Phoenix Project
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It's not only the residents or tenants who make an area run down. Some private landlords simply do not keep up repairs on the property even though they are responsible. The house next to mine is in a terrible state and of course that reflects on the value of my property.
Another one of my pet moans is the litter in the streets. Funny how it's always worse on the day the wheelie bins are emptied. It isn't rubbish people have dropped or thrown into the streets, it's rubbish which the bin men have dropped from the wagon when emptying the bins. We've even had whole black bin bags wandering down the road spilling their contents hither and yon. There's less of a mess on Whinney Hill tip than there is round here at times.
Another one of my pet moans is the litter in the streets. Funny how it's always worse on the day the wheelie bins are emptied. It isn't rubbish people have dropped or thrown into the streets, it's rubbish which the bin men have dropped from the wagon when emptying the bins. We've even had whole black bin bags wandering down the road spilling their contents hither and yon. There's less of a mess on Whinney Hill tip than there is round here at times.
I have just received this letter from HYNDBURN FIRST
PROJECT PHOENIX/HOUSING MARKET RENEWAL IN WEST ACCRINGTON
I am writing on behalf of Hyndburn Bourough Council to confirm latest progress in connection with the Project Phoenix scheme and other Housing Market Renewal issues in West Accrington.
The Council has now purchased more than 55 properties in the Project Phoenix area between Star Street and Leyland Street south of Blackburn Road.
Terms are agreed for the purchase of another 20 properties.
As a result the council is this week commencing the first demolition contract in the area.
This will involve the demolition of three commercial properties, formerley occupied by Longsdale Street gararge, Sandy Panels and Rutland Street Garage.
The Council will not commence the demolition of any residential properties until all houses in the relevant terrace have been vacated.
I appreciate the difficult living conditions experienced by residents in the immediate vicinity.
The Council has asked our Neighbourhood Wardens and Accrington Police to increase the frequency of their visits during coming months.
We have also asked the Council's cleansing team to remove refuse dumped in the neighbourhood.
The council wishes to continue to purchase available properties in the Project Phoenix area with a view to the rented housing development by SPACE New Living starting in spring 2005
There will be a meeting of the West Accrington Residents Association at 7.30pm on Thursday 12 August 2004 when there will be an opportunity to discuss progress on the Project Phoenix scheme as well as a number of other Housing Market Renewal initiatives in west Accrington including Neighbourhood Management.
I know that Joe Treacy, the Chairman of the Association would warmly welcome your participation that evening.
If you have any queries relating to Project Phoenix,I should be greatful if you would telephone me on 01254 600600
yours sincerely N T Rix
PROJECT PHOENIX/HOUSING MARKET RENEWAL IN WEST ACCRINGTON
I am writing on behalf of Hyndburn Bourough Council to confirm latest progress in connection with the Project Phoenix scheme and other Housing Market Renewal issues in West Accrington.
The Council has now purchased more than 55 properties in the Project Phoenix area between Star Street and Leyland Street south of Blackburn Road.
Terms are agreed for the purchase of another 20 properties.
As a result the council is this week commencing the first demolition contract in the area.
This will involve the demolition of three commercial properties, formerley occupied by Longsdale Street gararge, Sandy Panels and Rutland Street Garage.
The Council will not commence the demolition of any residential properties until all houses in the relevant terrace have been vacated.
I appreciate the difficult living conditions experienced by residents in the immediate vicinity.
The Council has asked our Neighbourhood Wardens and Accrington Police to increase the frequency of their visits during coming months.
We have also asked the Council's cleansing team to remove refuse dumped in the neighbourhood.
The council wishes to continue to purchase available properties in the Project Phoenix area with a view to the rented housing development by SPACE New Living starting in spring 2005
There will be a meeting of the West Accrington Residents Association at 7.30pm on Thursday 12 August 2004 when there will be an opportunity to discuss progress on the Project Phoenix scheme as well as a number of other Housing Market Renewal initiatives in west Accrington including Neighbourhood Management.
I know that Joe Treacy, the Chairman of the Association would warmly welcome your participation that evening.
If you have any queries relating to Project Phoenix,I should be greatful if you would telephone me on 01254 600600
yours sincerely N T Rix
just been reading up on what has already been written on this thread, YES i for one do agree with mark in accy as to his way of thinking, i for one would love to be able to finish doing my gardens to the way i like thembut, i have been badgering the so called h.b.c. for a new fence for the past 12months alas! to no avail they say they have run out of money, i have even offered to replace the fencing myself , if they would help me pay for some of it , the answer is, yes by all means replace the fencing ! NO WE HAVE NO MONEY so we will not help you, so mark wot am i expected to do , ive priced up this week to do the job with my sons help & it will cost at least £150 , when the council came to look at the fence 2yrs ago the price i was quoted was £ 500 at least, " WHY" says i " couse we have to contract the work out" i rest my case // wasted money ?
I thought the point of them "contracting out" for jobs was supposed to be so they could get the most economical.
Don't forget to send the bill to the council.
