Weeping Cross - What is it like?

[wildwood]

This alleyway, through to Portleven Close, is fairly popular with young smokers.

Ahh those were the days.....

 

[darts22]

The police site is due to be completely vacant by the end of 2011, then the new estate will be built

It does look like a nice area just hope they do not build some new housing development or something where we looking to live.

 

[gilesjuk]

Wildwood Mk2. One or two poxy entrances.

 

[Withnail]

The police site is due to be completely vacant by the end of 2011, then the new estate will be built

Item 22 on Agenda
Staffordshire Police Authority – 1 June 2011
DISPOSAL OF FORMER POLICE HEADQUARTERS, CANNOCK ROAD,
STAFFORD
Report of the Chief Constable
The appendix to this report is not for publication as it contains information
relating to financial or business affairs (Paragraph 3). The Author of this report
considers that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the
public interest in disclosing the information.
Purpose of the report
1. To update the Authority on the proposed timetable for the disposal of the
former Police Headquarters, Cannock Road, Stafford.
Background
2. The Authority is seeking to dispose of approximately 16 acres of land
which is situated on the junction of Cannock Road and Weeping Cross in
Stafford. Residential planning permission has been sought and a
resolution to grant has been received. The permission will be granted
once the Section 106 agreement is in place.
3. The timing of the marketing exercise has been slightly delayed due to the
completion of an OGC Tendering Exercise for the appointment of
commercial estate agents. This exercise is now in its final stages. The
marketing exercise is planned for the autumn of 2011 with a view to a
final disposal in 2012.
4. The attached report sets out further details of the disposal exercise and
seeks the Authority’s views on the process to enable the marketing
exercise to commence without delay.
Recommended: That
(1) the report be noted; and
(2) the timetable process for the marketing exercise and the
appointment of professional agents to support the exercise be
agreed.
MIKE CUNNINGHAM
CHIEF CONSTABLE

 

[shoes]

Very feminine - weeping uncontrollably one minutes, very cross the next - for not apparent reason

Ha

The voice of an experience

One hell of a cheap date that was!

 

[staffordjas]

I grew up on Weeping Cross (after 7 years on Highfields) and bought a house on Wildwood when I got married . Given a choice I wouldn't live anywhere else in Stafford as it is great to be only a few minutes walk to the bridle paths to Cannock Chase.

Ok,you do get a few local idiots , as in other areas, but I feel safe walking around the area and wouldn't hesitate to recommened it.

 

[gilesjuk]

It's handy for shopping too. Wildwood co-op and the co-op in Baswich if you need anything after 4pm on a sunday.

Lack of local takeways is the only problem.

 

[Dabbler]

We're in the Baswich / Weeping Cross area and really like it here. The only local takeaway is the fish n chip shop on Bodmin Avenue but lots of the takeaways in town will deliver, so shouldn't be too much of a worry.

There are a mix of older and younger people in the area, I'm not sure it is the most 'happening' place in town, but it suits us!!

 

[daz100]

I was told recently that there is no social housing on the entire estate - ths was a selling point by the estate agent.

 

[tekkers]

I was told recently that there is no social housing on the entire estate - ths was a selling point by the estate agent.

Yeah, Wildwood, Baswich, Weeping Cross, Walton, Saxon Fields, they're all good places to live.

 

[gilesjuk]

Although there was a car set light on someone's driveway on Wildwood according to the Upmystreet site.

 

[gilesjuk]

Talking of Hillcroft park, the playing fields are out of bounds to dog walkers and others unless you get written permission.

Has anyone ever written and got permission?

I see a few people walking dogs on there, I just assume they are risking it.

 

[Jonah]

I was told recently that there is no social housing on the entire estate - ths was a selling point by the estate agent.

Not quite true as I have been told that every new housing estate now has to have a small percentage of social housing so there are some homes on Saxonfields. Also there are some on Bluebell Hollow and there will have to be some on the new estate on the Police HQ when its built.

 

[staffordjas]

Talking of Hillcroft park, the playing fields are out of bounds to dog walkers and others unless you get written permission.

Has anyone ever written and got permission?

I see a few people walking dogs on there, I just assume they are risking it.

We saw a bloke walking 2 dogs on the field behind Walton School . Someone must have phoned the coppers ,as a policecar had stopped first on Oldcroft road and then sped around to the other side of the field on Victoria Way and the copper shouted the bloke over to him.

 

[Gramaisc]

Hillcroft Park Blues.

 

[gilesjuk]

I don't tend to tell people I live in Hillcroft Park as the name makes it sound like a trailer/caravan park.

 

[tekkers]

Although there was a car set light on someone's driveway on Wildwood according to the Upmystreet site.

I'd be very suprised if that was the case.

 

[tekkers]

I was told recently that there is no social housing on the entire estate - ths was a selling point by the estate agent.

Not quite true as I have been told that every new housing estate now has to have a small percentage of social housing so there are some homes on Saxonfields. Also there are some on Bluebell Hollow and there will have to be some on the new estate on the Police HQ when its built.

Every new development has to have affordable housing as far as I'm aware (a percentage decided by the local planning authority) but I've not heard there's legislation about social housing?

 

[Lucy]

Half buy/half rent is classed as social housing I believe.

 

[Moby Dick]

Hi Daz100,

Lived up here 20 years and for 13 years right by the former pub, now a very un-welcoming religeous establishment. In all that time I only saw one police incident involving anti social behaviour.

You would be hard pushed to find a 'safer' area in stafford but it has it's own problems. It would never be described as a happening area but I like that too..

You will not be dissapointed if you moved here....