Sunday, 29 March 2015

Knowle relocation project: deciding to sell >>>>>>>>>> Full Council: Wednesday 25th March >>> further reports

Last week, the full Council voted to sell the Knowle site:
Futures Forum: Knowle relocation project: deciding to sell >>> Full Council: Wednesday 25th March >>> reports

 Here are further reports on the story:
































EDDC moves ahead with relocation plans - News - Sidmouth Herald
EDDC relocation given the green light - News - Sidmouth Herald


Bye Bye Knowle

Local Politics in Sidmouth
Rob Hills
Dividing operations between Exmouth and Honiton will probably create more problems as far as I can see, it will be the usual "you need to talk to our Honiton offices" and vice versa. Mind you inefficiency goes hand in hand with bureaucrats. I just hope the expected neglect of Sidmouth by the exiting council doesn't happen in reality and that we keep this town the unique and lovely place that it is.
By the Byes
As I understand it there has been a programme of "managed decline" to the Knowle premises for some years, which then gives them justification for moving on/cashing in/take your pick. Had the property been properly maintained, there would never have been a case for moving premises at all.
The current estimate is that they'll be out of pocket for twenty years, (until the £11,000,000+ loan is repaid), after which it'll be plain sailing.
Of course, by this point it'll long since have become a Unitary Authority, and all the moving costs will never be reclaimed.
Keeping vital information a secret from us all can only lead us to draw our own conclusions about the real reasons for this sale.....


Streetlife | Bye Bye Knowle

See also:
Council move saga draws to a close - View from Sidmouth
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