WELL// ive heard it all now/ some one in my home NOT ME, had blocked my sink up last nite whilst i was out, it has taken me a number of hours & lots of kettle boiling to free it, (at last) then just had a lad from council to check that my work top had been fitted (3months ago ) so i told him over the sink, his reply was , " it will cost you £ 55 to unblock it",im now left speachless/ dont go cheering less /
markinaccy said:
Despite rumours that the HBC have run out of money for project "Phoenix" I have great news for all! 
I was driving down Blackburn Road, Accy today and saw two workmen renovating a disused property!!Yesterday, this house was a sad sight, windows and door boarded up and painted a dirty white colour........And today, those tired old boards have been given a much needed face-lift! Yes, they have been painted black
What a refreshing change......
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Hyndburn Council were forced to put this high profile regeneration scheme on the back-boiler after it was rocked by a funding crisis (FUNDING! CRISIS! Hm, seems to be a subject which keeps rearing its ugly head, eh?
According to yesterdays papers, £820,000 has been secured from English Partnerships, a national regeneration company, to help get the scheme back on track!
Plans to buy homes in West Accrington for demolition were put on hold when the North West Development Agency, known as NWDA, pulled £600,000 out of Project Phoenix, leaving the residents wondering what on earth would be happening. Apparently if you live in that area, you get offered £30,000 relocation grants. Some residents have already moved, but more than 100 homes have remained unpurchased so any plans the owners had, went "out of the window". Now they can, hopefully, start planning again. Good luck to them, I would HATE to HAVE to move home, eh?
According to yesterdays papers, £820,000 has been secured from English Partnerships, a national regeneration company, to help get the scheme back on track!
Plans to buy homes in West Accrington for demolition were put on hold when the North West Development Agency, known as NWDA, pulled £600,000 out of Project Phoenix, leaving the residents wondering what on earth would be happening. Apparently if you live in that area, you get offered £30,000 relocation grants. Some residents have already moved, but more than 100 homes have remained unpurchased so any plans the owners had, went "out of the window". Now they can, hopefully, start planning again. Good luck to them, I would HATE to HAVE to move home, eh?
This shop has been going from 1944 its a little hardware shop on Blackburn rd
its not much to look at but you can get anything there from a DOLLY BLUE to a METAL GARDEN RIDDLE and its allways cheap .
This is one of the shops comming down under the PROJECT PHENIX its a shame really
the guy who runs it says when they buy it then he will retire he has had enough.
its not much to look at but you can get anything there from a DOLLY BLUE to a METAL GARDEN RIDDLE and its allways cheap .
This is one of the shops comming down under the PROJECT PHENIX its a shame really
the guy who runs it says when they buy it then he will retire he has had enough.
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you mean he still sells Dolly Blue??? I didn't know they still made it. Why didn't you post this before I went out this morning? Now I will have to go over that end again tomorrow.
Crikey! I didn't know that shop was still open!
Well, I paid a visit on Tuesday morning. My God! It's just like stepping back into the 1950's. The shop is tiny and to say that it is cluttered would be an understatement. How he has managed to keep going is beyond me. No Dolly Blue though.
That master of Hubris, Nigel Rix, the Director of Hyndburn First, the regeneration arm of Hyndburn Borough Council and the body charged with implementing "Project Phoenix". Stood up in front of the assembled Council last week and calmly delivered himself of the following announcement...
"On the basis of current cost estimates, taking into account inflation in house prices over the last twelve months, it is still likely the council will face a funding shortfall of approximately £500,000 towards the end of the next financial year"
So it seems that this Phoenix is doomed never to rise from the ashes. And was there even one word of criticism for Rix from our assembled Borough Councillors? What do you think!
There was criticism from the Chairman of the Residents Association, as you might expect. Who observed that millions of pounds of Government money had come into Hyndburn over the last three or four years and most of it has been spent on salaries or consultants. Rix's response: "Have you seen the Sure Start Centre? Have you looked at the Globe Centre which provided new jobs? About £1.5 million has been put into buying and knocking down homes, and that's not gone on salaries and consultants."
As I said, he is a master of Hubris. And as such, is incapable of admitting that he hasn't got a clue what he is doing, where this project is going or why he should resign.
It is up to the people of Hyndburn, whose lives and futures he is ruining, to enlighten him.
"On the basis of current cost estimates, taking into account inflation in house prices over the last twelve months, it is still likely the council will face a funding shortfall of approximately £500,000 towards the end of the next financial year"
So it seems that this Phoenix is doomed never to rise from the ashes. And was there even one word of criticism for Rix from our assembled Borough Councillors? What do you think!
There was criticism from the Chairman of the Residents Association, as you might expect. Who observed that millions of pounds of Government money had come into Hyndburn over the last three or four years and most of it has been spent on salaries or consultants. Rix's response: "Have you seen the Sure Start Centre? Have you looked at the Globe Centre which provided new jobs? About £1.5 million has been put into buying and knocking down homes, and that's not gone on salaries and consultants."
As I said, he is a master of Hubris. And as such, is incapable of admitting that he hasn't got a clue what he is doing, where this project is going or why he should resign.
It is up to the people of Hyndburn, whose lives and futures he is ruining, to enlighten him.