Wilko fightback..................

[mk1]

Strange entry on the Mail letter page. A woman called 'Wilkinson' is complaining that the Council are trying to 'take over ' Longscar despite the owners spending a large sum of money refurbishing the place.
Text to follow later.

[mk1]

The Hartlepool  Mail. Tuesday November 3rd 2015.  page 14


LONGSCAR
Owners have
shown willing

I think it is absolutely disgraceful that Hartlepool
Borough Council is seeking a compulsory purchase order
on The Longscar Centre, in Seaton Carew, Hartlepool.
   The owners have shown willing, and are at present
carrying out a lot of work on the building, and have sub-
mitted architect drawn-up plans for the building.
    What more do they want?
   Shame on you HBC for taking what belongs to some-
one else, and give compulsory purchase price to them
(minimum amount) when they are working on the
building.

          Dianne Wilkinson,
                     Hartlepool.

[The Great Dictator]

Maybe they should have done this 3 years ago.

[steveL]

God knows what games are being played here but the surname can't be a coincidence. What the Wilkies need to do right now is to get a planning application in to HBC, if they haven't already. If nothing else it should bring matters to a head.

http://www.hartlepoolpost.co.uk/article_longscar%20plans.htm

[testing times]

Poses an interesting question in that, if the Longscar was to be brought back into use and lose its derelict status, would that not be enough?

[fred c]

It could blow Calamity Chris's Seaton Masterplan out of the water..... isn't it dependent on Esh being the chosen "Developer"

[Hartlepudlion]

She has a point if the Wilkies follow up.

It just shows that the Leader of the Council can be just as deficient with the truth as his partner.