sadako Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Does anyone know what is being built in Bank Park near the play area? I keep driving past it and the structure is getting bigger....oooh the suspense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Probably this:- http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/articles/13759/1/Housing-HQ-gets-the-go-ahead/Page1.html Another corrupt gift from our supposedly elected council to their quango mates at Golden Gates Housing in order to ensure that there are nice warm spaces at the trough when they've finished with their current gravy trains - and all at the expense of local taxpayers, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted May 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Thanks Inky. I'm not quite as excited now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 WBC's Town centre and improvement strategy appears to be - leave buildings empty until they fall into disrepair then claim they are either too costly to repair or are unsafe then demolish them thus leaving the site to do whatever the wish to do with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 WBC's Town centre and improvement strategy appears to be - leave buildings empty until they fall into disrepair then claim they are either too costly to repair or are unsafe then demolish them thus leaving the site to do whatever the wish to do with. I was just thinking the same Algy, it's a disgrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianR Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Is there no empty office space in Warrington that they could not just simply move into and save all this money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Is there no empty office space in Warrington that they could not just simply move into and save all this money? Adrian there are so many buildings in Warrington empty they could take their pick, judging by the area that they are going to occupy in Bank Park surely there can't be a massive amount of staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 In this age of "e" technology; all they require, (as do WBC); is a high street premises (say one of the derelict shops in Bridge St) for front line staff - and all the back office staff, could be located in an industrial unit in the suburbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Surely prior to plans being passed and building work progressing the people of warrington should be consulted on the change of use of land within what is a liesure facility for the townspeople. The fact that the glass house structure has been allowed to deteriorate to a point where it has been ajudged by the town council to be beyond recovery is not sufficient evidence to warrant demolition, and professional inspection may reveal otherwise. A typical example as to what is worthy of restoration is the glasshouses at Grappenhall heyes that are being brought back to useful service, as have the beautiful glasshouses in Stanley Park. Liverpool. This park land has been allowed to deteriorate over the years, as I'm sure many Warringtonians of my age wil remember there used to be a lovely aviary in the park in the very area that is to be abused, I have included three maps the first dating from 1893 illustrating how this corner of the park was being used for the benefit of the people of the town with a Fish Pond lake, Glasshouses, Aviary, Aquarium, etc. 1938, little has changed. 1963, the fish pond has been filled in, however there are still facilities for the public to use, from then on everything goes downhill with that area being ignored and neglected and possibly being used as a dump for maintenance materials etc. WBC WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO CONSULTATION!!! 1893. The Park Lake (Fish Pond). Aviary Aquarium. 1938 1963. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I don't recall an aquarium but I do remember everything else. The duck pond, the aviary and the monkey/s and the old bandstand that burned down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 tbh Algy if they're not interested in what English Heritage have to say on what happens in a conservation area they're not going to be interested in the views of the average Warringtonian. We need another Arthur Bennett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 The words "restoration and WBC" can't be put in the same paragraph. I blame obs, as he had something to do with setting up GGH if memory serves me right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 A Labour Gov policy at the time, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris1066 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Pontius the Pilate springs to mind !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Swerve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedrogers Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 But of course, if you board the shops up with nice pictures of food and competitions, then the economy is okay, right? Nothing to see here. Everything's okay everyone. Warrington is prosperous. Look, we can even afford nice pictures where the shops used to be. <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="algy" data-cid="143425" data-time="1369202358"><p> WBC's Town centre and improvement strategy appears to be - leave buildings empty until they fall into disrepair then claim they are either too costly to repair or are unsafe then demolish them thus leaving the site to do whatever the wish to do with.</p></blockquote> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 But of course, if you board the shops up with nice pictures of food and competitions, then the economy is okay, right? Nothing to see here. Everything's okay everyone. Warrington is prosperous. Look, we can even afford nice pictures where the shops used to be. <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="algy" data-cid="143425" data-time="1369202358"><p> WBC's Town centre and improvement strategy appears to be - leave buildings empty until they fall into disrepair then claim they are either too costly to repair or are unsafe then demolish them thus leaving the site to do whatever the wish to do with.</p></blockquote> Don't worry, you'll get better with practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedrogers Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Don't worry, you'll get better with practice. Not easy from the phone. But thanks for the vote of confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedrogers Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 ^^^^^ ...but then again...maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Welcome to the forum tedrogers PS I just fixed your last one for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedrogers Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Thank you Dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Welcome to the forum tedrogers PS I just fixed your last one for you Can you fix Kijes' spelling now please?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Definitely a 'No'... 'cos mines even worse than his Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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