As I pointed out to your readers in my letter published on July 16, the Lib Dem Sutton council already have a plan of action to save the £40 million and news that all our theatres are under threat plus Wallington Hall surely is no surprise to your readers? Hence “Sutton’s Future” is a con.
However there is a solution and a precedence that could be looked at. Can I refer your readers to the appalling way that the council approved the change of the lease for Carshalton Athletic FC to enable it to use the Sutton public’s property as security against money obtained from the Football Foundation. Surely it is not beyond the ability of the council to create a lease on a peppercorn basis for say 25 years and to find a suitable tenant involved in the Arts World to run our theatres on a commercial basis?
I am no expert but I would imagine that with minimal leasehold costs artistic endeavour could thrive. The basis of the legal relationship would be to enable art to continue and as long as it is compliant with the terms of the lease then disposing of the assets would not be an option. Perhaps this would give us all time to recover from the prolific spending the Lib Dems have foisted on us without actually disposing of assets that future generations should be able to enjoy in the borough.
Bill Main-Ian
UKIP PPC for
Carshalton & Wallington.
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