"Neil Arlidge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Adrian Stott wrote:
>> So, if BW is disposing of a lot of (unneeded) historic buildings, that >> sounds to me like a good thing for the waterways. > >Great...when BW sell them off "on the quiet", like the Tipton Guaging >Station, by Factory Locks on the BCN, with out telling the new owners of its >historic significance. On the quiet? I think the debate about this sale has been almost deafening. And, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the local authority has stated that any permitted redevelopment of this site must include retention of the building in a boating-related use? Sounds to me as if this system works rather well. >As you say there are heritage protection laws/rules but >these are rather easily got round, especially when BW does not know?! / does >not want to know about their historical significance. Ah, now I see. It's OK for a local authority, which is the body supposed to do this, not to do the heritage protection job properly, but it isn't OK for BW, which is supposed to be a navigation authority. <puzzled> >BWB have a long, nasty history of destroying historic buildings and >artifacts. All the more reason for you to support BW's selling them, then? >BW should be actively be monitoring the historic environment around their >waterways, not just that left in their control. Then you will be glad to hear that it does. BW is notified of all applications for development along the waterways, specifically to allow it to comment about the affect of the proposal on the waterway. >Adrian, perhaps you could scotch the rumour: Are you acting as a paid (or >unpaid) consultant to BW? "Steve Haywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Adrian, I sometimes wonder if you're getting paid by BW, so much of an >apologist are you for its policies. I wish! I can't win. If I criticise an action (or inaction) of BW's, which I have never accused of being shy of doing when I felt it deserved, I get tagged as "negative". If I support one, I get accused of being an apologist. So, as Ricky Nelson sang, I'll just please myself. In this case, I think moving to auctions for vacant moorings is a very good idea, almost essential actually, for boaters and for the waterways as a whole. I see a number of potentially-damaging negative statements being made about the initiative, many based on inaccurate information or misunderstanding about the topic. Putting these two things together, I am motivated to explain why I'm in favour of auctions, to try to get the idea a fair shake. Adrian PS BW may email me for my BACS number if it wishes to make a deposit. Adrian Stott 07956-299966
