The Internet and Politics? - Page 3

Mick · 11-10-2006, 10:52

Well as i only rent i am not that bothered over it
If i owned the house i might think diffrent

WillowTheWhisp · 11-10-2006, 12:29

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We could do with a cybercafe in town too

Have you been down Infant Street recently?

Tealeaf · 11-10-2006, 12:50

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Have you been down Infant Street recently?

Well, I've not...so spill the beans.

Tealeaf · 11-10-2006, 13:07

Anyway, just getting back to the main topic, that of project phoenix/elevate/whatever. It would appear to me that in other parts of Lancashire, imagination has been used in the regeneration of old housing stock.

Have a look at this:

http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/comm...php/00043.html

My understanding is that these brick-built terraced houses were in a far worse state than the stone-built ones in West Accy; nevertheless, with a little bit of imagination and investment, someone has shown how to bring out the best in run down assets.

What did we do in Hyndburn? Well, immeadiatly to the west of the West Accy demolition area is the new, obnoxious housing estate on the site of the old reservoir. Would it not have been better to have only partially drained that, created a small parkland around it, demolished Rastricks foundry and then done some radical work on the existing housing? The new estate on the site of the old reservoir is not yet complete, but is already an eyesore.

garinda · 11-10-2006, 13:12

Just mooching about on the net I came across this.

http://www.pinkus.co.uk/propmonth.asp?ID=890

A currently empty property built under the 1965 Town Hall extension.

Is the council the lease holder?

If so, the only people who could probably afford to rent it are another charity shop, because they get reduced rates and tax breaks.

With so many new and old retail properties empty what are the council doing?

Building more behind Scaitcliffe House.

WillowTheWhisp · 11-10-2006, 13:21

This is exactly the sort of reason why we didn't need yet more shops on what was once a decent market site.

I'll pop down with my camera tomorrow.

AccyJay · 11-10-2006, 13:43

£26,750 Per Annum + vat

garinda · 11-10-2006, 14:00

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£26,750 Per Annum + vat

Plus rates!

AccyJay · 11-10-2006, 14:02

Incredible. Makes you wonder how all the pound shops survive.

Tealeaf · 11-10-2006, 14:12

..The rent may be even more...the "next" rent revue is (was) 26th June 2006, according to the Estate Agents website (it must be twinned with that out of date pile of crap run by HBC). Rent works out at about 19 quid psf, which seems exorbitant, especially given a third of the floorspace is basement. Chuck in the business rates - probably another 8 quid psf and you have a very expensive piece of rented real estate. If this is the market rate around down-town Accy, no wonder so much retail space is vacant.

garinda · 11-10-2006, 14:19

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..The rent may be even more...the "next" rent revue is (was) 26th June 2006, according to the Estate Agents website (it must be twinned with that out of date pile of crap run by HBC). Rent works out at about 19 quid psf, which seems exorbitant, especially given a third of the floorspace is basement. Chuck in the business rates - probably another 8 quid psf and you have a very expensive piece of rented real estate. If this is the market rate around down-town Accy, no wonder so much retail space is vacant.

Interesting.

Does anyone know if the leaseholder is actually HBC?

If so, it makes all the new retail properties still unoccupied, with more under construction, even more risible.

Tealeaf · 11-10-2006, 14:26

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Interesting.

Does anyone know if the leaseholder is actually HBC?

If so, it makes all the new retail properties still unoccupied, with more under construction, even more risible.

Idiot. You mean the landlord.