MELTON YOUTH DAY - NEW COUNCIL OFFICES CONSULTATION

PRESS RELEASE

27 OCTOBER 2009

The Melton Youth day was a great opportunity for the Council to get the views & opinions of our younger and future generation on the plans fir the Councils new offices.

There was an overwhelming enthusiasm for the modern and sustainable features of the building, with a clear and consistent message that the new offices should be a building of its time for this generation, there was also an appreciation of how it should blend in or appear in relation to the Church and its surroundings.

Some of the comments made included:

"Looks good! Wicked, like the hole & the pole"

"Meets the brief, modern, classy & forward thinking!"

“Would like some colour in the planting”

"It’s a good idea to use space well but should not be like battery workers"

There was plenty of emphasis on the environment and the potential for bird boxes, water with the landscaping and bio-diversity.

In many cases they were unable to pick out features of the design that they did not like, there was plenty of support & understanding for why the offices were located by the station. There were questions about the traffic impact on Burton St.

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For more information please contact:

Angela Tebbutt

Assistant Chief Executive

Melton Borough Council

Telephone: 01664 502 461

Email: atebbutt@melton.gov.uk