Ahead of the Council Meeting on Thursday, November 12 and the motion Cllr Jim Robbins is due to propose, I have been re-reading the Swindon Heritage Strategy produced by Swindon Borough Council in 2013. It's a brave document, in fact there is a whole section on bravery (page 13) and working together and trusting one another. There is also a paragraph (page 16) all about Lydiard House and Park and the investments made which have led to increased numbers of visitors and earned income potential. On page 7 under the heading 'Vision' there is a bullet point that reads: Develop partnerships between voluntary, public and business sectors to develop the action plan. But it doesn't say anything about giving prospective business partners a 21 year lease and losing control of what goes on at our Council owned heritage sites, which of course, belong to the people of Swindon. The Swindon Heritage Strategy is a very cleverly worded document, and it says a lot...