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Henry Morton · 20-07-2007, 22:14

While we're all absorbed with each other's sportsground steelwork, here's a timely warning.

Halifax Town AFC have (as most of you know) the finest display of useless ferrous architecture in the Conf . . . , er, sorry, Blues Queer league, which edifice is known disaffectionately as the East Stand.

For several years both Town and Halifax Rugby League (ground sharers) have skirted round the problem whilst indulging in a lot of window-dressing - if you'll pardon the frockshop allusions - and publicly asking their landlord Calderdale Council (= Hyndburn) to foot the bill.

Eventually Calderdale decided to do it, and this week they appointed a Local Government Officer to oversee this simple piece of structural engineering.

He's only temporary staff, of course, which is why he's been given a two-year contract at only £52,000 p.a.

That's right. £104,000 of me-and-my-neighbours' cash to sort out something which the average 13-year old boy with a Meccano outfit and a slide-rule could achieve during the school holidays.

The warning is, therefore, remember Calderdale and don't let Hyndburn get involved unless you want to see your council tax trebled.

20-07-2007, 22:14	#21
Henry Morton I am Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 623 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Stadium Redevelopment / Relocation ? While we're all absorbed with each other's sportsground steelwork, here's a timely warning. Halifax Town AFC have (as most of you know) the finest display of useless ferrous architecture in the Conf . . . , er, sorry, Blues Queer league, which edifice is known disaffectionately as the East Stand. For several years both Town and Halifax Rugby League (ground sharers) have skirted round the problem whilst indulging in a lot of window-dressing - if you'll pardon the frockshop allusions - and publicly asking their landlord Calderdale Council (= Hyndburn) to foot the bill. Eventually Calderdale decided to do it, and this week they appointed a Local Government Officer to oversee this simple piece of structural engineering. He's only temporary staff, of course, which is why he's been given a two-year contract at only £52,000 p.a. That's right. £104,000 of me-and-my-neighbours' cash to sort out something which the average 13-year old boy with a Meccano outfit and a slide-rule could achieve during the school holidays. The warning is, therefore, remember Calderdale and don't let Hyndburn get involved unless you want to see your council tax trebled.