Posted by Many of you may remember this post last month, written after I had discovered the Chatham World Heritage Partnership believed that our (Air Cadet) building had reached the end of its viable life.
Well, today I (and also my Commanding Officer) had a very nice email from someone quite high up in the Partnership, apologising profusely for what appears to be quite an embarassing mix-up.
Although I won’t repeat exactly what was said, the person in question described the answer in the report (quoted in my original post) as “incorrect”. The confusion arose because a similar questions was asked about the Marlborough Road Community Centre, which is due to be replaced and where a local youth band (led by a Squadron Leader) currently play.
The report has been amended, so that the question reads: “How is the Youth Band that plays at the Community Centre going to be affected?”. The answer? “The Community Centre is reaching the end of its viable life, and is due for removal / replacement. The council has worked with the KM Medway Band to secure a new venue for their practice, also on Marlborough Road.” The email made a point of quoting this and saying “The Community Centre …. viable life (not the Air Cadets Building)”.
However, the original question (“How is the air cadet building going to be included in the proposals?”) has been ommitted from the report and an answer not given, which begs the question – is this really the end? After all, if you take a look at the concept plans, you will see the Air Cadet building within the Medway Park Phase 3 area, at about the same point on which (on the final page) an area is shaded in and labelled “Replacement community buidling in the park”.
Either someone (or some people) is being economical with the truth, or the Partnership intends to build a community centre in our back yard. Neither prospect seems agreeable and I hope (and pray) that I am wrong!
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