The Big Picture

by **Porty** » 29 Jun 2005, 22:15

From Lawrence's Email:

"The notion of trying to rebuild the library right on the High Street is one which I sense has a good deal of support and is one which is well worth pursuing. "
This is the sort of language that worries me:We start with a notion and end with a personal "I sense has a good deal of support"

What do you base this sense on Lawrence?

Aside from that,its good to see an open discussion on what Bob calls the big picture and there appears to be some radical thinking in the email, lthough I'm not sure how practical a compulsory purchase of homes is?

On the subject of the Pitz site. I wonder if the people of the Portobello Community could organise a buy out of the land from the Council? I believe it possible to get Government assistance with this type of idea and Im sure it was achieved on one of the Scottish Islands recently. I'm thinking that the 3.6M the council is getting for the site could be raised and "we" sit on the site til Pitz blink.

by **Gemini** » 29 Jun 2005, 23:59

by **Porty** » 30 Jun 2005, 09:43

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by **Porty** » 30 Jun 2005, 11:00

by **Jamesie** » 30 Jun 2005, 13:49

Does anyone have experience of compulsory purchase legislation? Does anyone know how time consuming such a process is, particularly in light of the human rights considerations of residents in situ?? Trust me, this would be a very complex matter, especially given the proposals for new flats to be built on the existing site.

by **Bob Jefferson** » 30 Jun 2005, 17:07

by **Poppy** » 30 Jun 2005, 22:20

by **Porty** » 30 Jun 2005, 22:54

by **Bob Jefferson** » 30 Jun 2005, 23:07

by **Gemini** » 30 Jun 2005, 23:08

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by **Bob Jefferson** » 30 Jun 2005, 23:16

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by **Pal of Porty** » 30 Jun 2005, 23:26

by **Porty** » 01 Jul 2005, 10:16

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by **Bob Jefferson** » 01 Jul 2005, 16:50

by **Porty** » 03 Jul 2005, 12:55

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