Sorry about the headline, but a resounding 10 to 1 vote to save Horncastle Town Hall must be seen as a victory, or must it?
The vote ended with just over 1000 residents voting to save, and just over 100 residents voting to demolish. Unfortunately it is my belief that all this vote has done is give East Lindsey District Council the ammunition with which to torpedo the poll results.
You see, those votes count for only 21% of the voting population of Horncastle, so it seems that over three quarters of the adults in Horncastle that are registered to vote, are actually indifferent to what happens to the town hall. As the cost of refurbishing will no doubt be added to the Council Tax, ELDC will, in my opinion, simply ask the question:
Should the majority of Horncastle residents have to pay for something, that only twenty percent of the ‘community’ actually care about?
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It remains to be seen what ELDC in their infinite wisdom decide to do with the town hall. The voting seemed like a last ditch attempt to hang on to the landmark, however, as with all politicians, they do what they want anyway, no matter what their constituents want. We all know how statistics can be twisted to suit any given viewpoint.
I think when over 75% of Horncastle residents can’t even be bothered to walk the 1 mile to the polling station on a fine summer’s evening, it demonstrates just how indifferent to the fate of the town hall, the actual town is.
We should remember that the cost of holding a ballot has meant that the town clock may not be refurbished due to lack of funds, so where exactly will the funds come from?
I think we both know, and I’m not sure I want to pay for the upkeep of the town hall, when the only reason I ever go there, will have re-located to the library.