Progress On Student Union Building

Considerable progress was made last year on the proposed Student Union Building. The difficulty over the ownership of the site of tho building is well on the way to solution. Until an Act of Parliament authorises the transfer of the land from the Roman Catholic authorities to the College Council there can be no start on the actual building. At present the architects are preparing sketch drawings and these should be ready early in the academic year. Approximately £110,000, including a promised Government subsidy of £70,000, is available for the erection of this building. Unless the present plans are drastically reduced, a sum considerably in excess of this amount will be needed. The main problem at the present time is whether to start building with the money in hand, as it is depreciating at a faster rate than it is earning interest.