Mr Lefroy Set To Make A Big Announcement On Monday ?

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PPPPPP

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With the Chinese economy quite likely heading for meltdown, I do hope the site was sold on the traditional Stafford basis of cash in hand, used notes only.
 
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Gareth

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There is a contract in place that Staffs Uni will over the development of the site into an education facility.

The inside word they will continue to have a stake in this site and may even continue operations under their brand. All TBC but that was a deal staffs uni were always looking for...make money on state but continue to rake it in.

people of stafford whined about this and were vocal even on this forum it stayed as education.

now you have it. Good news indeed, investment, employment, redevelopment, education, bright futures likely saved sports facilities all staying in the town and enhanced and lets face it the Chinese don't do things on the cheap regardless what we think .

about time forum users welcomed good news instead of ridiculing it or the usual batch taking the piss. Just saying
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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Gareth said:
about time forum users welcomed good news instead of ridiculing it or the usual batch taking the piss. Just saying
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What is the good news that we should be welcoming?

It has 'been sold' to an unnamed Chinese organisation.

It is intended to have some unspecified educational use.

Some rumours about the University remaining involved.

An unspecified amount of investment, redevelopment and employment.

Anything else?
 
John Marwood

John Marwood

I ♥ cryptic crosswords
Gareth said:
There is a contract in place that Staffs Uni will over the development of the site into an education facility.

The inside word they will continue to have a stake in this site and may even continue operations under their brand. All TBC but that was a deal staffs uni were always looking for...make money on state but continue to rake it in.

people of stafford whined about this and were vocal even on this forum it stayed as education.

now you have it. Good news indeed, investment, employment, redevelopment, education, bright futures likely saved sports facilities all staying in the town and enhanced and lets face it the Chinese don't do things on the cheap regardless what we think .

about time forum users welcomed good news instead of ridiculing it or the usual batch taking the piss. Just saying
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China remains an authoritarian state, one that systematically curbs fundamental rights, including freedom of expression, association, assembly, and religion

An estimated 500,000 people are currently enduring punitive detention without charge or trial, and millions are unable to access the legal system to seek redress for their grievances. Harassment, surveillance, house arrest, and imprisonment of human rights defenders are on the rise, and censorship of the Internet and other media has grown. Repression of minority groups, including Tibetans, Uighurs and Mongolians, and of Falun Gong practitioners and Christians who practice their religion outside state-sanctioned churches continues. While the recent reinstatement of Supreme People's Court review of death penalty cases may result in lower numbers of executions, China remains the leading executioner in the world.

Stick your good news right up there in the dark passage, sideways

Nothin personal of course
 
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PPPPPP

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Gramaisc said:
What is the good news that we should be welcoming?

It has 'been sold' to an unnamed Chinese organisation.

It is intended to have some unspecified educational use.

Some rumours about the University remaining involved.

An unspecified amount of investment, redevelopment and employment.

Anything else?
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Everything's great news if you're connected with the council.
 
1JKz

1JKz

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John Marwood said:
China remains an authoritarian state, one that systematically curbs fundamental rights, including freedom of expression, association, assembly, and religion

An estimated 500,000 people are currently enduring punitive detention without charge or trial, and millions are unable to access the legal system to seek redress for their grievances. Harassment, surveillance, house arrest, and imprisonment of human rights defenders are on the rise, and censorship of the Internet and other media has grown. Repression of minority groups, including Tibetans, Uighurs and Mongolians, and of Falun Gong practitioners and Christians who practice their religion outside state-sanctioned churches continues. While the recent reinstatement of Supreme People's Court review of death penalty cases may result in lower numbers of executions, China remains the leading executioner in the world.

Stick your good news right up there in the dark passage, sideways

Nothin personal of course
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Where was this copied and pasted from?
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

wanna see my snake?
Rumours abound that they will be exclusively educating Chinese visitors, not locals. If this is the case it has been sold for educational use but will not benefit anyone locally, apart from private landlords.
 
PeterD

PeterD

ST16 Represent.
Good old Gareth, always happy to post the slightly pissed off version of the council press release.
 
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