by vince69619 » 14 Jan 2014, 11:03
Hello Margatefan,
Thanks for joining the forum. Just so you know I am a contributor here and not talking from a point of authority.
I think the turnout at that event was much more than was anticipated. I traveled across from Reading having worked a 12 hour shift the night before just to be there, and I was surprised at the turnout. I got about 3 hours sleep on the way. Yes on reflection they should have had a PA system, and I could have brought one with me but it wasn't foreseen.
I don't think it's fair to describe the large scale plans on A1 (I think) paper as scraps, there were just too many people trying to get a look. Having been involved with the campaign and sent my own money in to help with the cost of saving equipment for the park, I was amazed at the interest. The point of the day was to show people the scale of the task ahead and to get their buy in to it by way of help. There will be a few who want to complain about details but look at the bigger picture, Dreamland is making the initial steps to a return.
Note that this forum is for the Campaign and whilst we still discuss things here, the actual moving forward from the transfer onwards is being handled by the Dreamland Trust. The Campaign has achieved it's goal and has resulted in Dreamland being saved from development into housing.
Vince.