Central library closure

[hush 10]

That's globalisation for you. Eventually this city will lose its identity and become the same as all the other cities.

 

I don't know of many other cities that have systematically destroyed any building of historic significance and architectural merit. I suppose that is why we have a block of concrete flats and a concrete electric substation as listed buildings whilst Greenhill Hall got flattened.

[Wazzock 10]

i don't know of many other cities that have systematically destroyed any building of historic significance and architectural merit. I suppose that is why we have a block of concrete flats and a concrete electric substation as listed buildings whilst greenhill hall got flattened.

 

for gods sake - the building is not going anywhere!!!!!

[hush 10]

for gods sake - the building is not going anywhere!!!!!

 

Do you imagine that the requirements of a public library and a 5 star hotel are similar?

[tzijlstra 11]

I don't know of many other cities that have systematically destroyed any building of historic significance and architectural merit. I suppose that is why we have a block of concrete flats and a concrete electric substation as listed buildings whilst Greenhill Hall got flattened.

 

Derby just sold off their central library and the library is going to be in the town hall basement.

[Longcol 614]

Do you imagine that the requirements of a public library and a 5 star hotel are similar?

 

Does the basic shell off the building have to be any different?

[hush 10]

Does the basic shell off the building have to be any different?

 

I imagine that depends on whether they intend the hotel to have fire escapes, extractors, plumbing and rooms with windows.

[Longcol 614]

I imagine that depends on whether they intend the hotel to have fire escapes, extractors, plumbing and rooms with windows.

 

And if the investors have enough money to turn it into a 5 star hotel - why would it be a problem.

 

I do hope you've noticed the Central Library already has windows

[WestTinsley 11]

Public sentiment is against closing down the Library. Time the council stopped flogging off assets and cutting down trees . Tory austerity or no tory austerity.

[iallen4 10]

I don't know of many other cities that have systematically destroyed any building of historic significance and architectural merit. I suppose that is why we have a block of concrete flats and a concrete electric substation as listed buildings whilst Greenhill Hall got flattened.

 

I do not understand what the council is trying to do at all. I think the council need a good kick (to be fair) and maybe be replaced altogether

Edited December 12, 2016 by Jeffrey Shaw
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[kidley 48]

Public sentiment is against closing down the Library. Time the council stopped flogging off assets and cutting down trees . Tory austerity or no tory austerity.

 

If flogging means selling What are the council flogging off?

as far as public sentiment being against closing down the library, i think you will find that there is a few hundred kicking up a fuss about it, and the rest of the half million plus population of Sheffield couldn't care less.

There was an informatory meeting a couple of weeks ago run by the council 300 turned up, and, not by any means was they all against the plans for the library,

[hush 10]

And if the investors have enough money to turn it into a 5 star hotel - why would it be a problem.

 

It is a problem because it is a public assett and I and many other council tax payers have already sunk a lot of money into it..

 

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I do hope you've noticed the Central Library already has windows

 

So has my shed but hotel guests normally expect a window in each room.

Edited December 11, 2016 by hush

[kaytie 11]

On the subject of sheds, I pay a shedload of money in council tax (or whatever they call it these days ) and see precious little for it!! The library is one public resource which does give me value.