Topic ID 6240
Well, this morning's MERCURY reports that ZOG'S plans to build a budget hotel and homes on the old Ware Rd Police Station site have gone well and truly "TITS UP". They've pulled out... Other than demolishing this uninspring architectal cock-up,anyone got any good ideas as to an alternative use? Rumour has it that we're running out of prison cells and on Gallows Hill it's ideally located should Mr Cameron bring back the death penalty.
Reply ID 84277
They have the planning consent so I'm sure it won't be a problem to sell the land, maybe their only reason for buying was to sell on once this was granted?
Reply ID 84278
That's what Zog normally do - they don't tend to actually build much, just do the deal and flick it for a huge profit! I suggest they build something we actually need, like a primary school that doesn't need half a dozen portacabins to put the kids in!
Reply ID 84281
UNINSPRING !What am I doing ? Totally uninspiring spelling error !
Reply ID 84282
Planning permission they may well have but won't it have expired by the time someone makes the decision to sell? Big wheels turn very, very slowly...
Reply ID 84283
I look at the site as it stands and wonder why HCC haven't thought it would be an excellent idea to move Wheatcroft school onto that plot and have the extra classrooms etc and the land to have a proper playing field and to accommodate the extra children who's parents are struggling to get a primary school place for them! But I guess that's way too simple a concept.....
Reply ID 84284
quote:Probably more a case of it being way too expensive a concept. It'd imagine that plot of land is going to be fairly pricey, especially as it has planning permission.
Originally posted by Drama Queen
I look at the site as it stands and wonder why HCC haven't thought it would be an excellent idea to move Wheatcroft school onto that plot and have the extra classrooms etc and the land to have a proper playing field and to accommodate the extra children who's parents are struggling to get a primary school place for them! But I guess that's way too simple a concept.....
Reply ID 84288
Apart from the fact that it is about the old Police Station site, what has this got to do with 'policing'?
Reply ID 84290
Topic moved to Housing and title changed to reflect subject
Reply ID 84292
Its not policing is it?? Its a Police Authority owned property site, not a policing matter as in law and order... we were discussing the breakdown of a selling of the land the police own, not the arm of the law doing something they shouldn't. I think its on the right part of the webforum myself...
Reply ID 84293
I agree that Zog's plan would in my opinion overdevelop the area of the old police station. But the reason why Zog have probably pulled out is because of the ubiquitous section 106 clause which requires the developer to pay, in this case £800,000 before they can proceed. This money will obviously reflect on the prices of the properties, when, if ever they are built,and will increase the general price of all properties in this area, making it even more difficult for first time buyers to get on the property ladder.
Reply ID 84296
I don't think property developers care in the least bit about first time buyers trying to get on the property ladder. It's about pounds and how many of them they can make.
Reply ID 84300
It's now got precious little to do with housing or hotels or a few shops. It is a Police matter and indeed what the police plan to do with it so why ADMIN have you interfered when it was all ticking over merrily ?
Reply ID 84302
It's a Police Authority matter, as opposed to Hertfordshire Constabulary. It's very clearly not a Policing matter (notice that the the forum section is Policing and not Police). If you don't like the way the forum is run, don't use it. You are a guest here and expected to behave as such. If you have something to contribute to the discussion then please feel free to post. If you want to complain about spelling, the length of threads or other off topic posts, then expect your contribution to be reviewed. Further off-topic comments will be removed.
Reply ID 84306
Nothing "off topic" about it being a Police matter.You are now splitting hairs. Your opinion may not be shared by others so before you continue to alter the name of a topic or indeed shift it to another department perhaps you should gain the opinion of other contributors ? Isn't the whole object of the forum to share reasoned democratic debate or do you just wipe something that doesn't take your fancy ?
Reply ID 84307
quote:The contributors don't run the forum, I do. If you're not prepared to accept that then you're not welcome here.
Originally posted by tiger.1000
Your opinion may not be shared by others so before you continue to alter the name of a topic or indeed shift it to another department perhaps you should gain the opinion of other contributors ?
quote:I remove things that are off-topic. That is my role. If I judge a post to be in the wrong forum, I move it to a more suitable one. You agreed to this when you signed up. If you no longer agree with it then you have relinquished your membership.
Originally posted by tiger.1000
Isn't the whole object of the forum to share reasoned democratic debate or do you just wipe something that doesn't take your fancy ?
Reply ID 84312
Oooooo I'll get my coat!!
Reply ID 84314
FORUM: "a meeting or medium where ideas and views can be exchanged" Applying this definition and in consideration that we are in a democracy in the C21st I would have thought it possible that these principles would have applied? In Roman times, had one questioned the legionnaire one may have been attached to a post with large nails. Stalin would have carted you off to a labour camp and more recently Madic and Milosevic would have had you ethnically cleansed. Do we are do we not have freedom of speech on this forum ?
Reply ID 84317
quote:Off topic??
Originally posted by tiger.1000
FORUM: "a meeting or medium where ideas and views can be exchanged" Applying this definition and in consideration that we are in a democracy in the C21st I would have thought it possible that these principles would have applied? In Roman times, had one questioned the legionnaire one may have been attached to a post with large nails. Stalin would have carted you off to a labour camp and more recently Madic and Milosevic would have had you ethnically cleansed. Do we are do we not have freedom of speech on this forum ?
Reply ID 84318
Yep......getting that way so I'll behave now as I could be getting close to a 7-day ban !
Reply ID 84319
Even in Roman times the tigers used in the gladiatorial arenas were kept on a leash [:D]
Reply ID 84321
He might enjoy being tied up!!
Reply ID 84323
Now, come on you lot ! Just because Steve (Admin) isn't around to reprimand us.....enough of this joviality and innuendoes (sexual or otherwise). It'll be me who gets the boot if this carries on, so on behalf of Steve (Admin) may I actively encourage you all to seriously debate this important and very local topic and refrain from such trivia !