[meersbrook-house] Examples of council buildings sold to developers

[Leonie Kapadia]

Here is some basic info on some other community groups having input into
local buildings.

Hope this is useful as a starting point. Might need detailed info at a
later date.
Leonie



*Abbeyfield Park House*

http://abbeyfieldpark.wordpress.com/category/about-foap/abbeyfield-community-heritage-hub-achh/
The Friends of Abbeyfield Park are now trying to lease Abbeyfield Park
House from SCC (see below) similar aims to preserve the building and create
a community hub. See extract from website:

The Friends of Abbeyfield Park (FOAP) are reconstituting as a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and seeking individuals to join our Board
of Trustees, which will govern the organisation.

The Board of Trustees will oversee our plans for Abbeyfield Park House. We
are negotiating with Sheffield City Council about a community asset
transfer which would see FOAP take on the lease for the House. We plan then
to apply to the Heritage Lottery Fund for funds to carry out a full
refurbishment and convert the House into the Abbeyfield Community Heritage
Hub, a community venue which will be used to research, promote and
celebrate the diverse culture and heritage of our area.

https://sheffield.moderngov.co.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=86&TPID=184717&%24LO%24=1
They previously had to start a petition to get the council to undertake
roof repairs.

*High Hazels House*
Friends of High Hazels Park is a registered charity which works with
Sheffield City Council to regenerate High Hazels Park and with both the
council and Sheffield International Venues to develop High Hazels House as
a general purpose community resource.

Meetings are held at High Hazels Park, S9.
*Burngreave Cemetery*

 http://www.friendsofburngreavecemetery.btck.co.uk/ They use the chapel in
Burngreave Cem which is owned by SCC.


*Brincliffe Towers*
Brincliffe Towers in Chelsea Park was sold off in 1995 to a private
developer.








On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Leonie Kapadia <leonie.kapadia at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Abbeyfield house in abbeyfield park is occupied by community groups at
> present. but I wonder who they are renting from. I Will do a bit of digging
> into who owns etc. could be another example.
> also I think there was a lodge at chealsea park which max have been sold
> to developers and I think is now a care home. graves park has had some
> buildings sold off too I believe, again where there is supposed to be some
> sort of covenant. lots info available from friends groups.
> another one is high hazels park. building is a golf club and cafe but
> might be sIv who rent it.
> know this is late but better than never.
> On Sep 25, 2014 9:13 PM, "Laura Holmes" <laura at b4wd.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Your help if you have a moment please.
>>
>> Can anyone remind me of some of the examples of council / community
>> buildings that have been sold off to private developers? I know that Vestry
>> Hall is a good example but would be good to know a little more about it and
>> any others (ideally local) you can think of.
>>
>> This is to help get discussion going in one of the small groups at the
>> public meeting. Having been out of Sheffield for the past 10 years, my own
>> knowledge is a little patchy!
>>
>> Thanks all,
>> Laura
>>
>> ~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~
>> Laura Holmes 07736 844109
>> laura at b4wd.org.uk
>> laura at holmesadmin.co.uk
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