Bingo: Rethink over Art Deco Bingo Hall
The developers from the Downland Housing Association, now have to rethink their plans for an Art Deco Bingo hall that is situated in Hove after more than 300 letters of objections were sent in by people who live in the surrounding community.
They have confirmed that proposals made by them to turn the Gala Bingo hall that has now been closed for three years, in Portland road into 38 flats and a GP's surgery are now being re looked at and that they are also in talks with the local council that are dealing with the planning application.
The chairman for the local residents Association had this to say on the matter: "He was disappointed the developers would not be consulting with neighbours before a new application is submitted. Local democracy has just disappeared - I am talking to residents who didn't even know this was being planned. We are very, very concerned about it and at least 330 letters of objection have been sent in. This is an overdevelopment and we want a local and open consultation."
There seems to be mixed feelings going on with the local community, where some people don't really know what all the fuss is about and others having some quite strong views on the subject.
Whenever there is change being made within a community there will always be people who agree with it and people who strongly disagree with proposals, but with this Art Deco Building that used to be home to the Gala Bingo club being empty for more than three years now, it would be good to see something being done with the building that will be beneficial to the local community and something that the majority of people agree with.
Written by Hollie
