[hardgums]

I have a lot of time for Chesterfield Borough Council. They seem to have real ambition for the town and with developments like Waterside springing up, their ambition appears to be coming to fruition. I wonder, however, how the possible lack of a professional, successful football club sits with their ambition? Surely the prestige and profile of a half-decent footballing concern must benefit their inward investment and quality of life aspirations? It would be more than galling not to have a club as part of the town's portfolio when the likes of Rochdale, Accrington, and Mansfield, all lesser urban centres than ourselves, do!

The council can't and shouldn't (in my view) help us out financially. Services for the elderly and the disadvantaged have a much greater call on the public purse. But the council do have project management, fundraising, legal and due diligence skills that sure could be employed to assist the Trust or other fan-based consortia to help get the takeover over the line? Maybe they're helping already and if so, good on them. If not, then how about it CBC?

[Snowflake McBedwetter]

hardgums, on 26 January 2020 - 03:00 PM, said:

I have a lot of time for Chesterfield Borough Council. They seem to have real ambition for the town and with developments like Waterside springing up, their ambition appears to be coming to fruition. I wonder, however, how the possible lack of a professional, successful football club sits with their ambition? Surely the prestige and profile of a half-decent footballing concern must benefit their inward investment and quality of life aspirations? It would be more than galling not to have a club as part of the town's portfolio when the likes of Rochdale, Accrington, and Mansfield, all lesser urban centres than ourselves, do!

The council can't and shouldn't (in my view) help us out financially. Services for the elderly and the disadvantaged have a much greater call on the public purse. But the council do have project management, fundraising, legal and due diligence skills that sure could be employed to assist the Trust or other fan-based consortia to help get the takeover over the line? Maybe they're helping already and if so, good on them. If not, then how about it CBC?

Their projects usually come into fruition about 20 years after completion date. Over budget. Not at all. Or in the wrong place. Staveley by-pass was planned for about 1968, Still waiting. They built a road to Markham Vale that no fecker uses though. Useless.

[SALTERGATE]

hardgums, on 26 January 2020 - 03:00 PM, said:

I have a lot of time for Chesterfield Borough Council. They seem to have real ambition for the town and with developments like Waterside springing up, their ambition appears to be coming to fruition. I wonder, however, how the possible lack of a professional, successful football club sits with their ambition? Surely the prestige and profile of a half-decent footballing concern must benefit their inward investment and quality of life aspirations? It would be more than galling not to have a club as part of the town's portfolio when the likes of Rochdale, Accrington, and Mansfield, all lesser urban centres than ourselves, do!

The council can't and shouldn't (in my view) help us out financially. Services for the elderly and the disadvantaged have a much greater call on the public purse. But the council do have project management, fundraising, legal and due diligence skills that sure could be employed to assist the Trust or other fan-based consortia to help get the takeover over the line? Maybe they're helping already and if so, good on them. If not, then how about it CBC?

Is Waterside really springing up? only thing I've seen in recent times built is the Sheff United Car Park on Saltergate

[Mr Mercury]

SALTERGATE, on 26 January 2020 - 03:24 PM, said:

Is Waterside really springing up? only thing I've seen in recent times built is the Sheff United Car Park on Saltergate

Are there still plans to pedestrianise the road outside the new Premier Inn with bars, cafes etc on site.

[Westbars Spireite]

KevinHasLeftTheBuilding, on 26 January 2020 - 03:17 PM, said:

Their projects usually come into fruition about 20 years after completion date. Over budget. Not at all. Or in the wrong place. Staveley by-pass was planned for about 1968, Still waiting. They built a road to Markham Vale that no fecker uses though. Useless.

Is that the one that runs from Staveley that goes under the A619?

[Trigger]

SALTERGATE, on 26 January 2020 - 03:24 PM, said:

Is Waterside really springing up? only thing I've seen in recent times built is the Sheff United Car Park on Saltergate

They've been doing the groundworks and sorting the bridge out for a good few months now. The phase 1 houses have been up around 5 years. I read the next load of houses will be up by (I think) next summer although memories not great and it could have been the first ones will be up this summer

[Snowflake McBedwetter]

Westbars Spireite, on 26 January 2020 - 03:33 PM, said:

Is that the one that runs from Staveley that goes under the A619?

Yeah.

