P-03-197 Save the Vulcan

Petition wording:

Built in 1853, The Vulcan Hotel in Adam Street is one of Cardiff's oldest pubs. It is scheduled for demolition in June 2009 to make way for a multi-storey car park and flats. Please help make the developers incorporate The Vulcan into their designs and stop this unnecessary vandalism of Cardiff culture and history.

There is talk of moving the pub to St Fagan’s Museum but The Vulcan doesn't belong in a museum; it belongs where it has been for 155 years – the heart of Cardiff.

We, the undersigned, believe that The Vulcan Hotel is worth more to Cardiff standing than demolished, and worth more where it stands than in a museum. We urge the developers to respect Cardiff's culture and history and preserve this historic building on its present site.

We also urge Cardiff Council and the Welsh Assembly Government to use all their power to ensure that The Vulcan remains where it is – at the heart of Cardiff.

Petition raised by: Rachel Thomas

Date petition first considered by Committee:  March 2009

Number of signatures:5,000