tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post4972392753153158421..comments2023-10-14T15:43:26.233+01:00Comments on Gareth Fairhurst Blog: Residents tell the Council what they think of them!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post-12101656742818199052014-02-03T14:06:47.270+00:002014-02-03T14:06:47.270+00:00The point is, why Standish for all these houses? W...The point is, why Standish for all these houses? Why destroy a huge proportion of the nature reserves and green open spaces that the residents enjoy? The council can put these houses anywhere in the Wigan borough yet they've chosen to dump them all here with no thought or care for the residents who will be losing amenities, privacy and money. Nobody objects to affordable housing being built, just spread it around the borough and make it fair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post-20456609632567090772013-09-27T10:21:02.117+01:002013-09-27T10:21:02.117+01:00A brilliant letter we agree entirely with this an...A brilliant letter we agree entirely with this and have already put our property up for sale Standish will be ruined by these developments <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post-70443369260375479442013-09-24T00:18:33.629+01:002013-09-24T00:18:33.629+01:00I would expect quite the opposite. If, as you clai...I would expect quite the opposite. If, as you claim, there is no demand at current prices then market forces dictate that an increase in availability/product will drive prices down with an increase in competition.<br />As for the availability/barriers for obtaining a mortgage, then the government backed 'help to buy' schemes will improve that situation even further over the next few months. It could be argued that the scheme will skew the market the other way as demand will outstrip supply, driving up house prices and only an increase in supply (more new houses) might prevent the creation of another housing bubble. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post-44584653363333885702013-09-22T05:24:47.360+01:002013-09-22T05:24:47.360+01:00To the person who sent the last comment in. The fa...To the person who sent the last comment in. The fact that there are many properties for sale in Standish and other parts show that there is either no demand for them at those prices or they can't get a mortgage so building yet more new houses won't solve the problem it will in fact make it worse. What is needed is a solution to the problem of getting a mortgage.Cllr Gareth Fairhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301660895224106395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post-11657243099519177862013-09-21T17:34:51.826+01:002013-09-21T17:34:51.826+01:00they don't have to be first time buyers. it...they don't have to be first time buyers. it's called the housing ladder. existing residents 'could' move into the larger properties, vacating other properties for other people to fill. it's not a difficult concept to grasp.<br />i would rather standish expanded in line with the growth and maturity of its residents, it means that families can stay in the same area and not have to move away.<br />and as for schools, it's usually a good sign when a school has a population that meets its capacity, a significant disparity in numbers would raise questions. i've seen all schools within standish expand over the years to meet an increase of demand, why would this change? things don't stay static.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post-65060178452954723382013-09-19T22:33:28.634+01:002013-09-19T22:33:28.634+01:00Selfish, Standish is the only area to have develop...Selfish, Standish is the only area to have developed at the rate that it has in the borough of Wigan.<br /><br />The houses are going to be 5/6 bedrooms tell me how they are affordable to first time buyers?Cllr Gareth Fairhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301660895224106395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post-18378793053683098562013-09-19T21:43:28.964+01:002013-09-19T21:43:28.964+01:00But where are our young people to live? We must bu...But where are our young people to live? We must build new houses, create jobs and reduce the cost of housing. It's all very well for the rich to say "keep Standish for me" but it's not very Christian.<br /><br />People need to stop being so selfish and think of others who cannot afford to rent or buy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post-91287711381987239022013-09-18T22:29:05.358+01:002013-09-18T22:29:05.358+01:00well done this letter is exactly what I and most o...well done this letter is exactly what I and most of my close friends are doing we will move out of Standish as soon as building commences and are putting plans in motion to sell imminently, as schools roads doctors and other facilities are under strain already. before our children need to attend an already full to capacity high school we will move to another area were hopefully we can put down some roots .Shame on all involved to break up such a beautiful historic village.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post-22552482533086374492013-09-18T13:04:07.925+01:002013-09-18T13:04:07.925+01:00What a great letter. It certainly sums our family ...What a great letter. It certainly sums our family up with what we think about how the Council has handled this whole sorry affair. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com