P-05-1130 The Welsh Government should re-purchase and refurbish Coleg Harlech
P-05-1130 The Welsh Government should re-purchase and refurbish Coleg Harlech
This
petition was submitted by Sian Ifan, having collected a total of 6,661
signatures.
Text of Petition:
Coleg Harlech is made up
of a characteristic Admin and Theatre complex, a library, conference room, a
number of lecture and computer rooms, a gym, a ten floor hall of residence, a
dining hall and a clubhouse and sits in a majestic hill position adjacent to
Harlech castle in Gwynedd. The college was established in 1927 as a college of
further education for those from a working class background. It was sold to a
private buyer in recent years, its furnishings stripped and is now up for sale
again
Additional Information:
Coleg Harlech is an unique
concept with an unique history set in an unique historical setting; it is a
Cymric national treasure that is in the process of being dismantled and sold
building by building to the highest bidder for development.
A post Covid-19 world is
going to be a totally different world to the pre Covid-19 world we were
familiar with. Economies will be destroyed - as we are already witnessing in
progress, and nations and economies will need to be rebuilt. Common sense will
dictate that all employable tools, in both human and constructional terms are
going to be needed to rebuild nations and their economies. Coleg Harlech, if
renovated to its former glory, has all the necessary requirements needed to
train our unemployed in all the practical, technical and professional skills
needed to re-build the structure and economy of our nation for the equal
benefit and prosperity of all our people.
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 01/11/2021.
The
Committee noted that the building has been sold on, and expressed the hope
that the new owners can work with
campaigners to develop the site, for the benefit of the community. The Chair
noted the passion of petitioners who had written in support of the petition.
The Committee agreed to thank the petitioners and close the petition.
Full
details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related
documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It
was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 02/03/2021.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 15/02/2021