I hate to be the voice of doom but this has been running and running for years with numerous attempts made to do something with it, and has never yet amounted to anything. Even the Town Council washed their hands of it not long ago. I don't know why they don't flatten it and put a nice ornamental garden or something in its place.

We do not have a shortage of open spaces or for that matter oriental gardens. Over the past 20 years or so ELDC as made sure of that. First the Festival Pavilion which was removed and what have we now, a piece of grass. Then there's the Coach depot, removed and now we have an empty piece of concrete with a few seats and shelters, same goes for the Station masters house. I think we have enough open spacers. What we lack is heritage buildings like the TG Pavillion, What we lack is good community rooms or a museum or tea rooms for the patrons of the gardens.

What the Skegness Partnership is trying to do is bring together community groups who would like to use the pavillion, Like the carnival committee who for a long time have wanted part of the pavillion to store items used in the carnival events. Then once interested parties unite the partnership will seek out funding to save the building. Whether this will be possible nobody knows yet, but give them credit for trying its better than just creating another empty space surely.

Personally I tend to think you can never have too many gardens, but that's just me.

If the pavilion were to be used again I've often thought a 'museum of the seaside' would be nice, but then again I'd be highly surprised if it was financially viable.

I sometimes think we put too much emphasis on clinging on to old buildings when it would be far easier to start afresh.

jimhardaker wrote (View Post): › I sometimes think we put too much emphasis on clinging on to old buildings when it would be far easier to start afresh.

It's only easier because it's cheaper to build new rather than preserve or renovate, this is due to the tax system.

A tea rooms would have made a fortune this year, although most people only ever remember the one day it rained for 3 weeks we have had some glorious weather.

I think a CIC community Interest company should be formed to whip the local and national authorities into shape.

There are many people in the local area that would visit the tea rooms to use internet services and to pay money into a local credit union.

There are many other reasons for people to gather there.

Skegness council/ELDC could learn a lot from other groups to provide events that people actually want and that would actually fetch more trade into the area.

Skegness SO what festival, the poorly organised switched on event and the forthcoming Skegness Carnival, could learn a lot from local groups like the one that organised the Chapel St Leonards Carnival.

Chapel St Leonards Carnival was a fantastic event that had entertainment and activities for everyone, it caused no disruption (ie no roads closed, no parking facilities closed, no disruption to public transport).

The club receives no financial help and has to raise all the funds from fund raising events and collecting boxes http://www.chapelstleonardscarnival.com/

Quote: › Chapel St Leonards Carnival was a fantastic event that had entertainment and activities for everyone, it caused no disruption (ie no roads closed, no parking facilities closed, no disruption to public transport).

I took part in last year's Chapel Carnival, and roads were closed off then, all be it for a very short period of time. I cannot comment on this year's Chapel Carnival as I never took part this year. I am, however, still taking part in this year's Skeggy Carnival and I just cannot see how the Skeggy parade can take place without closing roads off.

I am also part of a local charitable organisation and we were hoping to be able to use the Pavillion as 'Tea Rooms' with volunteers dressed up in victorian style costumes etc etc to act as waiters and waitresses, but although we expressed an in interest, to the very best of my knowledge, nothing ever came of it.

The pavillion will probably get pulled down and something new will be built by someone with money that feels that they can shape the town, usually someone that has the council in their back pocket. All I can say is watch this space!

Apparantley, from what I have been told today, there were only three floats in the Chapel carnival parade which would make sense as to why there was no need to close off the roads.

But if this is true, that is a terrible shame - three floats - even the christmas & illuminations parade has more vehicles taking part in it than just three. I hope everyone who attended had a great time, but three floats must of been a great dissapointment.

Found this today

Recently we have seen a vast amount of hype surrounding the disused and rappidly dilapidating pavillion building within the Tower Gardens park in Skegness formerly the Inn On The Park.

There have been suggestions that it could be used as a registration office, tea room and even an art gallery. However more recently within the psst week it has come to light that an unnamed group are in the process of drawing up plans and are in talks with East Lindsey District Council over the proposed running of the site.

The group say their plans are to restore the site to its former glory and give locals aswell as visitors a reason to visit Tower Gardens. The group hope that their plans will develop a truly unique area where young and old can enjoy benefits such as cheap ice creams.

But the group have realised without the support of the local community there plans may not be possible, but if as many people come together on such a landmark project the possibilities are endless. The longterm benefits of this project will be a legacy of their own, enabling future support and investment in local businesses.