State Cinema deadline passes (From Thurrock Gazette)
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State Cinema deadline passes
7:00am Sunday 7th October 2012 in News
BIDS for the sale of the State Cinema in Grays have closed.
Thurrock Council, which is interested in purchasing the Grade II listed building in George Street through a private-public partnership, is now waiting for feedback
Cllr John Kent, leader of Thurrock Council said “We are aware that bids for the State Cinema closed on September 19 and have not yet received any feedback on the sale process.
“Of course the building is privately owned and is being privately sold and we are still pursuing all avenues, including purchasing the building.”
Comments(13)
Mattster
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10:49am Sun 7 Oct 12
rocket1 wrote:Yawn!
knock it down!!
rocket1
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4:19pm Sun 7 Oct 12
Mattster wrote:yawn is the right word mattster,how long can this farce be dragged out.
rocket1 wrote:Yawn!
knock it down!!
Dave_
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5:21pm Sun 7 Oct 12
rocket1 wrote:I do hope not.
knock it down!!
I find it ironic that a Labour council is looking to enter into some form of partnership to run it.
The fact we are where is are is largely down to Labour council's myopia over the last 25-30 years.
The State should be seen as the foundation of any regeneration of Grays, as Grays lacks any sort of focal point. It's been allowed to degenerate into a mish mash of nothing. We aren't going to get major chainstores here as there is no draw.
rocket1
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6:48pm Sun 7 Oct 12
Thurrock Trojan
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8:42pm Sun 7 Oct 12
Cvh
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10:22am Mon 8 Oct 12
TBC caused the problem if its knocked down they are to blame.
A Dermot
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10:52am Mon 8 Oct 12
sooty31
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11:30am Mon 8 Oct 12
Cvh
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12:28pm Mon 8 Oct 12
A Dermot wrote:Not under the current regime I'm afraid
Instead of splashing cash on a brick shell why not clear up the rubbish, cut the grass, build some news schools, remove the graffiti and remove drunks and spitting foeigners from the high street.
no courage to busy hiding under their red flags
rocket1
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4:27pm Mon 8 Oct 12
A Dermot wrote:my thoughts exactly,no more money should be thrown at this white elephant,knock it down and use the space for something useful.
Instead of splashing cash on a brick shell why not clear up the rubbish, cut the grass, build some news schools, remove the graffiti and remove drunks and spitting foeigners from the high street.
Cvh
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9:40am Tue 9 Oct 12
rocket1 wrote:Something useful in our glorious councils
A Dermot wrote: Instead of splashing cash on a brick shell why not clear up the rubbish, cut the grass, build some news schools, remove the graffiti and remove drunks and spitting foeigners from the high street.my thoughts exactly,no more money should be thrown at this white elephant,knock it down and use the space for something useful.
eyes is another car park for Morrisons
Dave_
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11:28am Tue 9 Oct 12
I know ... a 2000 seat auditorium (akin to Hammersmith Odeon as was) that could attract music and variety acts to the borough and in doing so people, OK mostly in the evening, but there is an industry and therefore jobs in that. But you attract different and multi-generation audiences, so you need to cater for a wide age range.
It never fails to amaze me that this hasn't been done, Grays is a couple of miles from the M25, pretty good road links (far better than Cliffs in Southend) and has a railway station a stone's throw from the potential auditorium.
Those who call for it's destruction are probably as bereft of any ideas as to what to replace it with as the next. I'd guarantee someone would knock it down on some pretence of having a buyer or whatever and then nothing and it would become a derelict piece of land. Our planning people are known for granting permission for things without a fully signed and agreed plan. The "Sandpit" car park area in Stanford is a recent example of the planning committee's incompetence.
rocket1 says...
8:51am Sun 7 Oct 12