Thursday 27 May 2004
Prescott gives go-ahead to Arsenal stadium plan...

Prescott gives go-ahead to Arsenal stadium plan [new start news]
9:17:08 AM    
out of their depth - scrutiny panel report posted

  • £32,000,000 leisure centre only built to last 30 years
  • may be demolished after reports in Autumn
  • two paddling pools in local parks repaired and swimming pool in Stratford will be replacements
  • innovative community scheme to create new pool pushed aside by council plans for lash-up job to re-use derelict lido
  • "significant problems known about at opening"
  • chair of regeneration talks for hours but says nothing
  • engineers in centre today a full six-months since the closure
  • first legal case adjourned since April pending negotiations
  • £1,400,000 legal and consultants fees this year - projected.

    Guy Nicholson says the reason the reason the wobbly bridge was fixed in six months and Clissold hasn't even been examined is that the wobbly Bridge 'was visible' and Clissold isn't. Well folks this meeting, 'a meeting in public not a public meeting,' held at 4pm on Shavuot I (Jewish holiday) went off as planned and rehearsed and it was deplorable! click for a report ... [Clissold Leisure Users' News]
    9:16:09 AM