ragwert Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Demolition company has been on the site for two weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jones Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I do not know where this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippyhippy Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hi Paul, as you're coming into town, it's at the bottom of Aylestone Hill, on the left hand side..... the corner of Rockfield Road. There are railings on the perimeter leading up to the little railway bridge. Hope this helps you visualise where it is! I believe one of the companies who had a compulsory purchase order are being relocated here..... something to do with gardening machinery/mowers I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jones Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hi Paul, as you're coming into town, it's at the bottom of Aylestone Hill, on the left hand side..... the corner of Rockfield Road. There are railings on the perimeter leading up to the little railway bridge. Hope this helps you visualise where it is! I believe one of the companies who had a compulsory purchase order are being relocated here..... something to do with gardening machinery/mowers I think! Thanks got it now, what is going there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aylestone Voice Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Ron Smith is moving from Widemarsh Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jones Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Ron Smith is moving from Widemarsh Street Ah yes thats right, I read that somewhere, thanks for responding AV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SON OF GRIDKNOCKER Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 So the demolition of that attractive little group of buildings (the Tann Brook Centre), from which the admirable Rose Tinted Rags were unceromoniously despatched last year, has nothing whatsoever to do with the absurd Link Road (aka The Link Road to Nowhere)? Was Ron Smith offered a lease of the Tann Brook Centre itself - which surely could have been refurbished for considerably less than the combined costs of demolition and new construction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfield Rodent Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Yes, the Rodent has been woken from his slumber by the demolotion every day at 7am for the last week and a half, although I am currently in the centre of Cairo which is quieter even with the regular call to prayer and the traffic! The centre had lots of asbestos in it, so perhaps better it has gone for good. Still, I agree that the link road is a very expensive solution to a problem I am not even sure exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Current situation. The steel frame has been constructed after the ground was excavated several feet lower than what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atm63 Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Is Ron Smith a Honda dealer ?? If so Honda have possibly given him an ultimatum to have an up to date showroom or lose his franchise. It happened with the m/cycle dealers (remember we had a showroom once) . I would guess there is a huge investment going into the site. If as I say Honda had anything to do with it they would not have entertained the old buildings on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenknight Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Is Ron Smith a Honda dealer ?? If so Honda have possibly given him an ultimatum to have an up to date showroom or lose his franchise. It happened with the m/cycle dealers (remember we had a showroom once) . I would guess there is a huge investment going into the site. If as I say Honda had anything to do with it they would not have entertained the old buildings on the site. Interestingly enough I tried to email Ron Smith because I'm after an inverter back up Honda Generator and the Honda site gave me the address. It bounced back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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