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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 15:49:16 GMT
You obviously don't watch Emmerdale. Have no TV and I never use online TV except illegally to watch world champ snooker on my phone There is a running story line about one of the families having their home subject to a CPO in order to build a golf course. This is in co operation with the local council and in the story assisted by a 'bent' local councillor. I too used to think they were reserved for things like major infrastructure developments until I fact checked the basis of the story line and found out it actually was realistic.
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Post by kris on Feb 10, 2018 15:50:42 GMT
Thanks very much for your interesting posts on this Nigel. Whilst I nderstand the need for more housing in our country, I think it's a real shame that it's always at the cost of the original residents and their neighbourhood. Developments like this never seem to include the indigenous culture of an area in their plans for the future of the area which in my opinion is criminal. Obviously I'm more concerned when it's a waterside development like the one in this thread, but it seems all big property developments are like this. It's amazing that profit comes before people all the time, CaRT have got their noses in the trough of developers. Found a map Its been happening in a lot of canal side locations and doesn't really look like stopping. It's not going to stop, it wouldn't be so bad if boaters where catered for. So boaters are going to runout of space. This is happening all ver the country, although in London it's exceptional.
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Post by NigelMoore on Feb 10, 2018 15:51:49 GMT
So even if someone owns a property they can be forced to leave if a big scheme turns up? It also means that demonizing CRT for selling off land may not actually be valid if they don't have a choice in the matter ? Yep. What is more, they will not get paid for any increased value due to the development. Nothing to ‘demonise’ them over in this instance, although the property was never validly registered to them in the first place, so whatever CaRT is getting out of it is pure gravy. It is only a narrow strip anyway, which is not having buildings over it. Ballymore just intend to raise the height of the towpath to the 1 in 100 year flood level, so that it is at the same height as the foundations of the adjacent buildings. In practice, they could have opposed it [many other owners and occupants did], and/or offered to raise the towpath height themselves, at cost, but why do so when this way they get some profit? edit to add: there is, of course, an unexplored aspect of just how this will affect the amenity and access for the presently moored boats.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 15:56:31 GMT
Waterside locations of any type make for a very desirable residence in the eyes of many people. The price premium they command mean it's inevitible that developers will seek them out. And with CRT claiming to be a cash strapped charity they always will be seen to have a valid reason to sell stuff off in the eyes of some.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 15:59:55 GMT
I blame Tony Blair.
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Post by NigelMoore on Feb 10, 2018 16:20:14 GMT
But surely the navigation authority aught to be protecting the waterways users from the adverse consequences of a development like this one? I would agree, but the reality is that the whole waterside strategy – such as it is – has been driven by first BW, then CaRT. I had been demanding that BW stand up for protection of boatyard facilities etc when the first scheme [of previous developers] was publicised, but that kicked off the whole situation of antagonism between us. BW were adamant at first that it was nothing to with them; then I showed Evans their logo and heading on their waterside strategy and asked whether the developers had forged it – which they had not of course. What they hoped to get out of it – and this has been pretty well accomplished in the present scheme – was use of Workhouse Dock as mooring for a couple of what they used to call ‘business barges’. Additionally, they have persuaded Ballymore to include in all their mooring agreements, a demand that all boats be licensed with them. That gets over the court decision that no such licences are mandatory here. The loss of the small boat repair and maintenance facilities was considered of no importance – indeed, they joined with Ballymore in opposing the then proposed planning protections at the public inquiry into the Brentford Area Action Plan, for which I had fought so hard [and in the end successfully]. Sadly, new planning documentation superceded the Action Plan, and all protection was lost by the time the present scheme was applied for. It was a condition of the planning consent that nothing could start until an approved waterside stragy was presented - contrary to the London Plan requirement that all such developments should start from the water - and yet the developer asked for dispensation to start anyway, which has been granted.
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 10, 2018 16:28:59 GMT
July 2017, Commander Fox and Teddy
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 10, 2018 16:31:34 GMT
Has the photo competition started already? Yes. We want a picture of you on your toilet for the calendar cover!
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 10, 2018 16:42:55 GMT
Foxy's new rule is encouraging for us beginners. Up against photoholics with nice cameras and decades of stored photos I don't feel it's even worth pointing the camera. If anything goes by any family member I could get my son to dig some out, he has a 1st degree in photography and plenty water related shots, but what would be the point? I wouldn't even have to look out of the window. The whole point is you do not have to have a 'nice' camera, I would wager lots of entries were taken on a phone last and previous year. I think mine for 2017 was taken on a phone from memory. But it was shot in 2012 I think. I do think in the spirit of the competition the shot should be taken by the person entering it but you can't really make it a rule as such because there is no real way of verifying it. A camera is just a tool. Expensive 'good' cameras don't take good pictures - although these days the in-built software programmes do let you get away with a lot, and they can create their own weird & wonderful effects. A 'decent' camera may produce decent shots if the person using it has decent ideas. You can buy a camera for £5,000 and point it at a piece of dog shit. You may get a well-lighted and artistic photo of a piece of dog shit. But you will not win 1st prize in the Thunderboat competition. Be original. Think what may work, and set about executing it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 17:26:46 GMT
The whole point is you do not have to have a 'nice' camera, I would wager lots of entries were taken on a phone last and previous year. I think mine for 2017 was taken on a phone from memory. But it was shot in 2012 I think. I do think in the spirit of the competition the shot should be taken by the person entering it but you can't really make it a rule as such because there is no real way of verifying it. Be original. Think what may work, and set about executing it. This will be my entry I think. Original? Tick Taken by me? Tick Taken in 2018? Tick (just five minutes ago in fact). Boating/waterways theme? Tick
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 17:31:46 GMT
The temptation to ask whether it floats has overcome me.
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Post by thebfg on Feb 10, 2018 18:10:18 GMT
That's cheating. That's not your photo 😁😁😂 Mea culpa. It is not even a photo! I thought it was cgi stuff but that wouldent of fitted with the joke. As poor as it was.
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Post by patty on Feb 10, 2018 18:16:12 GMT
Well I cannot wait to start wandering the towpath with camera..thanks Martin for suggestions I will check them out... Im very excited about all this..Ive a week booked on Ellis so I'm sure to get some amazing pics...if not..why not??..I'll blame the skipper...so anyone who sees me SMILE.... All in all this year promises to be good.....
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Post by thebfg on Feb 10, 2018 18:32:19 GMT
Well I cannot wait to start wandering the towpath with camera..thanks Martin for suggestions I will check them out... Im very excited about all this..Ive a week booked on Ellis so I'm sure to get some amazing pics...if not..why not??..I'll blame the skipper...so anyone who sees me SMILE.... All in all this year promises to be good..... Your going on Ellis. I've heard the couple that run it are a right weird pair.😁 Seriously if you have, fair play. Don't forget to give us a report.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 18:33:42 GMT
Well I cannot wait to start wandering the towpath with camera..thanks Martin for suggestions I will check them out... Im very excited about all this..Ive a week booked on Ellis so I'm sure to get some amazing pics...if not..why not??..I'll blame the skipper...so anyone who sees me SMILE.... All in all this year promises to be good..... Your going on Ellis. I've heard the couple that run it are a right weird pair.😁 Seriously if you have fair play. Don't forget to give up a report. And take a daily shower.
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