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Wanton vandalism - ladyjen - 26th February 2006
From the latest SALON-IFA newsletter
Local anger as listed cottage is destroyed by digger
Tewkesbury Borough Council's Head of Development Control, David Jones, has described the demolition of an uninhabited sixteenth-century listed building in Apperley, near Tewkesbury, Glos, as the ?most blatant act of vandalism against a listed building that the council has ever seen?, adding that ?we will seek authorisation from the planning committee to prosecute those responsible?. The Grade II listed Oak House was repeatedly rammed by a digger on Saturday 18 February, leaving what William Morris, the chairman of the parish council, described as ?a beautiful building? in ruins. A fire damaged the roof of the property in March 2002 but the owner, Ruth Greenshield, issued a statement through her solicitor denying responsibility for the demolition and saying that she had planned to renovate the house and live there.
A farmer, Gerald Kinahan, who is also a parish councillor in a neighbouring parish, admitted to driving the digger. He said a builder, whom he refused to name, had asked him to do it, and he had no idea the building was listed. He said: ?I was instructed to do the work by another builder and I just went ahead with it. I thought it was all above board and just did the job I was told to do.?
The police have been informed and are investigating the demolition with the council.
Makes my blood boil just thinking about it! Thought it would make me feel better to share this news with everyone.
Wanton vandalism - diggerhobbit - 26th February 2006
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i assume if one was to tell this parish councillor to also jump off a tall building he would oblige! I wonder what action will be taken....if any......... i think my signature quote sums this up nicely."Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Wanton vandalism - historic building - 27th February 2006
Lets hope that the council does actually prosecute this happens far too frequently.
Wanton vandalism - Curator Kid - 27th February 2006
It doesn't actually matter who the builder was that told the farmer/Parish Councillor to drive the digger into the building if he wants to play it that way. The 1990 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act says that the person who actually did the act of damage is liable as well, so this chap's just publically admitted to committing a criminal offence.
I think the Council should throw the book at him.
Wanton vandalism - deepdigger - 27th February 2006
Lock the Lout up yer Honour!
deep
Wanton vandalism - mercenary - 27th February 2006
I always find it amusing in the darkest, most cynical sense of the word when I see listed buildings that have just been "burnt by ------" fill in the blank with scapegoat(usually kids, sqautters or gypsies)on new development sites. I see it a lot. Do the police ever investigate these things properly?
Wanton vandalism - Sparky - 28th February 2006
Councillors, development in the pipeline, listed buildings in the way, unknown builder...all sounds a bit familiar and completely corrupt...as usual...