We believe the council’s position that Moles was not of value to the local community and did not contribute to the social wellbeing of Bath residents to be in error. Unfortunately, the only people able to undo that error are the councillors who have made it, and we therefore see no available route to an appeal.
A comprehensive plan to bring Bath Moles back into operation which had been brought together by the local community, key stakeholders and Music Venue Trust cannot be taken forward as a result of this decision. Consequently the venue joins too many others across the country in being permanently lost.
There is little purpose in government legislation intended to protect highly cherished cultural spaces such as Bath Moles if the decision making to enact such powers is devolved to local councils who refuse to understand the value of live music in our towns and cities.
