P-04-539 Save Cardiff Coal Exchange
P-04-539 Save Cardiff Coal Exchange
This petition seeks
a commitment from the Welsh Government to set up a public enquiry into the
events surrounding the Coal Exchange and to support public opinion which seeks
to protect and conserve the building.
The Coal Exchange
is one of Cardiff’s most important buildings and one of the finest buildings in
Wales. It’s where the world’s first million pound deal was struck during the
city’s industrial heyday (equivalent to over £100m today). Yet far from
cherishing this building, Cardiff council proposes to demolish the main body of
the building, keeping only the facades.
If this happens,
then the magnificent interior with its immense historical significance will be
lost forever. This grade 2* listed building deserves better, and the views of
the public need to be heard.
The Council have
been claiming for the past year that it is on the point of collapse. No works
have been done, yet there is no apparent evidence that the building is about to
collapse. It is questioned if Cardiff Council were able to use section 78
powers under the building act to progress their plans, and this needs to be
investigated openly.
So much of Cardiff
Bay’s social and built heritage has already been destroyed; it seems
inconceivable that more can be cast aside with cynical abandon.
It’s unclear why
the council refuses to see the value of restoring the Coal Exchange to protect
this iconic building for the use and enjoyment of future generations.
The issues are of
the highest level of public interest, and it is considered essential that an
open public consultation occurs to review matters.
Petition
raised by: Jon Avent
Date Petition first
considered by Committee: 11 March 2014
Number
of signatures:
389 signatures. An associated petition
hosted on another website collected 2680 signatures.
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
First published: 07/03/2014
Documents
- Cover sheet PDF 28 KB View as HTML (1) 13 KB
- 30.04.15 Correspondence - Minister for Economy, Science and Transport to the Chair PDF 136 KB
- 22.04.15 Correspondence - Cllr Phill Bale - Leader of Cardiff Council to the Chair PDF 53 KB
- Restricted enclosure View reasons restricted
- Correspondence - Background information from the Petitioner PDF 72 KB