I WOULD again like to promote the idea of the community taking over the old school in Narberth and making a real ‘Wow’ statement. It could provide a high quality focus for the town to generate economic activity, jobs and small business.

The present developers are apparently losing interest and supermarkets are not developing any more.

It would be boring to house medical facilities, social services offices, and other office facilities – there is plenty of room for these along Redstone Road.

The town doesn’t need more shops for rent. I would build: lA striking building design like Sydney Opera House with a grass roof and 0% carbon footprint.

lA 500 seat auditorium for performance and dancing facing an atrium that looks out over the moor.

lShared spaces for the Scouts and Cadets.

lSpaces for shops/workshop spaces focused on the creative industry – art, computer, craft, design, etc.

lSpace for Span Arts office.

lA well designed, double storey car park over the playground area with one level that can be utilised for the Food Festival, Plant Sale, Children’s Festival, Carnival, etc. Combined with tidying up the tacky buildings in the middle of the car park.

lArt Gallery for the local creative community.

lMeeting rooms.

lCatering facilities leading to a platform overlooking the moor.

lRadio Pembrokeshire could take over the top floor.

lCleanable, modern, toilet facilities.

The funding could be sourced from a wide range of community grants and by selling the Queens Hall, Span Arts building and toilets for development (hopefully affordable housing included).

Anyone interested? – county councillors, AMs, MPs, the bodies mentioned above, and mostly the extraordinary people in Narberth.

BEN MORRIS

Operahouse@morrisuk.

co.uk