I see from the July Minutes of the Parish Council that they are looking for alternative accommodation for when the lease runs out at the Misterton Centre. I do hope they are not thinking of moving across the road to the Victoria Institute because it is unlikely that the Police will follow. Like everyone else, the Police are cutting costs and if there are no other partners involved to save on costs, that is the last you will see of them in this village. At least if they have a toilet to visit and a kitchen to make coffee etc., you will be able to get hold of them quickly if the need arises. There is also the fact that to turn it into an office it would have to be sold first and regardless of whether it is sold to the Parish Council or not, the Trustees must obtain the best possible price. When you've bought it, then you have to start and alter it. The possibilities for spending money are endless on that building.
Unless the Parish Council have forgotten we are the most northerly outpost in Bassetlaw, forgotten usually, well until we pay our council tax. So, getting a policeman out from Harworth to police our streets is important and with no incentive of a watering hole, sightings might be limited.
What are the alternatives, a space at the Social Club. Is there any now? Buy the library and refurbish. I suspect it would cost an absolute fortune, apart from the fact that a demolition job would be more appropriate, making it cost even more and chucking money at that would be another eternal black hole. Anywhere else?
Would the Police or Bassetlaw participate and share costs in a new venture like they do now, very doubtful. Rock the boat now and the partners will fall out.
They could of course shut it down altogether, save on costs, and make us travel to Retford when we have a problem with A1 Housing or Bassetlaw. Now that would be massive mistake not to mention a total lack of policing in the village. They might have forgotten all that trouble we had a few years ago but I haven't.
P S I do hope they don't go borrowing money because it wont be on our behalf, we're too busy keeping our debts low..
It took eight years' graft to get The Misterton Centre in the first place. Why not just renew the lease? I'm sure the Co-op would be delighted to oblige. Let's face it, the Co-op spent an awful lot of money converting the old shop to the precise requirements of the three partners.
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