SEN-eO1-S2 [P] THE SENTINEL Monday October 3, 2011 11 NEWS In brief SMALLTHORNE: Police have stepped up patrols after complaints about parking problems on a main road. They are patrolling Ford Green Road to try to stop motorists parking across disabled access points. It follows the installation of zebra crossings on the road to try to improve pedestrian safety. Now drivers blocking access points have been warned they will be given fixed-penalty fines. A police spokesman said: “Drivers should have consideration for the high number of disabled residents in the area who need to go about their daily business.” HANLEY: Plans have been lodged to open a new city centre bookmaker’s. Stan James has applied for a premises licence for a unit in Stafford Street. Residents and traders are being consulted until October 18. Written objections must be sent to Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s licensing team, at Hanley Town Hall, in Albion Street, by that date. BLYTHE BRIDGE: A level crossing is to be closed to traffic for essential improvement works. It means part of Uttoxeter Road will be blocked off from 7am to 3pm on Sunday. A diversion route along part of Uttoxeter Road and the A50 will be in place. For more details call 0300 1118020. Council’s £40k bollards bill... to stop ram-raiders Sixty-eight concrete balls at £587-a-time installed outside HQ BY ALEX CAMPBELL [email protected] GRANITE balls costing £39,350 have been installed outside a council’s new headquarters – to protect it from terrorist attacks and ram raids. Tory-run Staffordshire County Council has been cri- ticised for positioning 68 ‘spherical bollards’ outside its £38 million Staffordshire Place HQ. The £587 balls are in place to prevent vehicles smashing into the building. They have been described by the council as part of “an essen- tial security package”. But regular upright bollards are on sale for less than half the cost of the balls. About 1,700 staff based in 17 buildings across Stafford will be relocated to the new Tipping Street headquarters from next month. The authority claims it will save £250,000-a-year over 40 years by selling off older properties, cut- ting energy bills and downsizing into one area. But Councillor Tom Harris, whose Forebridge ward takes in Stafford town centre, said: “I would have expected a cheaper option than the spherical bollards. “The council says it will make savings from the move but they are spending nearly £40 mil- lion to save £10 million. “Staffordshire Place was dreamed up at a time when money was growing on trees. “But we are in a different situation now. There have been redundancies and a lot of other changes. “I think a lot of taxpayers in Staffordshire will be asking whether the council is getting the best value for its money.” County Councillor Christina Jebb, who is leader of the Lib- eral Democrat and independ- ent group, said: “These balls seem extraordinarily expens- ive. I’m sure they could have provided something very sim- ilar for a fraction of the cost. “Obviously they will want to make the outside of the build- ing attractive as well as the inside but they could have been a lot more measured.” The council worked with Staffordshire Police to decide how many bollards it needed. Councillor Mark Winning- ton, cabinet member for envir- onment and assets, said: “The stone bollards surrounding Staffordshire Place are part of an essential security package designed to protect the build- ing and its occupants from threats, including ram raids. “Some of the options we were given were more expensive than the one we decided on while others were less expensive. “Our main priority was to provide value for money for taxpayers. We wanted to provide sturdy protection while also ensuring that the area surrounding the building was aesthetically pleasing. “Staffordshire Place sits in the heart of Stafford and forms an integral part of the town centre masterplan to put Stafford on the map.” A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: “These bol- lards are designed to prevent crime.” Would you have spent £39,350 on the balls? Email us at [email protected] COST: The bollards outside the new council HQ. 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SEN-eO1-S2 [P] THE SENTINEL Monday October 3, 2011 11NEWS
In briefSMALLTHORNE: Police havestepped up patrols aftercomplaints about parkingproblems on a main road.They are patrolling FordGreen Road to try to stopmotorists parking acrossdisabled access points.It follows the installation ofzebra crossings on the road totry to improve pedestrians a f e t y.Now drivers blocking accesspoints have been warned theywill be given fixed-penaltyf i n e s.A police spokesman said:“Drivers should haveconsideration for the highnumber of disabled residentsin the area who need to goabout their daily business.”
HANLEY: Plans have beenlodged to open a new citycentre bookmaker’s.Stan James has applied for apremises licence for a unit inStafford Street.Residents and traders arebeing consulted until October18. Written objections must besent to Stoke-on-Trent CityCouncil’s licensing team, atHanley Town Hall, in AlbionStreet, by that date.
BLYTHE BRIDGE: A levelcrossing is to be closed totraffic for essentialimprovement works.It means part of UttoxeterRoad will be blocked off from7am to 3pm on Sunday.A diversion route along partof Uttoxeter Road and the A50will be in place.For more details call 03001118020.
Council’s £40k bollardsbill... to stop ram-raiders
Sixty-eight concrete balls at £587-a-time installed outside HQ
BY ALEX [email protected]
GRANITE balls costing £39,350have been installed outside acouncil’s new headquarters –to protect it from terroristattacks and ram raids.
Tory-run StaffordshireCounty Council has been cri-ticised for positioning 68‘spherical bollards’ outside its£38 million Staffordshire PlaceH Q.
The £587 balls are in place toprevent vehicles smashing intothe building.
They have been described bythe council as part of “an essen-tial security package”.
But regular upright bollardsare on sale for less than half thecost of the balls.
About 1,700 staff based in 17buildings across Staffordwill be relocated tothe new TippingStreet headquartersfrom next month.
The authorityclaims it will save£250,000-a-year over40 years by selling offolder properties, cut-ting energy bills and
downsizing into one area.But Councillor Tom Harris,
whose Forebridge ward takesin Stafford town centre, said:
“I would have expected acheaper option than thespherical bollards.
“The council says itwill make savings fromthe move but they arespending nearly £40 mil-
lion to save £10million.
“Staffordshire Place wasdreamed up at a time whenmoney was growing on trees.
“But we are in a differentsituation now. There have beenredundancies and a lot of otherchang es.
“I think a lot of taxpayers inStaffordshire will be askingwhether the council is gettingthe best value for its money.”
County Councillor ChristinaJebb, who is leader of the Lib-
eral Democrat and independ-ent group, said: “These ballsseem extraordinarily expens-ive. I’m sure they could haveprovided something very sim-ilar for a fraction of the cost.
“Obviously they will want tomake the outside of the build-ing attractive as well as theinside but they could have beena lot more measured.”
The council worked withStaffordshire Police to decide
how many bollards it needed.Councillor Mark Winning-
ton, cabinet member for envir-onment and assets, said: “T hestone bollards surroundingStaffordshire Place are part ofan essential security packagedesigned to protect the build-ing and its occupants fromthreats, including ram raids.
“Some of the options we weregiven were more expensivethan the one we decided onwhile others were lesse x p e n s ive.
“Our main priority was toprovide value for money fortaxpayers. We wanted toprovide sturdy protectionwhile also ensuring that thearea surrounding the buildingwas aesthetically pleasing.
“Staffordshire Place sits inthe heart of Stafford and formsan integral part of the towncentre masterplan to putStafford on the map.”
A Staffordshire Policespokesman said: “These bol-lards are designed to preventc r i m e. ”
Would you have spent£39,350 on the balls? Emailus at [email protected]
COST: The bollardsoutside the newcouncil HQ. Below,Christina Jebb.
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