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October 2009 News
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flash News flash News flash In this issue: A 'snap shot' of the current Bulletin Putney Hospital 'For Sale'? Dear Sir, In June, the Wandsworth Primary Care Trust Board was advised that the redevelopment of Putney Hospital on Lower Common, for a new Putney Primary Care Centre and a block of flats would not be going ahead after all. The credit crunch, it seemed, had made the cost of the scheme unrealistic and unaffordable. The WPCT Board decided to carry out a comprehensive review, over the summer, of all the issues involved and the various alternative ways of meeting the needs of the area's 21,000 patients. These are the people registered with the three doctors' practices which had hoped to move to the new medical centre when built. The review will conclude in September, when the WPCT Board receives a report with recommendations on what ought to be done. It may be that alternative premises in Putney will be found to give the doctors' practices the enlarged accommodation they require. This could mean that the Putney Hospital site will no longer be needed and could be declared redundant for health service purposes. So, come November, when the Hospital will have been standing empty for ten years, we may see 'For Sale' notices going up on the site. That could be the beginning of a very interesting local debate and will keep the Society busy for some time! The Friends of Putney School of Art
and Design are hold- ing a Grand Art Auction on Thursday 8 October
2009 in the ballroom of the Star and Garter on Lower Richmond Road at
6.30 (auction starts at 7.30). The event will form one of the major
fund-raising efforts to raise £60,000 towards the new studio. This is
a prestigious event, with the auction conducted by Nick Bonham. There
are fantastic lots by famous artists e.g. Antony Gormley, Maggi Hambling
and Ken Howard and ceramicists such as Peter Hayes, Gabriele Koch and
Ashraf Hanna. We will also be auctioning the plate and print no.1 of
a limited edi- tion of an etching of Putney Bridge by Jason Hicklin
RE, which has been specially commissioned by the Friends. All the lots
will be on our website www.psadfriends.org from early September - do
take a look. Tickets are £20 or £30 for two, which includes splendid
food & drink and music by Professor Nohair and the Wiglifters. We guarantee
you a good evening, and hope you will be encouraged to buy something.
Tickets are available at the door, though early booking is advisable.
Tickets can be purchased from Vicki Garthwaite on 07850703157 or from
auction@garthwaite.eu See current issues for more detail
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