The Friends of Northwood House and Park
Welcome to the Friends of Northwood House & Park
RESIGNATION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS -
The Friends of Northwood House & Park committee wish to announce to
its members the resignation of 6 out of the 8 current committee members
(including those of Chair and Treasurer / Membership Secretary). This decision
has not been taken lightly and in NO WAY reflects upon the Friends as an
organisation. Irreconcilable differences with the Trust have made our job
as a committee very difficult and we feel we can no longer continue in our
role. WE HAVE NOT RESIGNED AS FRIENDS OF NORTHWOOD HOUSE & PARK WE HAVE ONLY RESIGNED FROM COMMITTEE.
We thank Janet Allan for the professional manner in which she has conducted
herself as our nominated Trustee and we would like to thank Maggie Ankers
for being the public face and driving force behind both the Friends and
the Trust for so many years.
If any member of the Friends wishes to join the committee please email Janet
Allan extexjan@yahoo.co.uk we wish any new committee success and they have
our full 100% support.
The Friends met with the Charities Commission last month to discuss the
proposed new ‘Amended Scheme’ and were very disappointed to be informed
that any new scheme would over ride the original 1929 Deed of Gift. Sometime
during the next few weeks a draft Amended Scheme will be drawn up and put
out to public consultation and we would urge the Trust to hold a series
of public meetings to discuss the implications these changes will have to
both the House / Park and any future possible development.
We urge members of the Friends to attend any meetings which may be held
and to encourage members of the public to do likewise.
We believe with the right management structure in place Northwood House
has a long and viable long term future.
Angela McMurtry (former Chairman)
October 2011
". . . Old buildings are not ours. They belong, partly to those who built them, and partly to the generations of mankind who are to follow us. The dead still have their right in them: That which they labored for . . . we have no right to obliterate." "What we ourselves have built, we are at liberty to throw down. But what other men gave their strength, and wealth, and life to accomplish, their right over it does not pass away with their death . . ."
by John Ruskin 1849, "The Seven Lamps of Architecture" chapter
6
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CLICK HERE TO READ OUR RESPONSE TO THE NORTHWOOD HOUSE TRUST CONSULTATION DOCUMENT
The Friends of Northwood House & Park committee are a group of local Cowes based residents who want to protect, conserve and restore Northwood House & Park for future generations. We believe in being proactive and have also established a Northwood Park User Group sub-committee, if you are a community spirited person, willing to get involved and help with projects / fund raising etc then please contact us. As a volunteer you can give as little, or as much time as you like. Together we CAN make a difference.
PLEASE KEEP CHECKING THIS WEB PAGE FOR UPDATES. INFORMATION ON UPCOMING WORKING BEES AND CAN BE FOUND IN OUR EVENTS TAB.
Please phone 101 to report any litter, graffiti ,anti social behaviour or youths drinking in Northwood Park. If there is a crime in progress ie criminal damage or if there are any public order issues please phone 999. If you live in any of the street's surrounding Northwood Park please be vigilant, you are our eyes and ears.
If anyone has any old photo's of either the House or Park we'd love to add them to our web site, please email the Secretary.
Thank you all for the tremendous public support.
We will update the web site on a regular basis, any feedback / suggestions would be most welcome.
Page last updated 26th September 2011