Planning Applications - Page 17

garinda · 25-01-2009, 14:27

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

That surprises me because only a few weeks ago Hynburn Homes were congratulating themselves on the turnaround/empty rate here-
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That's what I thought until this story appeared, and the fact emerged that Hyndburn is one of the boroughs with the highest unoccupied property figures in the country.

Specialist officer appointed to tackle Hyndburn's 2,000 empty homes (From Blackburn Citizen)

There's so much spin going on it's wonder there's anyone left standing at H.B.C.

park381 · 25-01-2009, 14:35

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

My recent experience as detailed in this thread
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ent-44973.html

leads me to think that their delight at being audited as 'fair' by the Audit commission

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is an excercise in boosting staff morale. Especially as there are only 4 grades of performance and 'fair' is 3rd

Does not sound or look very good margaret, have you spoken to any of our local councillors about your problems.

MargaretR · 25-01-2009, 14:41

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Originally Posted by park381

Does not sound or look very good margaret, have you spoken to any of our local councillors about your problems.

Now that my home is not a council house, I think that approach would be futile.
The situation was worse when it was - at least now I have hope of improvements

park381 · 25-01-2009, 14:41

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Originally Posted by garinda

That's what I thought until this story appeared, and the fact emerged that Hyndburn is one of the boroughs with the highest unoccupied property figures in the country.

Specialist officer appointed to tackle Hyndburn's 2,000 empty homes (From Blackburn Citizen)

There's so much spin going on it's wonder there's anyone left standing at H.B.C.

It's a great headline it was in the LET as well, what's this guy going to do, tackle the repairs himself or log where the empty property is. If that's his job then I would have thought that HBC already knew where the empty properties were. It is "A look what we are doing" type headline.

park381 · 25-01-2009, 14:45

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Now that my home is not a council house, I think that approach would be futile.
The situation was worse when it was - at least now I have hope of improvements

Thats good.

jaysay · 27-01-2009, 10:30

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Now that my home is not a council house, I think that approach would be futile.
The situation was worse when it was - at least now I have hope of improvements

It would be futile Margaret, HH may not be council owned but they still have a vested interest, and your councillor ill take up your case for you if asked

katex · 28-01-2009, 22:09

See Asda have begun the filling station, after amendments to Planning Applications, plus 'improvements to car park', which I presume will include the bus station. So be aware .. a little disruptive at the moment.

lancsdave · 29-01-2009, 06:20

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Originally Posted by garinda

That's what I thought until this story appeared, and the fact emerged that Hyndburn is one of the boroughs with the highest unoccupied property figures in the country.

Specialist officer appointed to tackle Hyndburn's 2,000 empty homes (From Blackburn Citizen)

There's so much spin going on it's wonder there's anyone left standing at H.B.C.

He is going to create an empty properties database. Surely they shouldn't be admitting to that given that empty properties are still liable for council tax. Does this mean the council tax database is flawed?

park381 · 29-01-2009, 07:04

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Originally Posted by katex

See Asda have begun the filling station, after amendments to Planning Applications, plus 'improvements to car park', which I presume will include the bus station. So be aware .. a little disruptive at the moment.

Thanks for that info kate, was due to do the weekly shop at asda today.

park381 · 29-01-2009, 07:07

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

He is going to create an empty properties database. Surely they shouldn't be admitting to that given that empty properties are still liable for council tax. Does this mean the council tax database is flawed?

My thoughts as well lancsdave, just what is this guy going to do, and how much will he being paid.

jaysay · 29-01-2009, 11:14

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Originally Posted by park381

My thoughts as well lancsdave, just what is this guy going to do, and how much will he being paid.

To be quite honest Park being able to find the owners of Empty properties is not as straight forward as you may think, most empty properties are in the private sector and find out who owns them can at times be an absolute nightmare

katex · 29-01-2009, 11:47

Think you can tell the Council ones though Jaysay, they put some sort of silver lining and mesh (?) at the windows.

Private ones must be a nightmare though.

BERNADETTE · 29-01-2009, 12:05

Are owners not registered with the Land Register?

lancsdave · 29-01-2009, 12:15

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Are owners not registered with the Land Register?

I thought that too, the deeds have to be held somewhere.

park381 · 29-01-2009, 12:39

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Originally Posted by jaysay

To be quite honest Park being able to find the owners of Empty properties is not as straight forward as you may think, most empty properties are in the private sector and find out who owns them can at times be an absolute nightmare

So is that this specialist's brief, to find the owners don't think you need a building specialist for that.