Saturday 26 September 2009

Dudley Council agrees with Antiques Roadshow Glass Specialist.


The article appeared in the Birmingham Mail on 25th September 2009


Visit to Redhouse Cone


I visited the Redhouse cone with 10 other people including Cllr Dave Tyler. Here is a picture of me standing outside the RedCone Site. I discovered many outbuildings with many stairs and interlinking small rooms with low ceilings and hardly any natural light. It took me 6 minutes to turn right out of the car park at redcone site. Then I sat in a traffic jam all the way into Kingswinford (time 3pm) Not exactly the World Class Venue that we would all hope for!

Tuesday 22 September 2009

Cllr Pete Lowe Is Putting a Resolution Forward

N E W S F L A S H

Cllr Pete Lowe will be putting a resolution forward to meet the aspirations of the Borough and Beyond to celebrate the rich glass heritage of the area.

Details will be outlined at the meeting on the glass musuem on 29th September 2009

at the Brier School
Bromley Lane
Kingswinford
DY6 8QN AT 7pm

Finally Councillors are listening to the people!

Friday 18 September 2009

Antique Roadshow Glass Specialists Visit Broadfield House Glass Museum


Antiques Roadshow Glass Specialists - Andy McConnell and Eric Knowles visited Broadfield House Glass Museum on 17th Septemeber and met with Council leader Anne Millward and other Dudley Councillors.


They presented their vision for a World Class Glass Museum and the need for dialogue between all interested parties to secure a future for the glass collections held at the award winning musuem.
Checkout the Stourbridge News Coverage;

http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/local/your_community/kl/kingswinford/4643824.TV_duo_call_for_world_class_glass_museum/

Sunday 13 September 2009

Lobby The Councillors

Local Elections - The Borough is split into 24 wards. Each ward is represented by 3 Councillors. Local Elections are held in 3 out of 4 years. There is an election of one Councillor to each of the 24 wards on the first Thursday in May each election year. The next local elections are scheduled for 6th May 2010

http://councillors.dudley.gov.uk This link gives you access to dudley Cllrs details, email address, home address and telephone numbers.

These are the Cllrs that will be voting on the future of Broadfield.

Please write to them or phone them up if you care about this issue.

Please note emails tend to get "LOST" in the system.

This is a conservative run Council with a majority of just 14 (Con 43, Lab 26, Lib 2, UKIP 1) So lobbying them could make all the difference!

Friday 11 September 2009

NEWSFLASH

The next meeting to discuss Broadfield House with Dudley Cllrs will be on 29th September at 7pm

The Brier School
Bromley Lane
Kingswinford
DY6 8QN
Select Committee on Regeneration, Culture & Adult Education

Monday 7 September 2009


Response to Questions


Question 1: Can you confirm the Council has put a bid in for the site at the Red Cone and when will you know if you have been successful?

Answer: The Council will be submitting a bid to acquire the freehold of the entire Red House site by the closing date of 9 September. At this time the Agents have not indicated a decision date.

Question 2: When does the Council intend to do a Structural Survey on the Cone building to ensure its safety and when will they make the results of survey public?

Answer: The Council is making arrangements to survey and monitor the structure of the Cone. The survey is likely to start later this year and monitoring is planned to continue for several months. A detailed survey of the condition of all the buildings on the site will be commissioned as part of the development proposals.

Question 3: What Steps will the Council take to ensure there is adequate Car Parking for the Red Cone site and when will the local residents be consulted on this issue?

Answer: Consideration of the parking requirements at the Red House site is included in the feasibility study, which will be examined in more detail as the study progresses.

Question 4: Why has the main Benefactor of the Museum, not been consulted by DMBC or L & R Consultants during the first phase of this feasibility study?

Answer: The consultation with stakeholders, professional organisations and individuals is an ongoing process as part of the study.

Question 5: What is going to happen to the loan collections currently held at Broadfield House Glass Museum?

An objective of the Feasibility Study is to develop recommendations for more extensive and improved display space and interpretation. It is hoped that the owners of the loan collections would wish to see their glass exhibited in such a new facility.

Sunday 6 September 2009




Here are 2 pictures taken outside the Council House in Dudley and Broadfield House Glass Museum.




Ian Pearson MP for Dudley sent his best wishes, as we enter a crucial phase in the campaign.