Are they still working on The Glasshouse?

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  1. ime

    imer red Well-Known Member

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    I haven’t been near the town for over a month . Just wondered if they were cracking on with it.
     
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    Yes
     
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    If not, looks like they may be soon. On the latest info. Re building works. Really looking forward to it being finished. ( get ready for the bullets. Damned if they do, damned if they don’t, doom mongers)
     
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    houghton has come out and said future spending plans will be heavily impacted because of c19 though. so i wouldn't be surprised to see some of the plans shelved. especially given it's pretty much being funded centrally and has little outside investment
     
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    Might end up being a plastic greenhouse if they run out of money.
     
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    Could be a lot of empty shops when it’s done due to this virus
     
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    Alot of town centres were already on there arse before this, barnsley, wakefield, castleford plus in regards clothes I expect more will end up ordering online could be final straw for many shops in towns like you say.
     
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    GLASSWORKS!!!
     
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    Before this virus kick off I didn’t think they would fill it with the big names they wanted
     
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    Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones
     
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    Wasn’t it decided that they wouldn’t rely on the large retailers this time for this project and encourage more independent businesses?
     
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    They stopped initially but as I drive past the Market Gate car park weekdaysI have seen workmen drifting back in larger numbers over the last 2-3 weeks. Some of them walking in groups of 3 and 4, so no chance their going to do any form of social distancing whilst at work
     
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    Couple of things as I often walk through on my once daily, work was stopped in line with lockdown but there appears to have been a skeleton crew working over the last few weeks.
    I think it will struggle as only a few shops were leased and Cineworld was going tits up before C-19
     
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    Yes they've been working on it, nothings being shelved with regards the glassworks and they're pressing on with Eldon Street in June.

    I think Houghtons comments about future projects could be about the Peel Square refurbishment or possibly the old Yorkshire Electricity yard that l think they had or were in the process of purchasing.

    Bit of a kick in the teeth this for the town after things were looking up.
     
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