WHY HELP NOW...
WATERMANS ART CENTRE, our community hub, will close on Thursday 11th April, unless Hounslow Council acts to stop the closure.
The community, and the staff, have only been given 22 days notice. Watermans had been promised space in a new building in Brentford Town Centre, however that development has not started, and no one knows whether it will ever be built.
If Watermans doors close it could be lost forever.
ACT NOW to demand that Hounslow Council stops the closure and keeps WATERMANS ART CENTRE by the river, at least until a better location is ready.
THIS SATURDAY 6TH APRIL 2024 at 16:00 St Paul's Church, Saint Paul's Road Brentford TW8 0PN
Please register on eventbrite, there is no charge but to allow us to set enough seats out.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/save-our-watermans-community-meeting-tickets-877785719717
The Hounslow Council ePetition site has not gone live as of 31/03/24. The Petition was approved before the Bank Hoilday but yet has not been enabled on the https://democraticservices.hounslow.gov.uk/mgEPetitionListDisplay.aspx
A paper petition is avaiable in to collect from outside 202 High Street,
Print copies of the petition form and gather signatures from your family, friends, neighbours and anyone who wants to Save Our Watermans.
Go door knocking your street, or building, ask people if they care about saving Watermans as a community space.
When you have a full page of signatures, please take a photo send it by WhatsApp to NNNNNN, then post or deliver it to RedRoutemaster, 202 High Street, Brentford TW8 8AH. Our door and post box is between Greggs and La Rosetta on Market Place.
Record, or write and tell us your Watermans Stories, with over 40 years of serving Brentford and wider West & South West communtiy Send them in by Email: yourstory@saveourwatermans.uk
Whatapp: Or if you know someone thats not techie, please help them get on camera by using a smart phone.
Hounslow Council is the freehold and landlord of Watermans Art Centre. Contact Councillors and Senior Council Officers to let them know what Watermans, as a physical location, means to you and why you want it to stay open as a public community facility.
a) Your Ward Councillors
Each of us is represented by two or three ward councillors based on where we live. Find your ward Councillors by entering your postcode at https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/19999/your_council_and_elections/1894/find_my_nearest or use the Write To Them website www.writetothem.com
All Councillors have surgeries where they meet in person with residents, find out when and where your ward councillors have their surgery and go and speak to them https://democraticservices.hounslow.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0
5) Join the EMAIl MAILING LIST
6) OFFER HELP
Email ActNow@saveourwatermans.uk
You can join an WhatApps Group here to be updated on when the site launches.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/364841857610916
Please check this site later.
02/04/2024
Save Our Watermans – c/o Attend IT T/a RedRoutemaster.com 202 High Street, Brentford, TW8 8AH