Dubaidani13 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I rewired that cottage many year's ago..... i wasn't happy to do it under the circumstances, i will reserve judgments so it has new wiring ?? thats good, some money saved there then:P ---------- Post added 07-01-2016 at 10:54 ---------- Strange that the legal pack is not uploaded yet. Maybe the auctioneers are having second thoughts given the publicity and number of signatures on the petition.... legal pack available now, nothing of great note, apart from it does say that the charity trust is able to transfer legally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillycat Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I still don't understand how the council can sell something that doesn't belong to them - if I tried to sell my neighbours house think they'd be a bit upset!! The park was gifted to the people of Sheffield for their enjoyment - end of story!! Sign the petition now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingTone Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I've just signed the petition. It's pushing 5,000 now. Lots of comments have been left on the petition. It looks like most people are really switched on to the issues here. It seems a bit of a stretch for the Council to say that people don't care about this issue. I'm struggling to see how selling any part of Graves Park can be of any benefit to Graves Park. Graves Park does not need to raise funds to operate, therefore the Council, who are trustees, are making decisions based on the best interests of the Council. Since trustees are legally required to operate in the best interest of the charity there is clearly a conflict of interest here and independent trustees should be appointed. The existing trustees are opening themselves up to prosecution should this sale take place, so these councillors should think very carefully about their current position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaidani13 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I've just signed the petition. It's pushing 5,000 now. Lots of comments have been left on the petition. It looks like most people are really switched on to the issues here. It seems a bit of a stretch for the Council to say that people don't care about this issue. I'm struggling to see how selling any part of Graves Park can be of any benefit to Graves Park. Graves Park does not need to raise funds to operate, therefore the Council, who are trustees, are making decisions based on the best interests of the Council. Since trustees are legally required to operate in the best interest of the charity there is clearly a conflict of interest here and independent trustees should be appointed. The existing trustees are opening themselves up to prosecution should this sale take place, so these councillors should think very carefully about their current position. still going to be sold:roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingTone Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 still going to be sold:roll: Oh ye of little faith...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 It's priced well, there will be plenty of takes at auction. SCC don't give a monkeys, they'll take the heat after the auction, claim "lessons have been learnt" and give everyone the middle finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Graves Park = 87 hectares = 214.98 acres Cobnar Cottage = "less than" 1 acre. On the above figures the following statement is correct...... "Basically in the grand scheme of the rest of the charitable trust land the sale of this small part is inconsequential or no detriment to the rest and as it is not expressly prohibiting the sale it can be sold." However, that's not the point. It belongs to the people of Sheffield and we are merely looking after it for future generations. We have no moral right to sell any part of it. I thought the deeds stated that land could only be disposed of as a last resort, and only if the money raised was used to buy further land of equal or higher amenity value to the park. The land can't be sold and cash used to mow the grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The cash won't be used to mow the grass. It'll end up propping up some council departments failing budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I had a mail from Change this morning and signed the petition, the council should not be allowed to sell this property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 SCC need to sell everything they can to make up for the budgets shortfall due to hairbrained schemes, traffic, asylumn seekers, various street projects , the markets, student games etc etc and probably supported by the very people that are protesting at this sale now?? Student games... Are you serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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