Finally, the old Library is being demolished, but only after pressure for the District Council to complete the job by Liberal Democrat Councillors last year. This site has been an eyesore for too long and is thousands over budget after delays and extra work to remove asbestos.  The District Council had no strategy when it insisted the Martlets Hall should close without making any alternative arrangements for users of the venue.   The original reason for closure was to hand the site to New River Retail to jumpstart the redevelopment of that part of the town centre, however against the current downbeat environment for retail this seems unlikely to start anytime soon.   What must happen is to creatively use the site for something meaningful until any development commences, one suggestion is an urban garden to open up that corner of the town centre and encourage recreational use – and its important Mid Sussex District Council is held to account to see something positive come from this.