Posted on Thu 11 Oct 2012 we were informed by a positive chorus
of jubilant Tameside councillors that the Stalybridge eyesore landmark building that
once housed CASABLANCA’S Health Club was set for demolition after Tameside Council officers
intervened and said it would be redeveloped by New Charter Housing, who bought the site.
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| "Just put a fence round it, nobody'll notice we're not building social houses til't bedroom tax is abolished!" |
Last year, on February 25th 2013 the Stalybridge
MP Jonathan Reynolds said, “New owners New Charter have already proved
themselves to be good neighbours, by acting so quickly and decisively to get
rid of this eyesore –(even though it was Tameside council who knocked it down!) and now there is a real opportunity to breathe new life
into this canal-side area of the town."
Assiduously adhering to the saying ‘There’s no show without Punch, ‘Cllr
John Taylor, deputy leader of Tameside Council and the chap responsible for
destroying the boroughs markets, chipped in and said: "These are great
times for Stalybridge. We are finally going to see the end of a building that
has spoiled the town centre of for almost eight years." And proved it by donning another Day-Glo Jacket (His weekend one was in the wash after a particularly mucky litter-pick in Dukie!) ...and posed for the obligatory photo-shoot after sending the actual demolition gang off camera for an early lunch)
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| "Bloody 'ell Johnny, I could get used to this manual stuff!" |
Well, that could be one of the most accurate sentences that the councillor has uttered in a long while, because there is no doubt about it,- the building as definitely gone.
The problem is, after 12 months, the once derelict building is still a demolition site, albeit now, with a sturdy corporate coloured fence round
it!
At the time, Jonathan Reynolds said, ““I look forward to the
new owners, New Charter, starting redevelopment very quickly.”
Well, Jonathan, so do the
rest of the residents, traders and shoppers of Stalybridge.
Proved themselves good neighbours indeed, well in June or July new charter's charitable status will be put under the spotlight in a two day case in Manchester. When they try to evict a psychiatric outpatient at Tameside hospital.
ReplyDeleteNew Charter Housing and their ex police tenancy enforcers, are a growing menace to Freedom of Speech.
ReplyDeleteNever differentiate New Charter Housing organisations from Tameside Council its Councillors and Executives and local MP`s.
ReplyDeleteThe iron fist they have produced was started by the disgraced Ex Council Leader and now we have the ever widening tentacles where TMBC have lodged their pawns for maximum control and financial benefits for the chosen slimy tentacles they utilize..
Did you know that new charter have a double Decker bus now?
ReplyDeleteThe charter bus will be doing a tour of Dukinfield on the 17 of Feb.
ReplyDeleteGiving health advice, money advice, looking for work, getting involved in the community.