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THE former head of learning at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley has spoken out against plans to introduce more office space.
Christina Parker, who held the role from 2009 to 2012, has formally objected to the museum’s application to South Oxfordshire District Council.
It wants to change the use of the learning space to make it suitable for commercial, business and office purposes.
The museum, which is a registered charity, intends to let the space to a local architectural practice and use the income to help it recover from being closed for much of the past year due to the pandemic.
Museum wants to let surplus space to bolster revenue );
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THE River & Rowing Museum in Henley wants to rent out surplus office space to bring in more revenue.
It has applied to South Oxfordshire District Council, the planning authority, for change of use permission for part of the building.
The 253 sq m of space would change from learning and non-residential use to commerical, business and office use.
This would be let to a local architectural practice.
The museum, which is due to re-open on May 20 under the Government’s roadmap out of the coronavirus pandemic, says the move would have no impact on the running of the venue.
Museum awarded £150,000 help grant );
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THE River & Rowing Museum in Henley has been awarded a grant of more than £150,000 to help it to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.
The museum, which will re-open on May 20, applied for help from the Government’s culture recovery fund.
Its income has dropped by 60 per cent compared with last year. Even when the museum has been able to open, attendances have had to be reduced to make it safer for visitors.
The £152,071 grant will be used to help the venue adapt further by providing more online services.
Jon O’Donoghue, head of public engagement, said: “We want our museum and its collections to continue to be at the heart of our communities, both as a museum for a physical visit and as a fantastic resource online.