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lhsi [soylentnews.org] writes:

A dispute into the future of Bletchley Park [bbc.co.uk] has been in the news recently. On the site there are actually two museums; the Bletchley Park site and the National Museum of Computing area, which includes the Collossus rebuild, however there isn't a single ticket to gain access to both.

Sue Black, who started a campaign to save the site in 2008, believes that mediation between the two trusts is essential to the success of Bletchley Park as a whole.

"They have all seemed to have the long term interest of Bletchley Park's future in mind and to want the best for the whole site. Why then are we in the situation we find ourselves in today where the two trusts seem to be at loggerheads?"

She resigned from being a trustee after failing to get the two trusts to agree to external mediation. She also believes that having more women involved at a high level would help.

Would having a few more women involved to encourage communication and collaboration rather than competition been a good idea? I think so. Having a gender balance can make a difference in these types of situations.

The National Museum of Computing wants the dispute resolved quickly and thoroughly, and proposed an Independent Review to the Bletchley Park Trust [tnmoc.org], however have not yet received a response.

The Bletchley Park Trust have claimed to offer a good deal to the National Museum of Computing regarding joint ticketing, however it "included a section implicitly questioning the ownership of the Colossus Rebuild", and the museum did not accept an "unnecessary and provocative statement".

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