Petitions Committee

P-04-365 Protect buildings of note on the Mid Wales Hospital site

Visit to the Mid Wales Hospital site: 10 November 2013

Attendees:

Petitions Committee

· William Powell, AM, Chair of Petitions Committee

· Bethan Jenkins, AM

· Steve George, Petitions Committee Clerk

· Kayleigh Driscoll, Petitions Committee Deputy Clerk

· Kath Thomas, Petitions Committee Deputy Clerk

Witnesses

• Mr Phil Collins, Site owner
• Mr John Tushingham, Lead petitioner
• Graham Frecknell, petitioner
• Mrs Frecknell, petitioner
• Niel Bally, Town Councillor and petitioner
• Virginia Brown, petitioner
• Clemmie Cecil, SAVE
• Ann Deirikx, interestd party

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The purpose of the site visit was to gain a better understanding of what the petition is calling for and to help assist with the Committee’s consideration of the petition. 

The Committee was shown around the Mid Wales Hospital site by Mr Phil Collins, the site owner and Mr John Tushingham, the lead petitioner.

Phil Collins is the present owner of the Mid Wales hospital site and was able to give his views on the future of the site.

John Tushingham was accompanied by a variety of people who have all contributed to the petition, and they were able to share their own personal views with Members.

All highlighted a number of concerns before the tour of the site took place and identified areas of the buildings they wanted to show the Committee.

Set out below are a series of images of various parts of the building which were shown to Members.

Phil Collins giving his views on his future plans for site.  This part of the building would be retained under his plans as it is in relatively good condition.

Other part of the buildings had deteriorated and decay was apparent as can be seen from the following images.

The result of a recent wall collapse in December 2012.

The hospital Chapel is one part of the site that remains in relatively good condition and would also be retained under current plans

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