by Bob Jefferson » 25 Feb 2006, 15:13
If you are going to bring the Pitz site into the equation then it is going to get very complicated. There is already a lengthy thread dedicated to this issue, involving as it does the question of a replacement community centre and a replacement library and the housing development that would be required to fund these builds.
It is perhaps unfortunate that all of these buildings have come to the end of their useful life at the same time but we now have the opportunity to re-build much better facilities for the 21st century.
And housing isn't necessarily a bad thing. People want to move to Portobello and who can blame them? New residents strengthen our community. New families will help to support our local traders and keep our High Street alive. Let's be positive about the future.