland Hall | |
| Hotspur Tower | |
| Berwick upon Tweed: | Town Hall |
We assume that the County Council will maintain these buildings for public benefit wherever possible: some may already have a viable use which could continue but we have not seen any statement of how these assets will be managed, whether directly by the Council or at one remove by the creation of Trusts. We should be please to understand what provision has been made for their future management. Yours faithfully
Robin Dower
Chairman,
County Committee
City and County
November 2009
