Project Lame Duck - Page 2

WillowTheWhisp · 12-09-2005, 11:42

The sort of "run down" I was thnking of doesn't apply to the occupied houses but to the empty ones that were left with gaping holes in the roof and broken windows.

The people who are complaining about being forced out of their homes in Phase II have decently kept and cared for homes but they are in, or close to an area that has others (or had others - they may well have been demolished by now) which were almost ruins.

cashman · 12-09-2005, 11:46

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

So don't they get any compensation for being turfed out on the street? I mean if the area wasn't being re-developed and they wanted to move out of Accy they'd have a house to sell.

The council can't just chuck people out of the homes they OWN and not pay them a penny. That's little short of robbery. What happened to "compulsory purchase" where the owner was given what was deemed to be the market value of the property? Mind you they never really did get the full market value but the council can't just take their homes and give them nothing! Can that be legal?

perhaps mr dobson is a distant relative of DICK TURPIN.

SPUGGIE J · 12-09-2005, 18:32

Mr Dobson sounds like a medievil baron and proberly has about as much carissma and commen sense.

Mick · 13-09-2005, 10:49

http://www.accringtonweb.com/gallery...cat/532/page/1

just took some pics of .......... being pulled down (Project Phoenix )

can someone come up with why start in the middle of the block ??

accymel · 13-09-2005, 10:56

Brill pictures Mick, dunno why they would start in the middle but one picture of demolished part of the house & the gas fire is still there hanging about upstairs LOL

accymel · 13-09-2005, 10:58

Mick you have pleased very much the ladies at Accyweb...... a picture of firemen!!!!!!!

Mick · 13-09-2005, 11:54

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Originally Posted by accystanmac

Mick you have pleased very much the ladies at Accyweb...... a picture of firemen!!!!!!!

If thats all you want here !!!

enjoy yourself ladies

Tinkerbelle · 13-09-2005, 12:05

A nomination to Gayles accyweb awards ceremony for Mick, for the best pics on accyweb I think

If you find me loitering in this thread for too long, I apologise in advance

accymel · 13-09-2005, 13:47

Seconded!!!!!!!!! Definately made my day

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

A nomination to Gayles accyweb awards ceremony for Mick, for the best pics on accyweb I think

If you find me loitering in this thread for too long, I apologise in advance

accymel · 13-09-2005, 13:49

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Originally Posted by mick

If thats all you want here !!!

enjoy yourself ladies

Thank you Mick nice to think of us ladies

ooooooo i can switch between 3 i only saw at 1st lol, how come you managed to take pictures of firemen????

Mick · 13-09-2005, 13:54

After i saw your post i went back and took them for you
The hole area is comming down and i used to live in Rutland St
i am not sure why they were there and could not get close enough to ask them or i would have asked them to pose for a pic for you all hehe

accymel · 13-09-2005, 13:58

Aaawwwww you went back especially for us thats soooo sweet

It must be a sad end when streets you have lived on have to be pulled down its amazing to think the history & stories those houses could tell.

park381 · 02-12-2005, 17:20

Thought this thread was worthy of bringing back from the archives following the article in this weeks observer, looks like phase II has been put on hold due to resident power

http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/...e_protest.html

Acrylic-bob · 03-12-2005, 02:48

"The entire Project Phoenix envisaged demolishing 600 houses and replacing them with 300 new homes along with community facilities.

A total of 188 have been dealt with under phase one of the scheme and the fate of the remaining 290 in phase two has still to be determined.

Laura Sharpe

First published by the Accrington Observer "

I think that someone needs to teach Ms Sharpe how to count!

park381 · 03-12-2005, 08:28

[Over 300 residents from the affected streets and the wider community signed a petition against demolition, which was supported by a detailed report from residents of Poland Street, Holland Street and Lower Antley Street.
Instead of demolition, the report suggested offering grants to renovate the homes which it described as structurally sound.]

If the houses are structurally sound why demolish them. All could be refurbished at a fraction of the cost of demolish and rebuild.............or is it just someone's "grand plan"