http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Council land sale to fund new jobs" en Fri, 22 May 2026 07:52:13 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12203#post-142378 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:41:18 +0000 gembo 142378@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>chesser leased</p> <p>Not sure what assets are left that aren't already up for sale</p> <p>Tend not to sell with planning permission granted as I think this might look dodgy? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12203#post-142360 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:36:05 +0000 crowriver 142360@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I presume Chesser House will be sold (or is it leased? Returned to landlord?). Also, apparently some lightly used offices/storage facilities on Kings Stables Road have been earmarked for disposal. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12203#post-142337 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:50:48 +0000 chdot 142337@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Otherwise known as: 'Selling the family silver' for short term gain."</p> <p>Always a danger of that, but I'm sure councils (and businesses) can identify 'assets' that are 'underused/(genuinely) surplus to requirement'. </p> <p>There may also be things that could be used better by local groups/community rather than just sold to the highest bidder. </p> <p>Worst case is where building/land is sold and the new owner adds significant value by change of use through the planning system. </p> <p>Would like to think that CEC would sell some things 'with planning permission' or have some sort of profit share clause (unlikely). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12203#post-142335 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:40:53 +0000 neddie 142335@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Otherwise known as: 'Selling the family silver' for short term gain.</p> <p>Selling stuff when times are bad &amp; prices low is bound to be a 'bad thing' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12203#post-142334 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:38:56 +0000 kaputnik 142334@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Only the Evening News could use the adjectives "swathe, double whammy, inflated, escalate" to describe increases that include school milk and library late fees going up 1p to 16p.</p> <p>Also that it's a "double-whammy of fee increases for [hard pressed] motorists" to put up parking meter charges by 7%, but "marginal" to increase wasp nests removal by 5%! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12203#post-142331 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:28:59 +0000 chdot 142331@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Huge swathes of land and buildings are to be sold off to create a fighting fund for new jobs.</p> <p>...</p> <p>City chiefs are being tight lipped as to exactly which buildings are to be included in the sale. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/council-land-sale-to-fund-new-jobs-1-3301791" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/council-land-sale-to-fund-new-jobs-1-3301791</a> </p>