Helen launches petition to Ministers over Whitchurch Civic Centre

North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has launched a petition to the Department for Levelling Up, asking Ministers to intervene and guarantee the future of a Civic Centre in Whitchurch.

This comes after a packed-out meeting at the Civic Sports Hall, where 400 Whitchurch residents came to share their views with local representatives including Mayor Andy Hall.

Whether or not the current building is usable, the MP is arguing that the town needs the facilities a Civic Centre provides – and that Shropshire Council and Ministers need to work together to make this happen.

Helen Morgan, MP for North Shropshire, said, “Losing the Civic Centre would rip the heart out of Whitchurch. The facilities provided must be protected, and I am calling on Ministers to intervene and work with Shropshire Council to make this happen.

“I have set up a petition for residents to sign and help demonstrate how strong the feeling is in town. With a good 400 people at the public meeting, I know that people here care and are prepared to fight for the facilities they deserve – and I want to do all I can to support our market towns.”

Her petition has received the backing of Whitchurch Mayor Andy Hall. Cllr Andy Hall, Mayor of Whitchurch, said, “The strength of public opinion in Whitchurch is clear - we’re not prepared to lose the Civic Centre, and we'll fight tooth and nail to keep it.

“There is a really strong case for Ministers to intervene and I'm fully supporting Helen's efforts to put that across to them and show how strongly people here feel about losing the Civic.”

Helen’s petition can be signed here.