New Save Undershaw Petition

[Paul R. Spiring]

Please can I urge all list members to cut'n'paste the URL below to your browser window and then sign the petition to save Undershaw, the former home of Arthur Conan Doyle. Please do want you can to help protect this house for the enjoyment of future generations - we have already lost two of Conan Doyle's former homes in Edinburgh. My thanks in anticipation of your assistance. Regards, Paul.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/undershaw/?e

[Anne Schmidt]

Done :)
Hope it can help I'll ask my friends if they would like to help with the cause!
Good luck!

P.S.
How many do you think should sign this before it could have an impact?:)

[Paul R. Spiring]

Hi Anne

Many thanks indeed. Your participation is very much appreciated!

Obviously, the weightier a petition becomes the more likely it is to have an impact upon prevailing political thinking (because it translates into votes). However, I also think that signatories from overseas will play an important role in persuading the local decision makers to act in both a responsible and sensitive manner.

My very best wishes,

Paul.

[sherlockian]

Signed it. :)

[Paul R. Spiring]

Many thanks indeed! I really appreciate you taking the time to help conserve this building for the enjoyment of future Sherlockians. All the best. Paul.

[sherlockian]

My pleasure! If I have managed to contribute in saving the building by signing that petition, I would consider myself fortunate.

[Paul R. Spiring]

Great!!! There are nearly 300 members on this website from throughout the world - lets hope that some more will contribute their names to a petition that aims to save the former location of the writing desk that gave us 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes'!!!

The following item includes a link to the petition:

http://www.bfronline.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view...

Best wishes,

Paul.

[sherlockian]

I posted the link to the petition in the Holmesian forum www.holmesian.net/forums/
And I know that at least one person (except me) from there has signed it. There may be others who have signed it anonymously.

[Paul R. Spiring]

Again - many thanks for your help and support - this is precisely the sort of action that will help to build a useful petition.

Just to put you everyone the picture, there is a residential planning application just lodged with Waverly Borough Council. This would be for flats and if approved, 'Undershaw' will be lost to us forever.

My understanding from Waverley Borough Council is that they will give residential planning permission, unless there is a credible alternative on the table. However, there are two alternative schemes being considered at present and a decision is expected in 8 weeks or so:

Plan A - A 4 star hotel, restaurant, weddings, museum, conferences, lectures, concerts, literary meetings etc.

Plan B - A Youth Hostel Association building to be leased from the present owners.

Both these schemes are preferable to the residential plan because at least the facade of the building will remain unaltered (my primary concern).

Regards,

Paul.

[Neil Davidson]

I have signed. Hopefully more will as well.

[Paul R. Spiring]

Neil - I very much appreciate your assistance. Many thanks indeed! My very best wishes to you, Paul.

[Neil Davidson]

Anything I can do to help Paul. All the best to you as well.

[SherlockianGirl]

Signed with the greatest pleasure! Best of luck!

SG