Coaching college homeless
The Canterbury Coaching . College urgently needs new premises in central Christr church. ; The college was leasing ; part of the first floor of the 1 Manchester Street building! damaged by fire on Saturday , evening. . “Our premises were virtually gutted,” said the prin-j ! cipal of the privately run . college (Mrs C. L. Lyons). ;!“Our pupils are most upset:! j if they miss more than a ■.week or two of lessons, it will set them back considerably.”' ! “We are really struggling ; to find somewhere else, and : we will consider leasing or 1 ' buying,” she said The college would need eight to 10 I rooms, preferably with a : I total floor space of more than 200 square metres. ' Although the college’s furI niture and books were ! I smoke-damaged they are ■ still usable, Mrs Lyons said. | The college employs 15 tutors and has 70 pupils, : both children and adults.
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Press, 13 April 1978, Page 7
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