: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:04 pm  

af wrote:

Why not? - got the Cougars, KRUFC, cricket, bowls, the existing leisure centre across the road, as well a big population centre for the minority community you'd be hoping to integrate. OSV got off the ground because the Bulls did the legwork AFAIK. Has anyone in Keighley ever scoped this out. How much would KRUFC get for Uttley?

I think the nearest we've come is a reference to a new stadium in the "airedale masterplan" document.

The rugby league site combined with the cricket and bowls area is of course ideal when you take into account the vicinity of victoria hall/the leisure centre and the trunk road.

It'll never happen though, there isn't the drive though. 35 years of being in BDMC has knocked that out of people.

Plus there's the issue of the freehold on Cougar Park.

I doubt the Rugby Union club would be interested personally. I think they are happy with what they do, though you might be better informed on that front.

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:35 pm  

Cookie wrote:

That's how I remember it. Tescos got planning permission from Bradford Council, but Morrissons appealed to the Sec of State and then the scheme got referred. It was at this stage that Tescos withdrew.

From what I understand of this new scheme, it hasn't got to planning permission stage as yet.

*bangs head on laptop*

Morrison appealed against planning permission with no substantial grounds. It was Yorkshire Co-operative ( who owned Sunwin House ) and Asda St James whose planning appeals were significantly upheld by the Secreatry of State not Morrison's.

Anyway, yes Asim is correct - that scheme had funding and planning permission granted by the Local Authority - this one has neither yet !!

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:18 pm  

According to Sporting Life the Council have signed off on the 75million Scheme One option. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/06/03/RUGBYL_Bradford.html maybe i should of read back 3 pages

According to Sporting Life the Council have signed off on the 75million Scheme One option. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/06/03/RUGBYL_Bradford.html maybe i should of read back 3 pages

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:31 pm  

I would estimate we are 5 years off completion IF there are no consultants on board, no planning permissions, no designs, no tenders & no contractors.

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:53 pm  

tigertot wrote:

I would estimate we are 5 years off completion IF there are no consultants on board, no planning permissions, no designs, no tenders & no contractors.

I thought much the same thing.

At best.

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:11 pm  

aj cougar wrote:

I thought much the same thing.

At best.

Council leaders saying it will be delivered by 2012 are naiive to the point of stupidity, if what I said is accurate.

Fantastic news :) : Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:49 pm  

http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/06/03/RUGBYL_Bradford.html

http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/06/03/RUGBYL_Bradford.html

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:52 pm  

Why does the fact there is no 'work begins on such and such' date type statement worry me?

It seems a bit vague tbh.

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:14 pm  

Whilst this looks great news for Bradford there is a lot of funding streams to sort out to hit that 75,000,000 not sure if the time frames are doable in the current climate.

Good luck

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:41 pm  

BM wrote:

*bangs head on laptop*

Morrison appealed against planning permission with no substantial grounds. It was Yorkshire Co-operative ( who owned Sunwin House ) and Asda St James whose planning appeals were significantly upheld by the Secreatry of State not Morrison's.

Anyway, yes Asim is correct - that scheme had funding and planning permission granted by the Local Authority - this one has neither yet !!

Thanks for the details. I'd totally forgotten about the Co-op & Asda involvement.

Were the planning appeals upheld as the original plans were contrary to the overall Unitary (?) plan?







Note to self: don't rely on the old memory - it's not what it used to be!