Moving to staffordshire, any advice?

[Slainte]

Staffordshire technology park has a lot of empty offices/spaces in modern buildings (air con might be useful, especially for the "severe obese" category. Some haven't been let since they were built (I am led to believe) so the owners may well be willing to negotiate.

the techonology park used to have a air resistance machine type gym up there about 7-8 years ago, it lasted about 6 months, but used to be fairly busy..

 

[markpa12003]

Goldilocks, you may come up with some resistance from the planning department in trying to change the use of office space at Stafford technology park to a gym. Planners can get particularly protective of what uses they will and won't allow. As such, it's always worth a chat with the planning department before you spend any money or time negotiating.

In my personal opinion I would look elsewhere (sorry Shoes). In an ideal world, your best to look for premises that were previously used as a gym or in a less 'prime' location, i.e. Aston Fields or hiring out a venue.

 

[Gramaisc]

In an ideal world, your best to look for premises that were previously used as a gym or in a less 'prime' location

There used to be a gym on the top floor here - I always thought that getting to the top of that ladder was probably more than most would manage...

 

[age'd parent]

There used to be a gym on the top floor here - I always thought that getting to the top of that ladder was probably more than most would manage...

Newco! The upholstery and french polishing and joinery place, I've stripped many a sofa up on the top floor.

 

[Goldilocks]

Goldilocks, you may come up with some resistance from the planning department in trying to change the use of office space at Stafford technology park to a gym. Planners can get particularly protective of what uses they will and won't allow. As such, it's always worth a chat with the planning department before you spend any money or time negotiating.

In my personal opinion I would look elsewhere (sorry Shoes). In an ideal world, your best to look for premises that were previously used as a gym or in a less 'prime' location, i.e. Aston Fields or hiring out a venue.

I'm not turning it into a gym using the floor space for classes and personal training sessions, I'm not putting any type of machines in their like a gym, only the odd piece of cardiovascular equipment like a treadmill.

The rest will be kettlebells, battle ropes and simple things.

Thanks everyone

 

[Trumpet]

Ha ha ha thanks! They'll be no leotards on my watch

Could your ask the Mrs Trumpet if she knows how many personal trainers are there or how many females?

If not I can call them up

Thanks

Three or Four PT's. Small female membership.

 

[Goldilocks]

Three or Four PT's. Small female membership.

Thanks

 

[John Marwood]

I have some office space if you need somewhere hi tech - it has electricity three days a month too

 

[emma rowbottom]

Thank you

Wildwood is lovely we have a fantastic brand new Park, close to barnfield school wildwood pre- school and Walton high school. Number 3 bus goes to wildwood from Stafford. You mentioned registered babysitter. I live in wildwood and I'm an ofsted registered childminder with vacancies from birth to 8 years plus I drop off and collect from barnfield school and wildwood pre school I'm open all year round except bank holidays Monday to Friday 7:30 till 6pm I am flexible and will open earlier and stay a little later. Please feel free to contact me on 01785607585, 07896521629 or you can email me at emma@emmaschildminding.net. For further information about myself please take a look at my website www.emmaschildminding. net
I wish you luck in the move.
Thankyou
Emma Rowbottom.

 

[John Marwood]

I think there's been way too much locationism in this thread , no-one has recommended living in the north end!!

Not only is the north end of Stafford the most well-provisioned for cycle paths, with the Stafford to Newport cycle track traversing our area, (this is also National cycleway No. 5 )- http://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/beaconside-to-derrington-cycle-route. enabling car free travel to town and other areas of Stafford, we are also sandwiched between the best open spaces in Stafford, The Common,

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/897712

and Doxey Marshes Nature reserve http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doxey_Marshes.

The aforementioned cycleway goes across the Doxey Marshes:

Furthermore, the schools are brilliant, Balfour just got an excellent Ofsted report:

http://www.sirgrahambalfour.co.uk/ofsted-report

and primaries: http://www.parkside.staffs.sch.uk/keyinfo.asp

And there are loads of good houses!!

The final reason the North is best is because we don't have to venture near the gridlock which masquerades as a road known as the A34 Lichfield Rd. This links Baswich, Wildwood and most of the rest of the South end of town to Stafford. Traffic is much much better in the north end than the south as there are less of us!

Sebastian Vettel was house hunting in Doxey at the weekend

And who can blame him!

He's rich!

 

[proactive]

Sebastian Vettel was house hunting in Doxey at the weekend

And who can blame him!

He's rich!

I think you'll find he got lost on his way to somewhere nice.

 

[John Marwood]

I think you'll find he got lost on his way to somewhere nice.

 

[John Marwood]

Also any recommended doctors, dentists and hair salons?

Thanks

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[shoes]

My mum and dad's house is still on the market on oxford gardens... would be ideal....