Issue - meetings

Cabinet noted that a petition containing 94 valid signatures was received by the Council requesting that the Council reaffirm that there would be no sale or disposal of the buildings known as Margate Museum and the Mayor's Parlour.

Councillor Gregory proposed, Councillor Savage seconded and Members agreed that:

‘Cabinet remained committed to finding a long term sustainable future for the museums and would continue to progress to marketing as detailed and determined at the 18 October 2018 Cabinet meeting.‘

Mr Smith-Stewart presented the petition to Council.  Members noted that the following petition which contained 94 valid signatures, had been received:

“We the undersigned petition the council to reaffirm that there will be no sale or disposal of the buildings known as Margate Museum and the Mayor's Parlour.

The Museum is ideally placed on its existing site, and only requires an extension into the Mayor's Parlour where a lift was to be installed to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act.

The Mayor's Parlour also known originally as a municipal building was funded by the widow of Mayor Kendall and must continue for mayoral use.

The Tudor House and Maltings are not suitable to take all the museum artefacts, a heritage lottery bid needs to be revisited for all for these buildings as a matter of urgency.”

In accordance with the council’s Petition Scheme, the petition was referred to Cabinet without debate for report back to the Council within three ordinary meetings.