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Boxmoor campaigners hope to collaborate with developer over Grade II listed Heath Barn
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Campaigners fighting to turn the 16th Century Heath Barn in Boxmoor into a community arts space are hoping to work with the preferred developer, Curwen Group, which plans to open a nursery on the site. Although Hertfordshire County Council selected Curwen Group due to its track record and higher capital receipt, council officers have agreed to broker an introduction between the developer and the 'Our Heath Barn' campaign group to explore potential shared community use.
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- Campaigners want to bring a community arts space and outdoor markets to the Grade II listed Heath Barn in Boxmoor.
- Property developer Curwen Group has been named as the preferred bidder by Hertfordshire County Council with plans to convert the building into a nursery.
- Council officers have agreed to broker an introduction between Curwen Group and the 'Our Heath Barn' campaign group.
- Lead campaigner Lisa Timms believes the site may be large enough to accommodate both a nursery and community spaces.
- The 'Our Heath Barn' group raised around £17,000 in cash alongside other pledges totalling £160,000.
- Hertfordshire County Council praised the campaign group's efforts and welcomed the introduction between the two parties.