Perth, Western Australia May 10, 2008 Home News Time Out Letters Write a Letter Special Coverage Walsham Classifieds Search Real Estate Trades & Services Submit About Contact Us Advertising Legal	Cott scouts for uses for old hall The old scout hall on Eric Street is being offered free to Cottesloe council. The cement block and asbestos building is run-down, but the site is valuable and the council is keen to take it on, even though it does not have a particular use in mind. Cottesloe Toy Library and Gumnut Montessori Pre-school have told the council they would be interested. Stephen Tindale, Cottesloe CEO, said: "It had been proposed to assess community needs for the land before any commitment was made to accept transfer of the land. "However, there is a high level of interest in under-used crown land in the western suburbs for redevelopment purposes and it may be opportune for Cottesloe to stake a claim on behalf of the community before others do. "If there is no immediate requirement for a new community resource centre, which would have the 1st Cottesloe Scout Group as its primary user, it would be prudent if the council did everything in its power to ensure that the land is reserved as a community resource. "The size of the lot on which the scout hall is situated, together with its location next to a district distributor road, constitutes a significant community asset which should not be allowed to disappear. "A worst-case scenario (assuming there was a will to repair the asbestos-roofed scout hall for, as yet, unidentified community purposes) would see Cottesloe spending about $100,000 to repair the hall. "Another $5000 per annum would be required to keep the grounds and hall in a good repair." Do you have something to say? Write to us and we may publish your letter next week. BACK TO TOP < PREVIOUS - HOME - NEXT> Copyright © 1999 - 2008 Post Newspapers Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.