I guess in the ownership turmoil of since the Fitton/Black ownership we have not engaged SBC about moving forward
SBC's problem, is that the plan set in motion post war, has hit the buffers. In essence, that was develop housing....often social housing and in return for increased revenues, look to attract companies, and build community facilities....so we got things like Oasis, Link, Wyvern, CG Ext athletics, Golf Course, Lydiard. Big ideas like a University, could be seriously contemplated.
Unfortunately, toxic Thatcherite policy from a string of central and local governments, has left SBC with a rump of responsibilties, that can't be privatised....and having to take on board more private housing development, with inadequate infrastructure.
Other societal changes, like in the world of retail, have left both officers and councillors giving a very decent impression of essentially washing their hands of the Town, and vaguely hoping the great God of laissez-faire capitalism will sort it out.
This leaves STFC in a very dodgy position, as laissez-faire capitalism would surely just close down such a loss making, venture, flog off the ground and build something more profitable....
