Dear Lacemakers
I have just received this very disturbing email regarding the closer of the Adult Education Facility "Knuston Hall". I did a Bedfordshire lace coarse there in 2000 while visiting the UK and had a wonderful week, making lace, meeting lacemakers from afar and mixing with a variety of students studying many different arts and crafts. Knuston Hall is a wonder complex that is set in a lovely bush setting with lots of walks which are just the thing to relax and stretch out after a very busy day, it will be a very big lose to Lacemakers around the world, as it will be to a lots of other arts and craft areas. Please read the attached letter, and if you feel as I do please write and express your thoughts. Thank you Faye Owers Tasmania Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To fellow Knuston Hall supporters, This circulation is in response to the plans from Northamptonshire County Council to sell or close Knuston Hall as part of a cost cutting exercise. This is the most current information I have. The final decisions on budget matters will be made at council meetings to be held in mid February Tim Maguire and I will be attending a meeting with Peter Bone, MP for Wellingborough, next Saturday, 28th January. This is to make a case for keeping Knuston as Mr Bone wants to hear points on both sides before making a decision Tim Maguire is the main co-ordinator for registering support for Knuston Hall remaining open and as it is. His address is: 107 Baker Crescent Irchester Wellingborough Northants NN29 7BA The county councillor with responsibility for Knuston Hall is: Cllr Rosemary Bromwich County Hall Northampton NN1 1AT Although these are the two main people to write to registering your support for Knuston I enclose/attach two lists a names - the MP's responsible for the County, and all the County Councillors so that you can write more letters if you choose Some points that may be included in any letters are: Knuston Hall is totally self-financing to the extent that it makes excess money It is a valuable resource for the county being used extensively by the County Council for many types of events Many visitors coming to Knuston visit other parts of the county bringing money to businesses One of the arguments against Knuston is that the people of the county should not be expected to pay for a facility being used by people outside of the county. Using that argument should we therefore stop people from outside of the county using our roads?!!!! Adult Education is being very badly affected by the withdrawal of funding. It would be appalling if this adult learning experience were also to be withdrawn Please circulate this information to as many interested parties as you can. You can also send letters and e-mails to me at the above address, and I shall pass them on to Tim. Many thanks for your support. Jackie Mrs Jackie Poulter 155 Kingsway Wellingborough Northants NN8 2HF Home: 01933 227200 Mobile: 07811 086212 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]