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Greenham Common control tower, an appalling eyesore..., .. why are Libdems making idiots of themselves trying to save this? |
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Jun 17 2013, 04:49 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 17 2013, 05:31 PM) AS far as I see it this building, like it or not, is part of the local history & unfortunately local councils do have a duty of care towards 'heritage' & what not. So are, duty bound to look after the little bit we have left. Just on that specific point: no, you are mistaken. The Parish Council has no such duty. We have discussed in other threads how there are only two duties placed on a Parish Council, one is to receive accounts of parochial charities, and the other is to provide allotments. It isn't even completely clear to me that a parish council even has a power to buy a building in order to turn it into a tea shop, though I'm guessing such a power may possibly exist, but I'd still be obliged is someone could cite the Act for me that creates the power.
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Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Jun 17 2013, 04:58 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jun 17 2013, 05:49 PM) Just on that specific point: no, you are mistaken. The Parish Council has no such duty. We have discussed in other threads how there are only two duties placed on a Parish Council, one is to receive accounts of parochial charities, and the other is to provide allotments.
It isn't even completely clear to me that a parish council even has a power to buy a building in order to turn it into a tea shop, though I'm guessing such a power may possibly exist, but I'd still be obliged is someone could cite the Act for me that creates the power. I did say local councils So a PC has no such actual legally defined role, but if they are the only ones who actually want to save a little bit of heritage so what. I don't care if they do have the 'power' or not. If the local council wants to off load what must be a drain on resources to a group who want to turn that state of affairs around and if it happens that GPC are the only people who have the balls to come up with a viable plan to save the tower best of luck to them.
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Jun 17 2013, 06:30 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 17 2013, 05:58 PM) I did say local councils
So a PC has no such actual legally defined role, but if they are the only ones who actually want to save a little bit of heritage so what.
I don't care if they do have the 'power' or not. If the local council wants to off load what must be a drain on resources to a group who want to turn that state of affairs around and if it happens that GPC are the only people who have the balls to come up with a viable plan to save the tower best of luck to them. There is an Aussie businessman trying to secure the site as a war memorial and cafe. Better option in my opinion, and if he pays more for the site it's a win / win.
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Jun 17 2013, 11:17 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jun 17 2013, 07:30 PM) There is an Aussie businessman trying to secure the site as a war memorial and cafe. Better option in my opinion, and if he pays more for the site it's a win / win. And then, when the cafe/museum concept doesn't get off the ground he turns it into a house and sells it on at a profit. Always assuming he is the highest bidder in the first place. Once it's sold it's fate is largely down to the owner. Personally I'd rather see it demolished than the precedent is set for selling off bits of the common for housing.
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