Save The Foundry! - action needed

Sent:

Dear Gillian,

I'm writing to show my dismay at the decision to close "The Foundry" and replace it with a hotel and arts centre space.

If this happens it will be a travesty. The venue at present is unique in it's ability to harness the creative talent of a wide range of artists and musicians. The proposed re-development will serve no greater purpose than to further gentrify an area which has already lost a great deal of the creative spirit which has made it so world renowned. Venues like the foundry are essential to the incubation of talent that London has been producing over the last decade, to close it down and replace it with such a proposed scheme would be a terrible decision.

I understand that the proposed scheme will include an arts and community space, however seeing many many similar schemes in the past I have little faith that this will be able to re-create the atmosphere, sense of ownership and open policy that the current venue provides.

Please for the sake of London's creative community and the varied communities from all walks of life who cherish and value this space, please reject this application to change the venue.

My Real Name
Creative Manager
The Prince Charles Cinema