Alternative Mill plan gets thumbs up

The exhibition What’s Next for Newsome Mills? at Newsome Scout HQ. Resident Irene Bailey discusses the history of the mill with contributing university students Andrada Horotan and Letita Murarescu This brand new event gives you the chance to step inside the glitterball to experience a day full of entertainment, dance, interviews, music, glamour and style on this two-day break. A £70 ticket for Visit to London’s West End One night’s bed and continental breakfast hotel accommodation Coach travel from the local area Escorted by a friendly tour manager mill pond as part of a project on open space and design, also took part.

Twenty people visiting the exhibition signed up as volunteers to help campaigners build an archive on Newsome Mill’s history and apply for support from the Heritage Trust, which rescues historic buildings at risk.

Kirklees Council has launched a three-week public consultation after mill owner Panorama Living Ltd applied for permission to demolish what remains of the Grade II listed building following last November’s devastating blaze – leaving only the mill’s iconic clock tower intact.

But she said Panorama Living’s plans to “scatter” housing around the site would not make the best use of it and would leave the tower standing alone and “out of context.”

Diane said the public consultation was simply asking people to say whether people are for or against demolition rather than taking comments.

She said campaigners have been advised that because the structure is grade II listed, demolition should only be granted if there is an immediate risk to the building – which the council says there isn’t – or if what is there cannot be re-used.