The Boofon Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 We shouldn't block out the best building in the city (Marischal College) with that eyesore. The money would be better spent sprucing up the buildings on union street, giving them some basic maintenance. I was mincing up union street today, dodging beggars and the mutants who stalk the various £1 shops. It depressed the life out of me, had to muster up all my strength not to just leap of union bridge and end it all.Not sure of ownership but surely it's not just the council's responsibility to have the buildings on Union Street spruced up? Link to comment
spamspamspam Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Not sure of ownership but surely it's not just the council's responsibility to have the buildings on Union Street spruced up? Its not their responsibility at all and unless its causing a danger or some sort of enviro hazard. All they can do is suggest and put pressure on but if the building owners, mostly investment companies and solicitors, say no there isnt much the cooncil can do. Someone suggested a couple of years ago they give the building owners the option to change the building use to allow residential but most werent interested because of the rental income they can get from businesses. Link to comment
The Boofon Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Its not their responsibility at all and unless its causing a danger or some sort of enviro hazard. All they can do is suggest and put pressure on but if the building owners, mostly investment companies and solicitors, say no there isnt much the cooncil can do. Someone suggested a couple of years ago they give the building owners the option to change the building use to allow residential but most werent interested because of the rental income they can get from businesses. Aye I thought that the council weren't responsible. Seems a daft thing to suggest they are. Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 We shouldn't block out the best building in the city (Marischal College) with that eyesore. The money would be better spent sprucing up the buildings on union street, giving them some basic maintenance. I was mincing up union street today, dodging beggars and the mutants who stalk the various £1 shops. It depressed the life out of me, had to muster up all my strength not to just leap of union bridge and end it all.Glad that wasn't you.Heard someone jumped off the bridge earlier today. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Working in my industry I've come across many non Scots who've worked in Aberdeen They all say the locals dinna like funny accents and the city is decade behind most other places in term of amenities Been some time since I've been back What's ahbdys take on that opinion? Cheese balls take on union st would suggest that its spot on. Correct? Link to comment
Guest milne_afc Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 You'll get no disagreement from me, Bloots. Link to comment
Poodler Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Working in my industry I've come across many non Scots who've worked in Aberdeen They all say the locals dinna like funny accents and the city is decade behind most other places in term of amenities Been some time since I've been back What's ahbdys take on that opinion? Cheese balls take on union st would suggest that its spot on. Correct?It's humming. Less and less character bars, gypsies both sides of the road every 20 paces and a champagne bar. A fucking champagne bar [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] even I'm nae that poofy Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 It's humming. Less and less character bars, gypsies both sides of the road every 20 paces and a champagne bar. A fucking champagne bar [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] even I'm nae that poofyChampers?Sounds like its catching up with 1990s England min. That's good is it not? Link to comment
Poodler Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Champers?Sounds like its catching up with 1990s England min. That's good is it not?Bluto min, they have a gold table that you can only sit at if you put £1200 behind the bar. In aberdeen. Half the city goes to food banks [emoji23] shite like that doesn't last min. The grill and the frigate. That's real aberdeen Link to comment
The Boofon Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Working in my industry I've come across many non Scots who've worked in AberdeenThey all say the locals dinna like funny accents and the city is decade behind most other places in term of amenitiesBeen some time since I've been backWhat's ahbdys take on that opinion?Cheese balls take on union st would suggest that its spot on. Correct?It's a shithole. Link to comment
dave_min Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The grill and the frigate. That's real aberdeen Abso-fucking-lutely. Link to comment
Henry Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Aberdeen City Council has said there would be no financial penalty associated with cancelling the Marischal Square development. Finance convenor Councillor Willie Young had said there would be a cancellation fee of about £100m if the project was scrapped. The council now says there would be a risk of legal action if it was halted - but no immediate penalty fee. A spokesman said Mr Young had used the "wrong terminology". At the weekend, several hundred protesters formed a human chain around the site of the proposed £107m office, retail and hotel project. Planning permission for the development was granted in October. Developers Muse said it would be a "world-class development", but protesters fear it will block the view of the historic Marischal College and Provost Skene House. The project will be built on a city centre site created by the demolition of St Nicholas House. Link to comment
