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What happened to the St Thomas More Hall?

minder

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Sue

Sue

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minder Wrote:

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> After replying to a post about what's happening to

> the Fred Francis Day Centre and whether it could

> be used as a nursery, I suddenly thought of the St

> Thomas More Hall.

>

> Did that move forward on the nursery front?


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No.


Last that was posted on here was that it might become a cinema, but then all went quiet.

LondonMix

LondonMix

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You are cynical. Did you think the cinema would open in a month?


If its going to happen, it will take time like all things do. The discussions around it becoming a cinema weren't idle gossip. It was discussed during a church meeting and with the local councillor. Apparently 3 different cinema groups have approached the church.

James Barber

James Barber

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An offer for this hall to be made a cinema has been made by two cinema chains and talknig to Father Gerry one of the offers (not sure if I can say whihc one) is being taken to the diocese for a decision.


I am very excited by the propect of a local cinema.

Are you?

Sue

Sue

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holloway Wrote:

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> It was discussed in a church meeting you say..?

> Well that changes everything. I will alert

> Hollywood.


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Well, as the church are the present owners of the hall, I guess yes, it is pretty significant, since they will be the ones potentially selling the hall to the cinema chain ......

James Barber

James Barber

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As I hear news I'll post in on the forum.

I'm hopeful the diocese will make a decision before Xmas. Planning application in the new ear and building works start around Easter. But I am optimistic by nature!


When the planning application occurs we'll seriously promote it to ensure maximium feedback and the very timeliness of decision.

worldwiser

worldwiser

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Beyond excited. We thought about doing a business plan to open a cinema one day in ED. (I used to run proper student cinema back in the day.) Guess one of these chains will save us the trouble! Hope they won't try and compete with the multiplexes and have a varied programme on offer. Look forward very much to the updates.

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