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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Waterman's
Posted by: Simon Hayes
Date/Time: 06/02/25 08:47:00

That’s only part of the story.

The call in by the Secretary of State was necessary because of the potential impact of the Waterman’s redevelopment on Kew Gardens over the river. That’s standard practice for places that are World Heritage sites. You might be a ‘socialist’ councillor, but due processes have to be followed.

You neglect to mention that the original chosen developers were in serious financial problems for a long time. They were never seriously going to build an arts centre.

You also don’t mention that all developers expect to make a minimum 25 percent profit on every project. Yes, costs have risen and there are skills shortages, but insisting that a change of government will improve things is laughable. Do you think builders are exempt from the NI increase heading our way? Just wait until that hits the economy!

Oh yes, don’t forget that the management of Waterman’s ran the centre into the ground by failing to promote events or expand the offer. You will know this because it’s been well documented. If any new centre is built if the management is the same it won’t flourish and thrive, despite any number of hollow political promises.

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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Waterman's04/02/25 23:22:00 Eric Alan Leach
   Re:Waterman's04/02/25 23:26:00 Guy Lambert
      Re:Re:Waterman's05/02/25 09:53:00 Eric Alan Leach
         Re:Re:Re:Waterman's05/02/25 21:00:00 Guy Lambert
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Waterman's06/02/25 08:47:00 Simon Hayes
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Waterman's06/02/25 18:03:00 Jeremy Parkinson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Waterman's06/02/25 18:25:00 Eric Alan Leach
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Waterman's10/02/25 03:28:00 Eric Alan Leach
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Waterman's13/02/25 17:18:00 Jeremy Parkinson
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Waterman's13/02/25 18:24:00 Keith Iddon
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Waterman's13/02/25 20:05:00 Simon Hayes
                                 Reply21/02/25 10:41:00 Jeremy Parkinson
                                    Re:Reply21/02/25 15:46:00 Simon Hayes
                                       Re:Re:Reply22/02/25 15:20:00 Anne England
                                          Re:Re:Re:Reply22/02/25 19:58:00 Simon Hayes
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply22/02/25 20:47:00 Anne England
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply03/03/25 11:07:00 Eric Alan Leach

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