Demolition diminishes the Fair City

Sep 27 2011 Perthshire Advertiser Tuesday

Dear Editor, – In his well-reasoned and relevantly detailed letter (PA, September 23) about the necessity of preserving the Perth City Hall for us all and adapting it for the present times, Barry Pringle is right on the button.

To his suggestions, and echoing also those of the letter of September 6, could be added the Tourist Information Centre, moving the present excellent office from its out-of-the-way location, and a civic and local current events centre, giving visitors and local people news about all that’s on in the county and Fair City.

Any “left over” space could be developed for private accommodation, as so successfully realised in, eg Rosslyn House.

Areas around the City Hall offer room for more-frequent farmers’ markets, trade shows and the like.

The Council’s planned piazza would, despite prospects of warmer climates, become an empty space save for, as Barry Pringle fears, litter droppers and other ne’erdoweels.

The City Hall is a handsome building, whose demolition would diminish the Fair City.

Instead, let us press for its adaptation for modern applications to help Perth’s visitors and locals alike.

We are adding our names to the petition at

Isabel and Charles Wardrop,

Viewlands Road West,

Perth,

PH1 1NR.