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Bigger Anfield will help Liverpool improve - Ayre
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We the residents of Anfield live

in the present, we look to the

future, but take lessons from

the past:

Oct 1999; by John Campbell and Larry Neild - Liverpool Echo. An investigation was launched today into "secret" plans for the redevelopment of land around Anfield stadium. Anfield Councillor Joe Kenny called for the inquiry, after discovering that local officials and LFC were discussing radical plans for the area, months before the public was told.

Reds chief admits to

plan to develop Anfield

Dec 1999; by Micheal Doran - Star. Liverpool Football Club has plans to develop the main stand and Anfield Road ends of its stadium - demolishing nearby homes. Contrary to previous statements the club's chief executive, Rick Parry, made the admission in a face to face meeting with the Oakfield and District Business Association.

In 1999, LFC’s proposed stadium expansion plans acted as a catalyst for a proposal to demolish properties in the Rockfield area. The strength of local feeling against this proposal led to the Council making a commitment to the local community that any future strategy would be led by the local community.

Liverpool City Council own properties in the Anfield/Rockfield area, but beyond that, they hold immense power when it comes to procedures for dealing with long term empty properties. These procedures enable the council to force owners to think about the long term future of their EMPTY properties and to bring them back into use - yet not one (as far as we here at The Triangle website are aware) of these many blighted properties which are an eyesore and have had a negative effect on the neighbourhood, has had such measures implemented upon it. Why have measures such as EDMO's or VDPI's not been implemented by the City Council?

Arena Housing who are Registered Social Landlords (RSL) with a Corporate Social Responsibility, own possibly the largest number of empty properties in the Rockfield Triangle. Why is a government funded housing association with a corporate social responsibility charter - allowed to actually negate that responsibility by boarding up and neglecting their properties over a very long period of time? Arena have said that they won't spend money on fixing their properties because LFC might want to demolish them! Has that been Arena's policy for the past 10 - 15 years? How can Liverpool football club's indecision dictate a government funded housing association's policy?

If LFC decide to redevelop Anfield they'll need land and over the last decade or so they've been buying as much as possible . They have added to the derelict - abandoned look of the area by keeping scores of their properties unoccupied, boarded up and ill maintained. This dates back to David Moores' time at the club, it was adopted by H&G and still exists under FSG. Someone at LFC took the decision to do this and they continue to do it to this day. LFC and FSG know how to play the "media" game - with sound bites and PR men neatly avoiding the fact that for many years they have been land-banking properties in the area therefore adding to the blighted problem.

Developer defends sale of properties

July 1999: Mr E Roberts - Local Resident . James McFadden (allegedly a director of LFC) and son Simon have been purchasing houses in Lothair Road on a massive scale. Since this purchasing activity has become common knowledge and been reported in the press the procurement has ceased.

Dec 1999; by Micheal Doran - Star. James McFadden, of Cloister Developments, has been revealed by LFC chief executive Mr Parry as a major cog in the clubs designs to expand. Speaking exclusively to the Star Mr McFadden, who hails from Glasgow, said he has sold several properties to LFC this year.

35 Lothair Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L4 0RL
£34,000 Terraced, Freehold 25 Feb 2000
£34,000 Terraced, Freehold 17 Dec 1999

15 Lothair Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L4 0RL
£35,000 Terraced, Freehold 25 Feb 2000
£35,000 Terraced, Freehold 24 Sep 1999

9 Lothair Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L4 0RL
£34,000 Terraced, Freehold 25 Feb 2000
£34,000 Terraced, Freehold 13 Sep 1999

33 Lothair Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L4 0RL
£35,000 Terraced, Freehold 25 Feb 2000
£35,000 Terraced, Freehold 20 Oct 1999

10 Lothair Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L4 0RL
£33,000 Terraced, Freehold 25 Feb 2000
£33,000 Terraced, Freehold 15 Nov 1999

7 Lothair Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L4 0RL
£33,000 Terraced, Freehold 15 Feb 2000

3 Lothair Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L4 0RL
£35,000 Terraced, Freehold 18 Jan 2000

Riddle of the missing minutes

Dec 1999; by Micheal Doran - Star. A TOTAL of nine council officers have been excluded from the Anfield regeneration Steering Group — as the consultation process lurched from one crisis to another this week. The Star can reveal that some of the highest ranking council officers, including the chief press officer, were withdrawn after their identities were revealed in minutes of four secret meetings of the Anfield Plus working party.

Back to the future

For a decade and a half the amount of ruined, neglected and boarded up homes in this area (which are an eyesore and have had a negative effect on the neighbourhood and its residents) has dramatically increased in numbers, while the residents have never been given any official reason as to why.

Although, for many years - we've had a

very good idea why - LFC.

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1. LFC need land and over the last decade or so they've been buying as much as possible. They have added to the dereliction and abandoned look of the area by keeping scores of their properties unoccupied, boarded up and ill maintained. Over the years, LFC bought up a number of properties on both sides of Lothair Road (not just immediately behind the main stand) – but they were left to fall into decay and dereliction. The road became the target of vandals and arsonists, with 16 (not 14) separate fires in the properties over six years, causing misery to the few residents who remained. LFC land - banking dates back to David Moores' time at the club, it was adopted by H&G and until recently still existed under FSG. Someone at LFC took the decision to do this and until recently they continued to do it. LFC and FSG know how to play the "media" game - with sound bites and PR men neatly avoiding the fact that for many years they have been land-banking properties in the area therefore they played a part in creating or at least adding to the blighted problem.

2. Arena Housing (Your Housing) who are Registered Social Landlords (RSL) with a Corporate Social Responsibility, own possibly the largest number of empty properties in Lothair Road . 2a. Why is a government funded housing association with a corporate social responsibility charter - allowed to actually negate that responsibility by boarding up and neglecting their properties over a very long period of time? Arena have in the recent past, said that they won't spend money fixing their properties because LFC might want to demolish them! 2b. Has that been Arena's policy for the past 10 - 15 years? 2c. How can Liverpool football club's indecision dictate a government funded housing association's policy?

3. Liverpool City Council own properties in Lothair Road but beyond that, they hold immense power when it comes to procedures for dealing with long term empty properties. These procedures enable the council to force owners to think about the long term future of their EMPTY properties and to bring them back into use - yet not one (as far as I am aware) of these many blighted properties which are an eyesore and have had a negative effect on the neighbourhood and its residents, has had such measures implemented upon it.

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