Brixton Rec - demolition proposed by council

[leanderman]

Let's face it though, it is not a great building.

But it is big, it is lovable and it would be crazy to tear it down.

 

[lang rabbie]

like the last bit..

Ditto

 

[Tolpuddle]

However it appears Lib Peck has caused significant problems with her promise of saving it, as the cost of whatever needs doing is greater than the cost of taking it down & building a new one.

 

[leanderman]

Is that true? Also, would a replacement be like for like?

 

[Crispy]

However it appears Lib Peck has caused significant problems with her promise of saving it, as the cost of whatever needs doing is greater than the cost of taking it down & building a new one.

I'd like to see some sort of details for that. What "needs doing" and by whom has it been costed?
(not asking you per se)

 

[gaijingirl]

and by building a new one - does that mean a new one with like-for-like facilities? I doubt it. Reduced facilities maybe...

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Yeah, a paddling pool, a treadmill and a drinks machine

 

[gaijingirl]

in Thornton Heath...

 

[fortyplus]

However it appears Lib Peck has caused significant problems with her promise of saving it, as the cost of whatever needs doing is greater than the cost of taking it down & building a new one.

I don't think this is quite true.
I think the cost of what needs doing is greater than the cost of taking it down, selling off the site to a private developer and then building a new one next door on the somewhat smaller skating-rink site.

 

[leanderman]

Why not just sell the developer the ice rink site?

 

[Gramsci]

However it appears Lib Peck has caused significant problems with her promise of saving it, as the cost of whatever needs doing is greater than the cost of taking it down & building a new one.

Can u explain further? Seems u know something I do not.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

However it appears Lib Peck has caused significant problems with her promise of saving it, as the cost of whatever needs doing is greater than the cost of taking it down & building a new one.

I'm not sure how you can assert this, given the cost of 'doing whatever needs doing' isn't even known yet. The process of looking at what improvements need to be made has only just begun.

Let's face it though, it is not a great building.

I like it. I guess it's subjective though. But I really do like it, it has pretty much everything we need. I don't think we could get a better leaisure centre. Have a read of this:

http://savebrixtonrec.wordpress.com...sign-quality-and-architecture-at-brixton-rec/

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Rec User meeting tomorrow at 6.30pm in the level 5 social room - pop along for an update on progress with improvements