Inspiration for Saltwell and Bensham Residents comes today from Lancashire where residents of Derker and Werneth have been faced with unnecessary demolition proposals. A massive number of 106 objections against 436 compulsory purchase orders have been filed indicating a strength of feeling against demolition.
Robert McCracken QC is representing the residents at an inquiry. McCracken worked on the recent successful defence of homes in Liverpool by representing pensioner Elizabeth Pascoe. The Saltwell and Bensham Residents Association have also made enquiries with Robert McCracken's chambers in the expectation that Gateshead Council will be forced to try compulsory purchase orders here.
In the opening cross-examination it was revealled that there were no problems with abandonment in the area and that average purchase prices for the homes under threat would be more than £52,000 and wasteful of tax payers money.
During the enquiry some 34 objectors will be questioned.
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