First County Hall now Police HQ:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-26159444

 

Whats left to sell off after that?

Oh come on Adam! Fort Pon-tee-land was only there because that's where Chief Sitting Bull pitched his Pon-tee-pee.   Des-Reses apart It wasn't exactly where anything much happened.

 

Give Vera Baird a chance to deliver a better service.  Getting the police out from behind the stockades is a good start.  And, as the article points out, the principal decisions had already been made long before she took over.

And the official police view from way back in 2008:-

 

"I also think it's essential that we show prudent management of public money, by not continuing to spend money maintaining outdated buildings and failing to capitalise on our assets."

 

Three cheers the man!