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^ PROPERTY tycoon Gerald Hit man is offering free land and cost- price buildings for employment use at his exclusive Brockhall Vil lage site.
Mr Hitman, (pictured), who has s been developing the luxurious site
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revealed to the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times the next phase of his con troversial development, which he hopes will end a long-running plan fning and employment dispute and
ince the mid-1990s, exclusively,
inally see the completion of his V calling an urgent meeting with Ribble
“dream” development. Under the fresh proposals, he is
officers, offering to build 60,000 sq. ft. of conventional employment space on the land allocated for employment. s Earlier this week, the millionaire,
alley Borough Council’s planning
said: “I am offering to build 20,000 sq. fti of offices, 20,000 sq. ft. of work
secure accommodation or similar. “I am going to seek the council’s
ihops and 20,000 sq. ft. of residential nstitutions such as a psychiatric unit,
help in finding buyers for the build vings at cost price with the land pro
ided absolutely free. M
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major firm of commercial Estate c Agents from across the Ribble Valley
they are built.” mIn response, director of develop . Council, Mr Stewart Bailey, said: “I
konfirming that there is a ready mar a et for the proposed building from actual employers and that I will be
ble to sell them at cost price when ent a t Ribble Valley Borough
haven’t yet seen the proposals, but our regeneratioii team MU give what ever assistance they can to help Mr e Hitman find suitable users to provide
b “I MU leave my offer of cost-price
three months and if people fail to a take me up on the offer, I will re
mission to build the ‘Uve/work’ units, which will see the creation of 50 jobs."Mr Hitman added that he will be writing to every member of the bor ough council and Billington and Langho Parish Council asking for the names of people who may be interest ed in the proposal. He added: “Before starting the
uildings and free land open for pply to the borough council for per
y rejection of a scheme in January this At the time, the scheme was
mployment on the site.” The latest proposal follows the
each with flats and 14 “live/work” units.
ear to build two apartment blocks, •
described as a “completion of the exclusive village” and would have cre ated 50 jobs. The project also includ ed a swimming pool, complete with sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and sun
terrace.However, councillors refused per mission fearing the project would m encroach further on to land ear
building, I MU, however, ask planning officials to get me a letter froni a
ment use. • continued on page 2
Down Under Day is a hit
o“G’DAY SPORT” was the greeting at ene Ribble Valley school as its pupils cel
arked Mthin Brockhall for employ
brated Australia Day. n Dressed in the green and gold of the njoyed a full-day of fun from Down
mational flag, pupils in the infant depart e ent a t Chatburn P rim a ry School
Under."As part of their geography studies on the Mder world, the youngsters panned
for gold, played cricket, painted pebbles and mined for opals and diamonds. Other activities included baking dig
cger biscuits, as well as making hats Mth Dng a barbecue, singing songs from
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