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Graham Jones · 09-05-2005, 17:00

The Cabinet have voted against the Panopticon [and the rings] but voted for regenerating the Coppice over the next three years with path improvements, picnic tables and litter bins and 'a successful landmark project to draw fund in'. [THIS HAS BEEN EDITED & CORRECTED APOLOGIES SEE BELOW]

Funding of £350k will come from a variety of sources including the Woodland Commission through the Friends of Arden Hall [as well as other pots of money] and Remade [which will only fund improvements as long as there is a Panopticon] and 'other sources'. No mention of maintenance.

Cllr Britcliffe said this was wonderful news, that the coppice didn't need a Panopticon, it was a panopticon in itself and that the Peel Monument would be cleaned up.

Forgot to mention it was unanimous decision by all 7 cabinet members and Cllr Griffiths [Bax] spoke of the stupidity of the Panopticon project, he wanted to see nothing at all up there and no artificial paths at which point Cllr Britcliffe said he had heard enough from him and the project had been passed.

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Graham Jones I am Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 279 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Panopticon gets red light The Cabinet have voted against the Panopticon [and the rings] but voted for regenerating the Coppice over the next three years with path improvements, picnic tables and litter bins and 'a successful landmark project to draw fund in'. [THIS HAS BEEN EDITED & CORRECTED APOLOGIES SEE BELOW] Funding of £350k will come from a variety of sources including the Woodland Commission through the Friends of Arden Hall [as well as other pots of money] and Remade [which will only fund improvements as long as there is a Panopticon] and 'other sources'. No mention of maintenance. Cllr Britcliffe said this was wonderful news, that the coppice didn't need a Panopticon, it was a panopticon in itself and that the Peel Monument would be cleaned up. Forgot to mention it was unanimous decision by all 7 cabinet members and Cllr Griffiths [Bax] spoke of the stupidity of the Panopticon project, he wanted to see nothing at all up there and no artificial paths at which point Cllr Britcliffe said he had heard enough from him and the project had been passed. Last edited by Graham Jones; 09-05-2005 at 17:21.