markfor   10 #13 Posted March 4, 2018 Seems amazing nothing has been done with this valuable site! Who owns it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeteM01 Â Â 10 #14 Posted March 4, 2018 There was a planning application to convert it into a car park by some company or other but it was turned down for access reasons, as i remember. I think this was 2016. Â The university's now halted plans to re-build the sports centre did not include the 'ole, surprisingly. Someone must think it valuable enough to keep hold of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
suzyoo   11 #15 Posted March 4, 2018 I blame Bernard Cribbins There I was, a-digging this hole, A hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was. There was I, digging it deep, It was flat at at the bottom and the sides were steep. When along, comes this bloke in a bowler which he lifted and scratched his head. Well we looked down the hole, poor demented soul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
buddysbuddy   12 #16 Posted March 4, 2018 I blame Bernard Cribbins There I was, a-digging this hole, A hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was. There was I, digging it deep, It was flat at at the bottom and the sides were steep. When along, comes this bloke in a bowler which he lifted and scratched his head. Well we looked down the hole, poor demented soul  love it ! a real blast from the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mickey finn   12 #17 Posted March 4, 2018 What is chavscum?  A term used by idiots to describe anyone they think are lower than them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeteM01 Â Â 10 #18 Posted August 13, 2018 There is a big police presence at t'Hole today. Not sure if they are actually searching for something or using it as a training area but there were 10-15 of them being briefed when I walked past. I hope it is nothing serious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Phili Buster   10 #19 Posted August 13, 2018 Perhaps they are looking into it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
John_S6 Â Â 10 #20 Posted August 13, 2018 There is a big police presence at t'Hole today. Not sure if they are actually searching for something or using it as a training area but there were 10-15 of them being briefed when I walked past. I hope it is nothing serious. Â I went past there at about 8:55 this morning and two police vans had just pulled up. Hope it's nothing sinister. Â Must admit my main thought was annoyance that they'd parked on the pavement (between the gate to t'hole and the driveway to Goodwin) and were therefore forcing pedestrians to walk in the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeteM01 Â Â 10 #21 Posted August 13, 2018 Must admit my main thought was annoyance that they'd parked on the pavement (between the gate to t'hole and the driveway to Goodwin) and were therefore forcing pedestrians to walk in the road. Â Â I was also annoyed by the parking, nearly walking in front of a cyclist in the road (which is a whole other thread). On reflection, they were probably trying to hide what they were doing from passers-by. As you say, I hope it is nothing too sinister. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chocki   13 #22 Posted August 13, 2018 I went past there at about 8:55 this morning and two police vans had just pulled up. Hope it's nothing sinister. Must admit my main thought was annoyance that they'd parked on the pavement (between the gate to t'hole and the driveway to Goodwin) and were therefore forcing pedestrians to walk in the road.  Did you say anything to them about how they'd parked? I certainly would have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest makapaka   #23 Posted August 13, 2018 Did you say anything to them about how they'd parked? I certainly would have  Maybe they were on important police business and weren’t overly concerned with slightly inconvenienced pedestrians at that time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeteM01 Â Â 10 #24 Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) The vegetation has now been largely cleared from this site. There was a police car standing by, so it is still not clear if the clearance is commercial or is a search for evidence. Â Edit: Gossip has it that the police activity was for the removal of a rough sleeper form the site before clearance. Â I have not found any new planning applications for the site, so it is unclear what is happening at this site now. Edited August 24, 2018 by PeteM01 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...