Sheffield Old Town Hall petition.

[iansheff 84]

Just read an article about the old Sheffield Town Hall and saw a petition for it to be debated at a full council meeting.

 

https://www.thestar.co.uk/our-towns-and-cities/sheffield/more-than-1-000-people-sign-petition-over-weekend-to-save-sheffield-s-old-town-hall-1-9573340

 

Link to petition below.

 

https://www.change.org/p/julie-dore-sheffield-gov-uk-save-sheffield-s-old-town-hall-before-it-s-too-late?recruiter=933540310&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition

 

 

[drolnhoj 15]

2 hours ago, iansheff said:

Just read an article about the old Sheffield Town Hall and saw a petition for it to be debated at a full council meeting.

 

https://www.thestar.co.uk/our-towns-and-cities/sheffield/more-than-1-000-people-sign-petition-over-weekend-to-save-sheffield-s-old-town-hall-1-9573340

 

Link to petition below.

 

https://www.change.org/p/julie-dore-sheffield-gov-uk-save-sheffield-s-old-town-hall-before-it-s-too-late?recruiter=933540310&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition

 

 

Apparently it has just been sold to a new developer. Have to see what they plan to do!

[Jim Hardie 517]

I've signed the petition but won't be holding my breath while Sheffield City Council debate the situation and then do sweet f. a.

7 hours ago, drolnhoj said:

Apparently it has just been sold to a new developer. Have to see what they plan to do!

Probably the same as all its previous owners. Sit tight and hope it rots sufficiently for a demolition order on safety grounds.

[rudds1 102]

Been said it’s going to be turned in to flats 

[geared 298]

12 hours ago, Jim Hardie said:

Probably the same as all its previous owners. Sit tight and hope it rots sufficiently for a demolition order on safety grounds.

The Hague family are involved you say??

[woodmally 10]

Whats the point with all this debate. This save the town hall group want the current status quo. A building that has been left to ruin. They have no alternatives with what to do with it so why not let it be developed.

[Robin-H 11]

48 minutes ago, woodmally said:

Whats the point with all this debate. This save the town hall group want the current status quo. A building that has been left to ruin. They have no alternatives with what to do with it so why not let it be developed.

That's not true at all. They have a plan with what to do with the building. They don't have any money to do it, but they have a plan.

 

That being said,  I welcome any development that saves the building and brings it back into use. 

[Guest makapaka]

21 hours ago, Jim Hardie said:

I've signed the petition but won't be holding my breath while Sheffield City Council debate the situation and then do sweet f. a.

Probably the same as all its previous owners. Sit tight and hope it rots sufficiently for a demolition order on safety grounds.

What would you have the council do?

[geared 298]

17 hours ago, Robin-H said:

That's not true at all. They have a plan with what to do with the building. They don't have any money to do it, but they have a plan.

Do they even own the building though?

 

[Jim Hardie 517]

14 hours ago, makapaka said:

What would you have the council do?

Show some initiative or resign and let another bunch have a go.

Neither of which will happen.

Edited February 8, 2019 by Jim Hardie

[Robin-H 11]

1 hour ago, geared said:

Do they even own the building though?

 

No they don’t.

 

I believe the idea floated was that the Council would compulsory purchase the building from the owner who has just left it to rot, and the Friends of the Old Town Hall group would raise the money to restore the building and operate it, paying a peppercorn rent to the Council. 

[geared 298]

How nice of the council, first to use their legal power to purchase the building and second to rent it out for nothing.