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Reply ID 1254

Afraid not. Its suprising they have never been turned into flats. They are/were however, part of the current plan to re-locate Hertford East out of the town.

Reply ID 1270

Dude, where did you hear that? Sounds like a good idea to me, there would be loads of parking available. Would be a hassle for those going to the station on foot though.

Reply ID 1271

The idea of Hertford East moving up the road has been around for years. At the beginiing of this year, the Estate Agents were touting it as happening "very soon" but that was probably wishful thinking. I agree there is a parking problem, but I do think is very useful having the station in the town itself. The solution is for the council to turn its deopt across the road into parking, rather than sell it off. But that seems far too a sensible idea.

Reply ID 1273

The depot idea is a good one and I think it had the support of some local councillors, but with the land being sold for £5m and now the application for homes going in it seems to be curtains!

Reply ID 1351

Apparently by law the industrial estate around the back of Hertford East MUST NOT be made into residential accommodation. But what an excellent place for a cinema, parking and other associated bars and shops.. !!! Why haven't the council jumped at that!!!!

Reply ID 1371

Drama Queen, where did u hear about that law ?, are you sure it is in respect of Tamworth road, only that its not really close to any shops for quite a way (quiet residential roads only it seems) and i wondered if you meant somewhere nearer the council depot ? cheers Edited by - Frenchie on 19 Aug 2004 07:45:41

Reply ID 1393

Hi Frenchie... If you notice, the huge business site, which is a mess at Tamworth Road alongside Hertford East is vacant because they cannot put residential accommodation on it.. at all! Its a well known. Now, rather than leave it derelict and open to vandals, commerical property can be built there.. I cannot understand the Council's complete waste of a fine brown site of commercial land to be used to house a cinema etc, parking etc and amenities we should have in the County Town and its home to fly tipped rubbish and old tyres.. what a waste....

Reply ID 1399

Drama Queen, I too am confused as to where you mean. Tamworth Road is not next to Hertford East Station. It is a road some half a mile from the town centre and hardly appropriate for shops or a cinema.