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City College has argued that this was a strategic plan to cope with considerable growth which had seen the College emerge as the major provider for vocational skills for 14-19 year olds. Student numbers have been increasing in recent years with 16,000 students enrolled in 2006. Of the 90% of students coming from Norfolk, 50% are from greater Norwich with the remaining 10% from outside the county. The majority are dependant on public transport which is why the College wishes to remain on its existing centrally placed site. Assessment of the campus shows that the College is undersized by appoximately 6000sq. metres. The Society endorses the College's view that it has to stay on and redevelop the current site, whose buildings are no longer fit for purpose and the Society is in favour of the proposed massing of the buidings towards the Ipswich Road.
Because the site is cramped the Society is concerned that the plans must include as much flexibility as possible to accommodate changing demands and to ensure that there is no erosion of the limited green space because of unforeseen demands for extra teaching units. The taller buidings also need to be designed to allow for additional growth. Given that this is a small site the Society wondered whether it would be possible to make an underground car park to free up space.''
The Norwich Society held their AGM at the Assembly House Norwich on April 16th 2008. The Chairman Dr. Jeremy Taylor welcomed the President of the Norwich Society The Lord Mayor Councillor Roy Blower who chaired the AGM.
Dr. Taylor informed the meeting of a series of important achievements during the last year which was warmly endorsed by the incoming Chairman Tim Townshend who congratulated and thanked Jeremy for his 2 years of major innovation and progress.
The Treasurer's report by Kate Annetts was accepted, The Norwich Society Administrator Vicky Manthorpe outlined the 2008/9 programme of events and the new Officers and Executive Committee duly elected. For press release on new Norwich Society chairman click here.
This was followed by a fascinating and intriguing talk by Mr. Hugh Aldersey-Williams on Sir Thomas Browne as a Science Communicator
Norwich has more medieval churches than any other City north of the Alps. Of the 31 remaining churches 9 continue to be used for worship and are maintained by the Church of England. The Church Conservation Trust maintains 3. There is 1 in private ownership and the remaining 18 are maintained by The Norwich Historic Church Trust (NHCT).