County Hall

[Malcolm Robinson]

SUPRISE SUPRISE.............

 

 

http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/news/county-hall-move-to-ashington-approved-1-6882251?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

 

 

[Adam Hogg]

So how much is it now for Ashington?

£20 million Leisure.

£30m town centre regeneration

and now £32 million on a new county hall

 

So that is a minimum of £82 Million spent on Ashington by the county council alone.

The add the Private sector into it all as well

New Plant Factory £100 Million

New Bernicia HQ £6 Million

 

So all together in the last 5 years since the end of Wansbeck District Council ,Ashington has had a minimum of:

 

£188 Million Spent on it!

 

Bedlington mean while.

 

£150,000 from the county for a community centre they closed, the money was from the golf course sell off that Wansbeck did.

and that is all bedlington has had off Northumberland County Council!

 

The shop restorations money earmarked from Wansbeck.

The market place renewal Money from Wansbeck.

[Malcolm Robinson]

Hang on Adam..............

 

£30m town centre regeneration...........no £74M!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Also...

 

The shop restorations money earmarked from Wansbeck.

The market place renewal Money from Wansbeck.

 

Actually most of it came from Heritage Lottery funding through the Townscape Heritage Initiatives.  

[John Fox (foxy)]

If County Hall was "Bought and Paid for with the  People of  Northumberlands Money " as was stated on tonights local news,  then the people of Northumberland should have a Vote, and lets see if they wan't to sell It.  

[Adam Hogg]

Hang on Adam..............

 

£30m town centre regeneration...........no £74M!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Also...

 

The shop restorations money earmarked from Wansbeck.

The market place renewal Money from Wansbeck.

 

Actually most of it came from Heritage Lottery funding through the Townscape Heritage Initiatives.  

Look at the bottom Malcolm £30 million town centre regeneration scheme.

http://www.archnorthumberland.co.uk/about-arch/development/

 

However you are also right with £74 million.

http://www.archnorthumberland.co.uk/whats-happening-in-ashington-0/

 

So I would say it is two separate bits so now the figures have changed a little bit.

£156 Million spent on Ashington by the county council.

Then add the private investment of:

£106 million

 

Sum total: £262 million pounds spent on Ashington Since 2009.

 

I forgot the THI Money was spent on both the shops and market place, but that then reinforces the argument with more spent everywhere else but nothing for Bedlington.

[Malcolm Robinson]

I think that £30M is the £20M sports/leisure facitlity and Arch are also going to build more speculative factory units etc, possibly to the tune of £10M  

 

Surely someone somewhere is embarassed about this one sided investment?  

[Malcolm Robinson]

http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/news/local/county-hall-move-key-to-investment-claims-coun-davey-1-6883904?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

[Maggie/915]

Layers of corruption or ignorance.

With maybe a touch of arrogance, or we know what's good for you.

Politics surely will change, my hope is our children see through all the layers.

Then make a better and fairer World.

Maybe Clause 4 could be a point to debate.

Not that I am politically minded.

[Symptoms]

Blimey!!!!  Just think about all those brown envelopes and crates of scotch being slipped to those that matter (I've often posted here about how corrupt ALL politicians are). 

 

Perhaps, a Judicial Review and/or FOI request to question these decisions might shed some light on corrupt practices (allegedly).

[Malcolm Robinson]

Well Sym I can vouch unreservedly not ALL politicians are corrupt!