Campaigners say a good venue will benefit the whole district but warn: 'We need to get it right'
The news that demolition will start soon on the building that will make way for Falkirk 's new town hall has been welcomed by the local arts community.
John Paterson, chairman of Falkirk Arts Network, said hearing that the plans are moving forward was "music to my ears", although he is aware there is still "a long road ahead of us". "It is important, therefore, that user-groups have the opportunity to make the design consultants aware of their requirements at an early stage in the process and have an ongoing dialogue throughout the process."I will be very impressed if all of this can be achieved by the programmed completion date of November 2027 but, along with all my friends in the arts community, I eagerly await the day when Falkirk has a new facility that we can all be proud of.
The council has pledged £45 million as its contribution to the government-funded Growth Deal and more money is expected from other funds. Councillors were particularly criticised for the amount of time it has taken to get to this stage, with years of disagreement about the site of the new town hall stopping any plans moving forward.
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