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Watch out for Roger Hunneman Lib Dem Councillor for the Victoria Ward. He has been interviewed by BBC South Today expressing concern over the proposal to erect 2 blocks of high rise flats on the existing Sterling cables site in King's Road, Newbury. The interview is scheduled to be broadcast this evening (15th August) 17.50 BBC1 |
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The precedent has already been set for high rise. Are you not aware of the Park Way tower block and the Faraday Plaza?
Same architect for all 3 projects I believe. |
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The interview is scheduled to be broadcast this evening (15th August) 17.50 BBC1
I must have missed it then or did they, the BBC, decide it wasn't worth the air time |
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Ah yes....them swinging 60's. Cool man.
Anyone see any resemblance between any of the following?
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One of the most ridiculous things about this development is that the developers don't actually own the whole site. They are having to leave one of the existing industrial units in situ and build around it. This is the long building shown centre right on the image below: |
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One of the most ridiculous things about this development is that the developers don't actually own the whole site. They are having to leave one of the existing industrial units in situ and build around it. This is the long building shown centre right on the image below:
Maybe that will appease the people who believe that the site should be available for employment. |
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Regardless of the architectural integrity of the buildings, I quite like the 'I'm nearly home' feeling I get when after a long journey, I see the Stirling Cable tower, the BT tower, or indeed, the water tower in Wash Common. |
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Let me tell you about one of 'Threeps Laws'
It goes as follows...."Just because 'A' is better than 'B' doesn't mean 'A' is any damn good."
Put another way.....having one broken arm is preferable to having two broken arms.... but you don't really want any broken arms at all, do you?
So, yes, the existing eyesore may look ruddy awful, but that shouldn't mean we have to put up with any more towering infernals, does it?
It is a malaise shared by nearly everyone on the Council, and by many of their acolytes, catamites and apologists that 'Change' automatically equals 'Progress'.
....and that aint necessarily so.
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Ah yes....them swinging 60's. Cool man.
Anyone see any resemblance between any of the following?
Getting allocated the top floor flat in a 60's tower block was a bummer.... It meant you either had to spend a longer time in a lift which stank of pesh, or (for when the lift was knackered - most days) it was a long trudge up and down those damn stairs... It did mean that you became fairly disciplined/organised though.... for instance, you only made the mistake of going out to the car without your keys (leaving them on the kitchen table) ONCE. These days the top floor is the dream apartment for the new age yuppies.. but frankly... there's not much of a vista I'd want to look out over in Newbury that would be worth climbing all those bleedin' stairs again........ (I get cold seats just thinking |
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Watch out for Roger Hunneman Lib Dem Councillor for the Victoria Ward. He has been interviewed by BBC South Today expressing concern over the proposal to erect 2 blocks of high rise flats on the existing Sterling cables site in King's Road, Newbury.
I am more than a little confused. Nothing on South Today yesterday, but this morning instead of Roger Hunneman "expressing his concern" we have Patrick Griffin saying how wonderful his scheme is. |
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They are having to leave one of the existing industrial units in situ and build around it.
So, with the owners permission, it would be possible to write a message (in large letters) on the roof of the units? (two words should do it) Threep |
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I am more than a little confused. Nothing on South Today yesterday, but this morning instead of Roger Hunneman "expressing his concern" we have Patrick Griffin saying how wonderful his scheme is.
Cllr Hunneman was on TV this morning, as well as a neighbour and a bloke from Griffin. |
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What is wrong with the idea? |
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Quoted from 78
What is wrong with the idea?
This man needs to go to Specsavers! |
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