http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Waterfront attraction bid blocked by land squabble" en Fri, 22 May 2026 07:51:46 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14169#post-176694 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:23:58 +0000 chdot 176694@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.granton-sur-mer.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.granton-sur-mer.co.uk</a></p> <p><a href="https://grantonimprovementsociety.wordpress.com/granton-sur-mer" rel="nofollow">https://grantonimprovementsociety.wordpress.com/granton-sur-mer</a></p> <p>"</p> <p>Cllr Tom Buchanan, chairman of Waterfront Edinburgh Ltd, said: "Whilst the council recognises the importance of creative industries to the local economy, we have a duty to look after our resources, especially in these tough times.</p> <p>"In any case, the off-market deal proposed would violate our legal obligation to demonstrate that we've achieved best value for the taxpayer."</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/cash-blow-leaves-granton-sur-mer-plans-high-and-dry-1-1246709" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/cash-blow-leaves-granton-sur-mer-plans-high-and-dry-1-1246709</a></p> <p><a href="http://edinburgh-marina.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://edinburgh-marina.co.uk</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14169#post-176693 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:06:35 +0000 Kenny 176693@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"refuses to sell it for less than it is worth, more like."</p> <p>Such valuation is always difficult - especially if it's on a balance sheet somewhere.<br /> </em></p> <p>s/less than it is worth/less than the owner is willing to sell it for/</p> <p>Which, if I were the owner, is fair enough. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14169#post-176692 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 17:49:13 +0000 pixelmix 176692@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>continental visitor attraction</blockquote></p> <p>How does that work then? Are they moving Granton sur Mer to France too? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14169#post-176691 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 17:42:27 +0000 Morningsider 176691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Granton sur mer" - I'm assuming Johnston Press has finally thrown in the towel and sold the EEN to the Daily Mash. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14169#post-176687 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:00:46 +0000 chdot 176687@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"refuses to sell it for less than it is worth, more like."</p> <p>Such valuation is always difficult - especially if it's on a balance sheet somewhere. </p> <p>Don't know anything about this particular proposal, but it could be argued that it might actually attract more developers/development, and so raise land values generally. </p> <p><em>I</em> would also argue that putting in decent cycle (and walking) infrastructure would help too. </p> <p><a href="https://edprom.wordpress.com/2014/04/20/study-tour-report" rel="nofollow">https://edprom.wordpress.com/2014/04/20/study-tour-report</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14169#post-176686 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:39:53 +0000 mgj 176686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>refuses to sell it for less than it is worth, more like. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14169#post-176683 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:31:14 +0000 chdot 176683@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>A BID to transform the waterfront at Granton into a continental visitor attraction is being blocked because a council arms-length development company refuses to sell the land, it has been claimed.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/waterfront-attraction-bid-blocked-by-land-squabble-1-3646906" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/waterfront-attraction-bid-blocked-by-land-squabble-1-3646906</a> </p>