Plans go in for William Salt Library

Tilly

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I agree with your post. There is a disconnect from the high street and the new riverside complex, as well as others in Stafford because of a lack of signposting and sightlines.

The acid test for me is if you drop a stranger in the middle of market square would they be able to find the riverside complex; St Mary's Church; William Salt library etc.

Because of years of bad planning the council have created a series of alley ways off the high street and rear 'looking' service yards that make it difficult for newbys to navigate around.

My ideal solution - bull doze the ugly Superdrug, McDonalds Building and Tipping Street Education officers. The loss of these buildings will have a positive impact on the street scene and improve the high street.

Chuckle

Demolishing officers may well improve something, but not the intelligence of locals.

Why stop there

Level from Eccleshall Road to Riverway

Start again

Plant wheat

Watch future Prime Ministers sneak in
 

Withnail

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There is one particular Education officer that i would happily bulldoze.

She is either incompetent, or is a liar - neither of which i'd like to be thought of me - so which is it?

The offices i have no strong opinions about either way.
 

Tilly

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There is one particular Education officer that i would happily bulldoze.

She is either incompetent, or is a liar - neither of which i'd like to be thought of me - so which is it?

The offices i have no strong opinions about either way.


 

Tilly

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It's not sexy or down south or up north

It's over

Heritage ain't what it used to be
 

joshua

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£4 million bid rejected for new Stafford history centre
By Charlotte Callear | Stafford | News | Published: 2 hours ago

Plans to create a new history centre in Stafford are hanging in the balance after a bid for nearly £4 million in crucial finding was rejected.


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William Salt Library in Stafford
The Staffordshire History Centre was due to launch at the William Salt Library in Eastgate Street and has already secured planning permission.

It has been in the pipeline for years but the scheme has received a huge blow after the Heritage Lottery Fund said it would not put up £3.9m needed to launch it.

The cash-strapped county council now faces a battle to keep the dream alive.

Gill Heath, communities chief at Staffordshire County Council said: “We’re obviously all very disappointed that we were unable to secure the funding from HLF.

“We had a strong bid but it was an incredibly competitive process with tough competition from other major projects across the country.

“While the feedback from HLF recognised the quality of our consultation and the range of activities to be delivered, we will now be working with partners to revise the plans to ensure we can deliver the best service possible.”

The bid was submitted by Staffordshire County Council’s Archives and Heritage Service and William Salt Library Trust and the history centre would have held the county’s historical records and collections.

The Staffordshire History project was one of 30 projects asking for funding and was one of nine ranked as a high priority.

Mithra Tonking, chairman of the William Salt Trust, said: “It is disappointing news but the work done so far has given the trust a great deal of useful information about its collection and its building which should help us protect and develop both for the future.”

Work by the service to get more records online will continue and some funding has been secured for this.
 

Withnail

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Yes, that's not good news at all.

Props to the peeps pushing for it - keep the dream alive brothers and sisters.
 
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