Tillington Hall closing.

[Theresa Green]

Whatever became of this building?

 

[Gramaisc]

Rubble.

 

[Trumpet]

I see that the groundwork contractors have backed up the yard high berm around their encampment with steel fencing, doubtless to fend off marauding natives.

 

[tek-monkey]

I see that the groundwork contractors have backed up the yard high berm around their encampment with steel fencing, doubtless to fend off marauding natives.

The main reason for marauding is that they used a perfectly good field when the land Tillington sat on remains empty, flat, paved and fenced off. Would have made loads more sense to put all their stuff on there, rather than trash the field that many use for dogs at weekends when the footy pitches are in use.

Doesn't bother me as I use the common, but the natives are restless!

 

[kyoto49]

The main reason for marauding is that they used a perfectly good field when the land Tillington sat on remains empty, flat, paved and fenced off. Would have made loads more sense to put all their stuff on there, rather than trash the field that many use for dogs at weekends when the footy pitches are in use.

Doesn't bother me as I use the common, but the natives are restless!

I think it also shows the cluelessness of those who have allowed this. It should have been written in to the contract that the field is not only made good but improved. It was a chance to get trees planted, a perimeter hedge, benches, all sorts of neighbour and environmental enhancements could have been bartered for use of the space. That Councillor is an idiot.

 

[proactive]

That Councillor is an idiot.

Now be fair.

They all are.

 

[tek-monkey]

I assume its a private firm outsourced to do the job, we don't have actual council teams anymore?

 

[kyoto49]

I assume its a private firm outsourced to do the job, we don't have actual council teams anymore?

One particular councillor is very happy with himself re this latest bit of Stafford to get tarmac'ed. I think he's made tarmacing everywhere his life mission

 

[proactive]

One particular councillor is very happy with himself re this latest bit of Stafford to get tarmac'ed. I think he's made tarmacing everywhere his life mission

I thought his life mission was to never knowingly be under priced.

 

[littleme]

I think it also shows the cluelessness of those who have allowed this. It should have been written in to the contract that the field is not only made good but improved. It was a chance to get trees planted, a perimeter hedge, benches, all sorts of neighbour and environmental enhancements could have been bartered for use of the space. That Councillor is an idiot.

It won't matter, the land will be sold for housing as soon as they can, why improve or plant trees when you can build houses.

 

[littleme]

The main reason for marauding is that they used a perfectly good field when the land Tillington sat on remains empty, flat, paved and fenced off. Would have made loads more sense to put all their stuff on there, rather than trash the field that many use for dogs at weekends when the footy pitches are in use.

Doesn't bother me as I use the common, but the natives are restless!

More like to fend of theiving travellers/ gypsies.


Land will soon be sold for housing.....

 

[The Hawk]

More like to fend of theiving travellers/ gypsies.

 

[littleme]

Crusty jugglers!

 

[kyoto49]

It won't matter, the land will be sold for housing as soon as they can, why improve or plant trees when you can build houses.

I thought they were protecting all these small green spaces from housing infil or does that only apply on Parkside where one Councillor lives ?

 

[Theresa Green]

Yes, so it'll be both on the site of Tillington Hall, nice £500,000 homes on the quiet bit where the hotel now is then ugly "affordable" flats looking like office blocks adjacent to the main road - there'll be no problems with that as far as SBC's planning department is concerned.

Dementia Nursing Facility

 

[staffordjas]

Thought about Tillington Hall last night as I was eating a basket meal. Brought back memories of Thursday nights Tillys disco with chicken in a basket in the early 70's.

 

[Thehooperman]

Thought about Tillington Hall last night as I was eating a basket meal. Brought back memories of Thursday nights Tillys disco with chicken in a basket in the early 70's.

Early 70s is a good age for a chicken isn't it?

 

[Trumpet]

Be a basket case by then.

 

[Mudgie]

Be a basket case by then.

Yes, would have forgotten how to cross a road.

 

[Theresa Green]

Thought about Tillington Hall last night as I was eating a basket meal. Brought back memories of Thursday nights Tillys disco with chicken in a basket in the early 70's.