New Flats At ED Station - Be Warned! (it has a "veneer")

[dbboy]

Big sign next to the buildings says LIBRARY, no mention of M&S??????

[civilservant]

cella Wrote:

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> Think Spider 69 was saying the opposite?

>

yes, cella, quite right, the tyre guy is doomed as he belongs to an earlier stage of the evolution of ED was what i said

a pity that spider edited his post after seeing mine responding to his original formulation of the tyre guy's problem

[spider69]

I altered my post because I duplicated words which did not make sense. So I deleted.

He belongs to the real ED.

[mimifantasia87]

it says library not flats and as others have metioned, no sign of an M&S. seems silly to have two m&s's on lordship lane within less then a km away from eachtoher. we waited years for an m&s now we have two! waitross would be better!!

but if they are flats , no wonder banks are borrowing for new builds! cheap materials with greedy people behind them

[colville09]

The way I understand it is the M&S will be at the front facing the road.The small library will tucked in at the back of the building. I presume the M@S is aimed at hungry commuters exiting the station grabbing ready meals on their way home

[Nigello]

I was told by the woman working on the move that the new library will be bigger than the old one and there will be new fixtures and fittings. She said the move should be pretty easy because all they have to move is the books/CDs, etc.

[James Barber]

Hi Nigello,

New Grove Vale library will have twice the current floor space. Fixtures and fittings paid for by the developer.

[Froglander]

James Barber Wrote:

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> Hi Nigello,

> New Grove Vale library will have twice the current

> floor space. Fixtures and fittings paid for by the

> developer.

Hi, is there going to be another Marks and Spencer in the building?

[Amanda1979]

Hopefully they will also be putting a new cash point in too.

[pecksniff]

Nigello Wrote:

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> I was told by the woman working on the move that

> the new library will be bigger than the old one

> and there will be new fixtures and fittings. She

> said the move should be pretty easy because all

> they have to move is the books/CDs, etc.

According to one of the GV Libarian's the relocation has been postponed til December.

[siousxiesue]

The M&S is still on schedule to open mid November

[Abe_froeman]

There is a massive chunk missing from the corner of this building now!

[eastdulwich_dweller]

Lorries/ building trucks keep hitting it I think. Wonder what the M&S delivery van is going to do to that corner on a regular basis?

[KidKruger]

That flat should be reduced in price to account for repeated repairs that will be necessary (though it?ll be worked into service charges), if not the fact that purchaser will not be getting 100% of what they paid for - a chunk will be laying on the pavement !

[Penguin68]

That sort of damage would be covered by insurance - once the build is complete and the building insure-abe. If it was M&S delivery lorries then responsible for damage they would need to reimburse the ground landlord (as I guess such fabric damage would be his responsibility to correct).

The use of facings/ cladding by the way (the 'veneer') is very common and quite acceptable in building - the fine 'Portland stone' built houses in Belgravia and Mayfair are actually stone clad (thin stone outer surface).

[cella]

Yes but, as posted previously, it's less about the insurance and more about the safety of pedestrians and the future safety working conditions of the library and M&S staff. Also what the local councillors are doing about it if anything?

[SoozieW]

Sorry, justread the title. What's the big deal with a veneer?

[cella]

Read the thread first maybe?

[alex_b]

What I noticed today is that the corner that keeps getting knocked is a couple of foot back from the edge of the footpath. Clearly lorries are (illegally) cutting the footpath to make the turn; I'd have thought a couple of bollards should resolve the matter. Perhaps a camera to allow drivers to be prosecuted too?

[cella]

This is where the M&S deliveries will be so bollards not possible. More concerned about staff working in the building.

[alex_b]

cella Wrote:

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> This is where the M&S deliveries will be so

> bollards not possible. More concerned about staff

> working in the building.

Why wouldn?t bollards on the edge of the pavement to protect that corner be possible. Surely it hasn?t been designed such that vehicles need to illegally cut the corner to navigate that turn?

[cella]

Presumably already too narrow/not fit for purpose which is why it keeps happening!

[EDPineapple]

I'm sure they'll put a bollard on that corner, seems to be enough space for one.

[Amanda1979]

Given the bottle neck they've created on the pavement they surely have to put some safety measures (railings next to parking bay for example) in place.

[chazzle]

For the latest impact (the fifth) the lorry turned in at speed and drive about one metre onto the pavement. Just bad driving. A bollard should help.