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The Mount St Connection

Most of you will probably not know that there has been a proposal to close Mount Street in order to build a block of luxury high-rise flats there.

If you haven't heard, its not surprising for it hasn't been all that widely advertised by the City Council. Notice of a hearing about the closure was posted but this was during the Christmas holidays, when most students were away from campus. The sign put up on Mount St. was high up a power pole where not many people would notice it.

The hearing last Tuesday would also lead one to believe that the Council is determined to rush this through with as little fuss as possible. Lindy Cassidy and Steven Underwood went to represent Students Association and fight against the closure that is definitely not in the interests of students (nor of the other inhabitants of Kelburn). However the attitude of the chairman at the hearing was far from neutral, and it is likely that when a decision is reached, it will be in favour of the closure of Mount Street.

If this is so. The Students Association will fight if further, for the proposed closure is a blatant case of developers interests before people's.

Photos: K. Swann