{"id":2723,"date":"2020-03-02T10:34:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T10:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.jomec.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2020-03-02T10:35:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T10:35:26","slug":"more-than-7000-people-have-now-signed-the-petition-to-save-cardiffs-norwegian-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/more-than-7000-people-have-now-signed-the-petition-to-save-cardiffs-norwegian-church\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 7000 People Have Now Signed the Petition to Save Cardiff&#8217;s Norwegian Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Welsh Norwegian society are worried that the church would lose its significance if it is leased out for use as a private business. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Norwegian church in Cardiff Bay is a historic building and is currently home to a cafe and art gallery. People are worried that if the church is changed then it could lose its value to the community.The Welsh Norwegian society started a petition last year asking Cardiff Council to drop the plan of converting it into a private commercial business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The church was built in 1868 by Norwegian sailors and is the oldest overseas church they ever built. The church which is now owned by  a charity called the Norwegian Church Preservation trust is an iconic building. It is loved by the visitors and the residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today it is an important events venue and a significant monument for Welsh Norwegians.  Frequent visitor Charles Parker says  &#8220;It is a lovely building and there are lovely people who work in here.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Welsh Norwegian Society a considerable amount of grants and charitable donations have been provided from Norway and Wales to renovate the church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> But not everybody in the council agrees with the plan to lease the church to a private tenant. <br> Neil McEvoy, a Cardiff Councillor for the Welsh National Party told Cardiff News Plus:  &#8220;The Council would sell anything they could for not a great deal of money. The Church is a part of the city&#8217;s cultural DNA. The integrity of the Church needs to be protected.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, Cardiff Council says that they are not selling off the church and want to keep it open to visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> A spokesperson for the council said: &#8220;The Council is not selling the Norwegian Church. 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