daytripping Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Few coffin dodgers rocking the shades in Winter look, what's that about? fair play to them anyway for getting off their arses and protesting, won't make any difference but good to see. Link to comment
rumpus Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Willie Young really is an absolute arsehole. Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Few coffin dodgers rocking the shades in Winter look, what's that about? fair play to them anyway for getting off their arses and protesting, won't make any difference but good to see.Cataracts. Link to comment
rumpus Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Cataracts. Lucky people. They won' be able to see the monstrosity they're going to build, All it needs is slabs, a few seats and some fancy shrubs. 107million? I'd lay the slabs for slightly less than that.... Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Absolute cockwomble. Link to comment
Ke1t Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I don't see what the problem is. Wait till they've finished it and burn it to the ground. When was the last really good fire in Aberdeen... the Tivoli on Guild Street? Link to comment
Admin Bebo Posted January 26, 2015 Admin Share Posted January 26, 2015 Willie Young really is an absolute arsehole. Willie Young is a cunt. He's the epitome of the Labour party and forever making stupid comments and playing stupid party partisan politics. He truly went off the deepend when he lost the MSP by-election to the SNP. I'm honestly surprised why he hasn't been impeached yet, but then again, the city cooncil shouldn't ever surprise anyone in their high standards of mediocrity. Fuck Willie Young. Fuck Labour. Fuck Aberdeen city cooncil. Bunch of bams. Link to comment
caledonia Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Willie Young is a fucking hypocrite saying turning down money for the city would be stupid He fucking turned down 50 million for the union street gardens did he not Link to comment
caledonia Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Forgot to add Labour fucking tosser what do you expect Link to comment
StevieT1986 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 UTG is now looking like a tattie park with the council trying to justify knocking back Sir Ian woods' money by holding numerous events in the garden. http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/aberdeen-s-union-terrace-gardens-has-been-left-unusable-1.809592 Link to comment
Robbie Winters Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I don't see what the problem is. Wait till they've finished it and burn it to the ground. When was the last really good fire in Aberdeen... the Tivoli on Guild Street?The Athenaeum 1973, RS McColls Union St 1984, Shore Porters 1998 Heard Gypit Willie yesterday stammering away and basically admitting he did not know the date at which point ACC handed over the land on Broad St to Muse Developments. If I were Chief Financial Convener for the City then sure I should have known when that happened.He is a havering twat Link to comment
alscotoz Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Willie Young really is an absolute arsehole. I dunno, he wasn't that bad. Looked like a giant when i was a kid. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 People voted for this man - http://audioboom.com/boos/2844664-willie-young-explains-marischal-square-cancellation-fee-comments 1 Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/477991/aberdeen-the-most-dismal-town-in-scotland/ Link to comment
beer gut Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Who cares. Don't know what the love in with Dundee is all of a sudden. It is a shit hole. Always has been and always will be. Just remind Dundonians of the fact all their regeneration projects are coming from the public purse where as Aberdeen gets virtually fuck all. Link to comment
Stoney Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Aberdeen has turned into a bit of a shithole though....... We should be embarrassed our standards have slipped so far. Link to comment
beer gut Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Biggest problem in Aberdeen is all the NIMBYS. Nothing ever gets done because everyone objects. I think its got to the stage where nobody wants to take on a big project because its too much hassle getting it approved and even when things are approved the next council comes in and cancels it like the UTG farce. ACC have damaged the Citys reputation and need to be voted out. Thing is they will probably remain in power because labour voters vote labour regardless. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Transparency and account stability are what's required The country cil make strange decisions but theres normally a reason behind it.BBe good to know what is driving the slow decline of the city CE tre 1 Link to comment
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