fox20thc Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 ^^ well they appear to be pretty near the mark this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipine Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Is there any more news on this? Are we getting a snow resort or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox20thc Posted August 27, 2006 Author Share Posted August 27, 2006 Menta and the ski village were at the middlewood festival doing a public consultation. The claywheels is currently mothballed pending further meetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox20thc Posted August 27, 2006 Author Share Posted August 27, 2006 further details on the ski village and other projects can be found here as can a contact button to the developers if you feel the urge MENTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denise853b Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 thought we already had a ski village? in sheffield , a second ski village will not create new jobs it will just put the other ski village out of buisness The river Don is much cleaner than it has been for years you can now catch grayling in it and there are some good sized trout in it as well , As for dumping in the area get off your ass ,form a group to get it cleaned up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 well if these has fell through thanks to the council well thanks for nothing guys...sheffield council are w**k....we wanted this..we wanted the new road structure...JeeZ Jan and co you really know how to screw a city up.......Leeds Manchestr and Doncaster all prosper thanks to your complete lack of vision and fore sight Why do people not vote them out? All I ever hear is people moaning about the council. Is this council completely new after the last election or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denise853b Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 People In Sheffield Vote Labour Because They Have Always Voted Labour , And Their Dad Voted Labour Regardless Of What The Policies Are Or What It Costs In The Long Run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Sheffield Star 25th April Housing plans hit by scope for jobs PLANS for a huge new housing scheme in the Upper Don Valley could be thrown out today by planners at Sheffield Council amid fears it could hit employment opportunities in the area. Developer Menta had been hoping its plan for the £175 million mixed use Beeley Wood Sustainable Community Scheme would be recommended for approval by planning officers at Sheffield Council's West and North Planning and Highways Area Board. Menta wants to build 550 new homes on land at the northeastern end of Claywheels Lane industrial estate, off Penistone Road North, Wadsley Bridge. The buildings would be a mix of two-bedroom flats and two and three-bedroom houses. But its hopes look like being dashed as officers have recommended the plans be refused. A separate application to build 36 business units on land next to Beeley Wood Lane is recommended for approval. Planners say the housing development would result in the loss of industrial and business land, harming the economic development and employment opportunities in the area. They fear it could have a bad effect on existing plans to revive the housing market in north Sheffield by "flooding the market". Menta director Craig Marks said the housing plan would bring infrastructure and transport improvements, including a new road bridge and two new pedestrian bridges over the River Don, new community facilities, 660 new jobs, and would bring traffic relief to Middlewood Road and Hillsbor-ough. He says the plan would unlock the potential for a total of more than £300 million of investment in the Don Valley in the two projects – Beeley Wood and Snow Mountain. He said: "Our plans have already been viewed extremely favourably by the area's MP David Blunkett and residents living nearby in Middlewood, Hillsborough and Winn Gardens. They say the plans are a long-awaited solution to kick-starting regeneration. "Our Masterplan aims to deliver major infrastructure, lifestyle and economic benefits to the immediate area and surrounding communities of Wadsley Park Village, Winn Gardens and Hillsborough through high quality employment and housing. "The alternative, should our applications not receive planning consent, is for the sites to remain in their existing dilapidated state." But they are facing a swathe of hostile opinion from both local residents and official bodies. Two petitions and 17 letters of objection have been received from the public, objecting to, amongst other things, plans for a bridge from Claywheels Lane to the Winn Gardens estate. Concerns have also been raised by the Sheffield Wildlife Trust about the effect on an Area of Natural History and the quality of the water in the River Don. Bradfield Parish Council is objecting to loss of the Green Belt to build the bridge, but is recommending approval overall. They say: "It is considered that the proposal provides inadequate regeneration benefits to compensate for theharm and loss of opportunity resulting from the development planned." Living in Manchester I know only what I’ve been reading on SF, but my cynical mind — it comes from many years as a journalist — understands why planners might turn down one big scheme for a smaller scheme to build 36 industrial units. I’ve always advocated — but never been taken seriously — that local authority, regional and national planners should have their bank balances inspected on a regular basis and frequent checks made on whether their standards of living exceed their salaries. Need I say any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Man&hisBMW Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Planners couldn't find their arse with both hands, which is novel as most of the time they are sat on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denise853b Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Great Idea Lets Build On All The Nice Green Areas In The City Make Lots Of Dosh Then Emigrate , Any Other Ideas Why They Want To Build On Green Spaces With All The Old Industrial Sites That Need Sorting Out In Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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