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I heard today that householders on Castlefields are claiming compensation, up to £6k, from the Highways Agency for the access road devaluing their properties.
Surely their solicitors would have advised them of the road wouldn't they? If not shouldn't the solicitors be paying the compensation not the taxpayer?
I would have thought householders on Doxey Road would have more of a claim if they have been in residence for some time.
Which site is this?Apparently, according to one of members of that next door site, us on Castletown haven't got houses posh enough to go for such a claim, or sumat like that. I've had bite my lip and super glue me fingers to my sides, I'd be banned the reply I want give the toffee nosed twat!
This 1 .............. https://nextdoor.co.uk/news_feed/Which site is this?
Tried to look but apparently my account is suspended for security reasons, can't be bothered to re-enable.This 1 .............. https://nextdoor.co.uk/news_feed/
You've got to be a proper bellend to look at the road infrastructure already in place and not wonder why it was built. And what are they losing? A bit more traffic on their estate, oh no what a pity.So essentially, because they or they're solicitors didn't do proper research when buying their house, or they just fancy making a quick buck, the rest of us have to subsidise them out of our council tax.
They can FRO.
I've lived here 26yrs, and still can't work out where that it...Haven't been in Stafford since August 2018. Must admit I had trouble at first orienting myself to this video, but I opened Google Earth and was able to determine what I was looking at.
WOW !!! I've got some exploring to do next time I'm up that way.
"a new road goes directly across the old Newport line".I worked it out by identifying the old Newport railway track (I forget its current path name) in relation to the Universal Works right angle turn bridge looking at it on Google Earth. Of course the Universal has disappeared and a new road goes directly across the old Newport line. I think last time I was in Doxey, Venables wood yard was still in existence, maybe even Derber's scrapyard.
Apparently, according to one of members of that next door site, us on Castletown haven't got houses posh enough to go for such a claim, or sumat like that. I've had bite my lip and super glue me fingers to my sides, I'd be banned the reply I want give the toffee nosed twat!
I’ve got a friend who lives by a junction of 2 major A roads (not on the roads but an adjacent road with his back garden backing onto 1 road). He’s lived there for probably 30+years. About 10 years ago the junction was improved & they put traffic lights there. A few months after work was completed he was approached by solicitorsfiling a “class action” for compensation due to the extra noise from traffic waiting at red lights. The action never got to court but he got just over £5000 in settlement.You've got to be a proper bellend to look at the road infrastructure already in place and not wonder why it was built. And what are they losing? A bit more traffic on their estate, oh no what a pity.
I agree, FRO!