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Astoness said:
and still these properties lie empty when social housing is very much needed..you have to keep scrolling down to read the entire report


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The truth about Commonwealth Games Village project revealed in damning report

Opposition councillors call for full public inquiry as true cost of Perry Barr homes scandal revealed
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That is a disaster of epic proportions! Not only the cost overrun without seemingly any project controls but almost three years on and they are not being used for a very much need purpose.
I hope that the populace remembers at the elections!
 
Richard Dye said:
That is a disaster of epic proportions! Not only the cost overrun without seemingly any project controls but almost three years on and they are not being used for a very much need purpose.
I hope that the populace remembers at the elections!
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sad to say richard quite a few of us predicted from the beginning that it would be another white elephant...did not realise just how much though :(

lyn
 
I drove past "the village" the other day - the bit in the middle of the road now looks like a scrap yard and I shudder to think what the flats must be like shut up and unaired for 3 years........
And remember - the Walsall Rd flyover was pulled down at a cost of £30M+ as it was "an eyesore" to the occupants of these flats...... and another £30M+ spent on a railway station that is an unstaffed halt in the evening.......
 
Mark Tooze said:
I drove past "the village" the other day - the bit in the middle of the road now looks like a scrap yard and I shudder to think what the flats must be like shut up and unaired for 3 years........
And remember - the Walsall Rd flyover was pulled down at a cost of £30M+ as it was "an eyesore" to the occupants of these flats...... and another £30M+ spent on a railway station that is an unstaffed halt in the evening.......
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£30+Million for this....saw it a few months ago and thought maybe they could have done the ststion up for the games whiole they were there........looks like a scrap yard.......
 

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Astoness said:
keith if i have read your post correctly they did rebuild the station for the games...what you see now is the new station

lyn
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Yes, They did. The row of shops to the left and right of the Old dingy Station entrance were demolished and the larger station concourse / booking area covers the block.
I haven't yet seen any Then and Now Pics.
 
Keith R said:
£30+Million for this....saw it a few months ago and thought maybe they could have done the ststion up for the games whiole they were there........looks like a scrap yard.......
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The station was never much to look at after the original 1830s station was replaced. Considering it was a very early and important station, its a pity it was wrecked in the 1960s. The damage was done long, long ago. Always thought it was an inhospitable place.
 
Keith R said:
Yes that was my point....how did this cost millions and the before would probably have looked better....lol
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Hi Keith,
The before was far from better, the original entrance was no wider than a entry between terraces, the booking office 'Hall' no bigger than a bathroom and the shops run down or vacant.
The new station is better but agreed, certainly not worth £30 Million.
 
hi martyn even though i am not a fan of the rusty design i do have to admit that compering that old line of shops and the old station to the new station it does look a lot better but i do think that at a cost of £30 million plus it does seem an awful lot of money

lyn
 
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