Flood damage puts music project out of action

Kevin McRoberts • Published 5 Jan 2011 14:30

FLOOD damage at Glasshouse Loan means a popular Alloa-based music project could be out of action for some time.

But the committee who recently took over the running of the Glasshouse Loan Music Project from Clackmannanshire Council are determined to do everything possible to ensure it can continue.

A burst pipe in the attic space resulted in water pouring through ceiling tiles into large areas of the building, causing extensive damage to the property and much of the expensive specialist music equipment stored within the premises.

Assessors are due to go into the building this week to assess the extent of the damage, but Gordon Binning, a member of the Glasshouse Loan Music Project committee, said it was clear the building would be "a no go area for quite a while".

Gordon said, "The building has been extensively damaged, and it's going to take quite some time to put it right, although at this stage we don't know how long that will be."

Gordon explained that he checked the building on the Monday after Christmas, and the flood damage was discovered two days later on the Wednesday, so a considerable amount of water could have poured from the burst pipe in that time.

He continued, "Quite a lot of our gear was sitting in four to six inches of water. The main PA we use for gigs was fine, but that was about it. Guitar amps on the floor have been ruined, as have other pieces of equipment – we're probably talking £10,000-£20,000 worth of gear has been ruined."

The committee has been running the music project since taking over in October and has been in the process forming a limited company and seeking charitable status. An inaugural meeting had been due to take place this month.

However, with the building currently out of action and insurance claims to be assessed and dealt with, the immediate future remains uncertain.

Gordon said, "Everything is a bit up in the air at the moment. We'll have to wait to find out what the assessors say and speak to council officials regarding the equipment.

"However, it remains our intention to ensure the music project can continue. Hopefully this can all be rectified and we will be able to continue at Glasshouse Loan as it's a central location and all the bands know where we are.

"The music project is an important asset to Alloa and it is something we don't want to lose. We'll do everything we can to ensure the project can continue in some form."

Obviously, as the building is extensively damaged, there will be no gig at Glasshouse Loan on Wednesday 12 January as reported in this week's Alloa Advertiser, although the gig had been cancelled anyway prior to the damage caused by the burst pipe.

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This article appeared in Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser 05 Jan 11

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