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Pegasus,
Probably been archived by now unfortunately. It was an online petition to try and force the government to provide funds to turn the site into a museum. If I remember, an American firm eventually provided the funds for it.

 

Gordon, I glad some one saw sense, its a shame but not suprising our own goverment was not perpered to stump up the cash for this geart historic site which greatly contributed to wining the war , knowing what your enemy is going to do before he does it is the key to the sucess in any battle

 

Just got this response on the petition. Doesn't really tell us anything we didn't already know-

Tuesday 25 August 2009
BletchleyPark - epetition response

We received a petition asking:

“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to save Bletchley Park.”
Details of Petition:
“As has been reported elsewhere, Bletchley Park “have two to three more years of survival”. The Bletchley Park Trust receives no external funding. It has been deemed ineligible for funding by the National Lottery, and turned down by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Please do not allow this crucial piece of both British and World culture to disappear. If ever an example were needed of Britain leading the world, this surely would be it. To allow it to fall into the hands of developers would be simply unconscionable.”
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· Read the petition
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Read the Government’s response

Thank you for your e-petition.
The Government agrees that the buildings on the Bletchley Park site are of significant historic importance and, although recognising the excellent work being carried out there, at present it has no plans, nor the resources, to extend its sponsorship of museums and galleries beyond the present number.
A number of things are being done to help Bletchley Park.

English Heritage, Milton Keynes Council and English Partnerships have worked jointly with the Trust that runs the Park to prepare a Conservation Management Plan for the site. English Partnerships has acquired some parts of the site and will ensure that any development of these areas is planned and delivered in a way that reflects the important historical nature of the Park. English Partnerships has also invested in the core site and contributed funds towards an emergency repair programme on Block D, the largest derelict wartime building in Britain, and is planning to undertake further substantial works to sensitively refurbish this important listed building.

The Heritage Lottery Fund’s regional development team, along with the DCMS sponsored Museums, Libraries and Archives Council in the South East have been in regular contact with the Bletchley Park Trust, offering advice and guidance on how best to put together a robust application for funding. In addition, the Trust has now made a further application to the Heritage Lottery Fund.
In November 2008 English Heritage announced the award of a grant of £330,000 to Bletchley Park to cover urgently needed repairs to the roof, and in March of this year it was announced that Milton Keynes Council, in partnership with English Heritage, will provide a further £600,000 for critical restoration work.

 

Quickest enough to bail the corrupt banks out.

Full details would be more useful than a short statement.

 

You couldn't make it up, could you?
Government denies funding for Bletchley - V3.co.uk - formerly vnunet.com

 

That is so sad...Gordon Brown has no problem in throwing money at the corrupt banks that got us in this mess and in my view should have damn well gone to the wall.

I hope Mr Fry will do his best to sock it to to this disgraceful government.

 

Business MK :: News :: Software firm backs Bletchley Park campaign

 

Some good news at last-
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Beds/Bucks/Herts | Grant for WWII code-breaking site

 

Its a good start and I hope they build on that.

 

a reason to hope so richard,but who knows...

 

Nice initiative-
Bletchley Park opens internet safety exhibition - 16 Nov 2009 - Computeractive

 

Thanks to WOTNOCHAD I used the US address and became signature number 531.

Thanks for pointing this out. As I said in my message to the authorities (I hope), "They saved us years ago and now it is time for us to save them!

Let's hope this works.

 

Maybe this will help them in saving Bletchley Park.

Bletchley Park joins forces with HP to digitize WW2 secret documents | TopNews United Kingdom

 

Let's hope so, Henry.

 

"The National Museum of Computing, the UK's oldest purpose-built technological centre at the heart of secret wartime codebreaking headquarters Bletchley Park, has won £100,000 and the promise of future financial backing to "secure its future"."
National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park sees bright future after £100,000 windfall | Culture24

 

There's a new initiative on turning Bletchley into a museum and education resource-
"An event on 8 December will allow the public to view plans for the regeneration of part of the historic Bletchley Park WW2 codebreaking site in Buckinghamshire into a museum and education resource.

The Prince's Regeneration Trust (PRT) is project managing the scheme and envisages the restoration of buildings in several areas, including some of the huts in which the code breaking took place and which are now derelict. Elsewhere, facilities for visitors will be improved, clearer walking routes provided and the space available for school visits increased."
Leisure Management - Comments sought on Bletchley Park proposals

 

BBC News - Why is Google in love with Bletchley Park?

Technology giant Google normally has its eyes fixed firmly on the future. But it has turned its attention to an old house in England to help preserve a slice of computing history.

 

"The huts at Bletchley Park were where British mathematicians worked in secret to crack Germany's Enigma code, using desks, blackboards, and feeding their results through primitive mechanical computers that are the grandfathers of the machines we use today.
Many historians say that the efforts of the Bletchley Park codebreakers shortened the war by up to two years - ending the loss of Allied lives. But one hut currently stands derelict and others are in need of restoration.
The Bletchley Park Trust today received a donation of £550,000 from search giant Google - helping to tip the site towards the £4.6 million 'match' fund it needs to receive National Lottery funding." Google donates £500,000 to restore historic huts where British codebreakers cracked the Nazi Enigma code | Mail Online

 

the future "home of a national museum of computing".
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Good for Google! Glad to see they know where their roots are.