Wiltshire Council have recently reduced all funding to youth services across the county. This has included Marlborough Youth Centre. Having closed it's doors at the end of last year, the youth centre building is now believed to be under threat from Wiltshire Council, who will only agree to leasing the building for a twelve week period, leading us all to believe that they plan to sell and redevelop this piece of land. Marlborough Town Council own the land the building sits on and why the running of it was ever taken over by the county is unknown, although a Freedom of Information request is being made to find out. Many local groups have shown their interest in using this building for the children of the town; including groups who will pay handsomely. To make this happen we need to petition the town council to apply for a "community asset transfer" from Wiltshire Council, so that Marlborough Town Council will take over ownership and control of the building. Let's get this brilliant resource back in the hands of Marlborough people and see it run as a thriving centre for our children!! Ideas for the building include, a cafe and tuck shop, an evening youth club, regular discos, a chill zone for the kids in school holidays, somewhere for footie players and skaters to change and warm up and a permanent home for our local theatre school, MAD. Please help us get this valuable asset back in the hands of those who care about it! We have enough retirement housing! Save our Youth Centre!!