June 2011 news
Fears for the future of Ripley Town Hall
Thursday 30 June 2011: Plans to sell the town's 1880 Town Hall have caused concern at the Victorian Society, which would like to see the building remain in public use.
London Board school listed at Grade II
Wednesday 29 June 2011: Gillespie Primary School in Islington has been recognised as a building of national importance following an application by the Victorian Society.
Give Manningham Pool one last chance!
Thursday 23 June 2011: That’s the plea from the Victorian Society in response to Bradford City Council’s announcement that Manningham Pool will close on Friday 8th July.
Council ignores planning rules to grant permission to London school
Wednesday 22 June 2011: Lambeth Council has issued a decision notice granting Listed Building Consent to a school in Streatham nine days before the official consultation period ended.
Concern over damaging redevelopment of Cardiff reservoir
Thursday 16 June 2011: The Victorian Society has written to the Planning Inspector to register a strong objection to plans to build more than 300 homes in the basin of the Llanishen Reservoir in Cardiff.
New approach needed for historic Salford lodge
Wednesday 8 June 2011: Local campaigners calling for urgent repairs to a Salford cemetery lodge have been given the backing of the Victorian Society.
