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Originally Posted by park381
Looks like the phoenix project has started, went past Antley this morning, large signs up and several United Utilites vans there.
Wonder how much the demolition contractor will sell the dressed stone and roof slates for 
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This should be being addressed. Firstly as part of the tendering process for demolition, the Council reduces costs by including salvage in the contract. Slates, stone etc... One question that hasnt been fully answwerd is the recycling of those materials. I suspect we, or the building contrators will buy back these at market prices and not demolition prices. I would like to see them accounted for reused to help keep Accrington what it is, an historic town.
The demolition has accelerated for 2 reasons. One Nigel Rix is no longer with us. Two BwD are far more business, legally minded and have expertise in getting the job done more efficiently.
Just on a point above. I was wrong. The MSD is owned wholly by ABL [Accrington Broadway Ltd], part of the Jack Walker Foundation Trust and HBC does not have share either in the MSD or ABL. However it has all the Peel street units on a long lease at a peppercorn rent [to re-rent on] and owns all of the market and pavillions. The cost of this package was paid for by ginving the land the old market stood on to ABL/TJWFT at a total value of £1.3m. It seems a low valuation for that site. I still cant figure out how we were part of the development process when it was not our development once terms had been agreed.