Gets about as much action as Katie Prices chastity belt.

[spireitedave]

Without CBC we wouldn't have Barrow Hill Roundhouse.
Acknowledged as a gem in railway preservation.

[It's bolted]

Should have put a central bus interchange on the doughnut rather than having bus stops spread all over town .

[fishini]

KevinHasLeftTheBuilding, on 26 January 2020 - 03:17 PM, said:

Their projects usually come into fruition about 20 years after completion date. Over budget. Not at all. Or in the wrong place. Staveley by-pass was planned for about 1968, Still waiting. They built a road to Markham Vale that no fecker uses though. Useless.

Sorry but it gets used by the industrial units built on it and regularly by me

[Snowflake McBedwetter]

fishini, on 26 January 2020 - 07:00 PM, said:

Sorry but it gets used by the industrial units built on it and regularly by me

Cool.

I live next to it. Walk along it daily. And you're one of the few who do. Glad you enjoy it though. Must be like having your own private driveway.

[Snowflake McBedwetter]

KevinHasLeftTheBuilding, on 26 January 2020 - 03:17 PM, said:

Their projects usually come into fruition about 20 years after completion date. Over budget. Not at all. Or in the wrong place. Staveley by-pass was planned for about 1968, Still waiting. They built a road to Markham Vale that no fecker uses though. Useless.

And someone ought to look into the scandalous waste of taxpayers money at Staveley Hall.

Mind boggling spend for little purpose.

[fishini]

KevinHasLeftTheBuilding, on 26 January 2020 - 07:13 PM, said:

Cool.

I live next to it. Walk along it daily. And you're one of the few who do. Glad you enjoy it though. Must be like having your own private driveway.

Yes except that there is this ugly little man that keeps walking up and down my drive 😊

[Snowflake McBedwetter]

fishini, on 26 January 2020 - 07:35 PM, said:

Yes except that there is this ugly little man that keeps walking up and down my drive 😊

That's the downside of procreation. They always end up with the genes of their parents.

Don't fret. One day he'll leave home and the only time you'll have to face the horror is in the bathroom mirror.

[fishini]

KevinHasLeftTheBuilding, on 26 January 2020 - 08:13 PM, said:

That's the downside of procreation. They always end up with the genes of their parents.

Don't fret. One day he'll leave home and the only time you'll have to face the horror is in the bathroom mirror.

KevinHasLeftTheBuilding, on 26 January 2020 - 08:13 PM, said:

That's the downside of procreation. They always end up with the genes of their parents.

Don't fret. One day he'll leave home and the only time you'll have to face the horror is in the bathroom mirror.

Sorry again. My genes are not shared. My kids are all adopted. When I look in the mirror I realize just how lucky I am.

This post has been edited by fishini: 26 January 2020 - 08:30 PM

[erniemossity]

Town council is a joke. A cracking town centre has been neglected and left to rack and ruin. It’s a chuffin ghost town at night and during the day nothin but coffee shops, charity shops an barbers. Town planners should be hung drawn and quartered, a complete embarrassment. I was once proud to say I was from Chesterfield, sadly no longer the case

[Rodney's Moustache]

KevinHasLeftTheBuilding, on 26 January 2020 - 03:17 PM, said:

Their projects usually come into fruition about 20 years after completion date. Over budget. Not at all. Or in the wrong place. Staveley by-pass was planned for about 1968, Still waiting. They built a road to Markham Vale that no fecker uses though. Useless.

Most of the councils projects get as far as artist's impressions then die a death or get watered down.

[Rodney's Moustache]

fishini, on 26 January 2020 - 07:35 PM, said:

Yes except that there is this ugly little man that keeps walking up and down my drive 😊

Strange place to put mirrors

[Snowflake McBedwetter]

fishini, on 26 January 2020 - 08:29 PM, said:

Sorry again. My genes are not shared. My kids are all adopted. When I look in the mirror I realize just how lucky I am.

I'm sure they feel the same.

[born in 1866]

KevinHasLeftTheBuilding, on 26 January 2020 - 03:17 PM, said:

Their projects usually come into fruition about 20 years after completion date. Over budget. Not at all. Or in the wrong place. Staveley by-pass was planned for about 1968, Still waiting. They built a road to Markham Vale that no fecker uses though. Useless.

That's DCC not CBC.