"Sue Burchett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>>>Already they've been trying to make money by getting rid of Castle Mill,
>>
>>And a good thing too! That boatyard was an uneconomic use of real
>>estate highly valuable for housing. Its land access was awkward, and
>>intrustively down a residential street. BW is quite correct to have
>>it redeveloped. The revenue from that will benefit the waterways as a
>>whole significantly - continuing its old use would have unreasonably
>>benefited a few occupiers.
>>
>>Further, BW has promised to replace the facilities nearby.
>>
>>And the occupiers of Castle Mill had long advance notice.
>>
>>This is not a case the waterways movement should espouse IMHO.
>>
>>Adrian
>
>BW may have promised to replace the facilities but I have not heard of where &
>when. I will believe this when I see it.
>Sue nb Nackered Navvy
AIUI the equivalent facilities are at Kingsbridge boatyard, just above
Dukes lock, about the same distance from the centre of the Oxford
Agenda 21 moorings as Castle Mill is.
Adrian
Adrian Stott
07956-299966
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