Just seen a copy of the leaflet/brochure of the new development at work today. General feelings in the section I work in is extremely positive about it. Now let's get it built.

HUNDREDS of residents have turned out to have their say on the Weymouth Pavilion redevelopment.

Presumably the comments will have fallen on deaf ears as usual.

Visitors were asked to rate their level of support for the scheme on comment sheets and detail features they liked and disliked.

No public access to the harbour side of the marina, no facilities (toilets/seats/shelt
ers) shown on the public side of the marina.

They were also asked to vote for a name and symbol for the development from a choice of Pavilion Wharf, King George Quay, Pier 50 and Royal Peninsula.

2012 is the 60th anniversary of HM Queeh Elizabeth ll, (the longest reigning monarch), why not a statue of HM in uniform on a horse as she used to be on trooping the colour? and perhaps a name comensurate with this milestone, Queen Elizabeth ll court.
Maybe Prince Charles could be persuaded to donate the Portland stone, and HM unveil it during the Olympics.

They asked for public comments before and took no notice what so ever.HH and the council have this sown up it's not even worth the effort of commenting.We'll get what we are given and thats it.

All the stick-in-the-muds need to get real. The present site is tired and unattractive. Smaller resorts than Weymouth have far more updated public areas than us. Developers need to see a return in the form of flats and hotel to get the other areas we all want refurbished.
Let's stop moaning and get the site redeveloped. More delays mean higher costs. Weymouth's got to move on or it will die.

I agree with Ask Archie. The council/Howard Holdings conglomerate has made up its mind and has ignored public opinion.

"We've been working to come up with a solution and we'll be providing 800 parking spaces and only adding 300 or 400 cars to the town."

Can't believe 300-400 cars..
140 bed hotel
110 affordable homes
340 waterside flats
290 berth marina
400 new jobs
Add that lot up, even if half don't have a car, it will be a fight for spaces BEFORE the rest of us arrive to enjoy the facilities!

I think that anyone who is against this plan needs their heads examining. Firstly Weymouth has become a dilapidated dump in areas such as the pavillion, which is pulling everything the town centres traders are trying to do to improve it downwards in an awful spiral of decline. At the moment the Pavillion is a drain on 'our' the tax payers money. I cannot believe making the site provide the town with money rather than draining it from it the economy is being apposed by a few backwards thinking people.
I agree that it needs to be built correctly, but with the worlds eyes on it soon I am sure it will be!

Weymouth is so behind compared to other places such as Brighton. I know this because unlike some I actually leave Weymouth!!!!!

all for it! hurahh!!!!

Oh and dingdong* no offence but your not even from Weymouth - quit moaning!!!!!!

Tom B. wrote:
Oh and dingdong* no offence but your not even from Weymouth - quit moaning!!!!!!

Not a moan, just a mathematical fact!
Although I only lived in Weymouth for 40 years (old enough to remember the Ritz burning down)I do pop back often for a laugh!
Perhaps you should try it for a perspective view.
P.S. Agree with your comment 100%, I think you will find a lot of ex-locals look back in horror at all the oppertunities missed in the area over the decades.

DingDonG wrote:

Tom B. wrote:
Oh and dingdong* no offence but your not even from Weymouth - quit moaning!!!!!!

Not a moan, just a mathematical fact!
Although I only lived in Weymouth for 40 years (old enough to remember the Ritz burning down)I do pop back often for a laugh!
Perhaps you should try it for a perspective view.
P.S. Agree with your comment 100%, I think you will find a lot of ex-locals look back in horror at all the oppertunities missed in the area over the decades.

Then I have you mistaken and fair play.
Absolutely correct about the missed opportunities , I'm glad finally we are about to make use of one :)

DingDonG is right - there is not enough parking. That is supposing the roads are adequate to get that number of cars in and out at all. Seeing this week's chaos, without the relief road Weymouth will come to a permanent standstill. Tiger is right, public facilities are lacking, it seems we the locals are only wanted if we have money to spend. Yes, we need something done with this site, but this proposal is not being properly discussed. It is not striking enough for a landmark building. Having said that, it could be worse, but is it really back to six storeys, or are we being misled again?

DingDonG wrote:

"We've been working to come up with a solution and we'll be providing 800 parking spaces and only adding 300 or 400 cars to the town."

Can't believe 300-400 cars.. 140 bed hotel 110 affordable homes 340 waterside flats 290 berth marina 400 new jobs Add that lot up, even if half don't have a car, it will be a fight for spaces BEFORE the rest of us arrive to enjoy the facilities!

Please please think hard about the Jewel in the Crown that is designated for re developement- the present plans are definitely not easy on the eye.

Please use an aesthetic eye before you make a monumental error!!

DingDonG wrote:

Tom B. wrote:
Oh and dingdong* no offence but your not even from Weymouth - quit moaning!!!!!!

Not a moan, just a mathematical fact!
Although I only lived in Weymouth for 40 years (old enough to remember the Ritz burning down)I do pop back often for a laugh!
Perhaps you should try it for a perspective view.
P.S. Agree with your comment 100%, I think you will find a lot of ex-locals look back in horror at all the oppertunities missed in the area over the decades.

As another ex-local who makes the ocassional return I have to agree with you DingDonG. I'd also add that Weymouth gets what it deserves, as always.

Weyman wrote:
DingDonG is right - there is not enough parking. That is supposing the roads are adequate to get that number of cars in and out at all. Seeing this week's chaos, without the relief road Weymouth will come to a permanent standstill. Tiger is right, public facilities are lacking, it seems we the locals are only wanted if we have money to spend. Yes, we need something done with this site, but this proposal is not being properly discussed. It is not striking enough for a landmark building. Having said that, it could be worse, but is it really back to six storeys, or are we being misled again?

Totally agree, what is needed is more discussion and then more discussion with the people who disagree with the first discussion followed by more discussion etc etc. This formula has worked in the pastas anybody can see now with our nice new relief road. Oh wait, after 70 years the discussions are still going on.

Looking at the levels in the towers I feel we have been misled by the council and the developer. There looks to be nine stories in the tower plus the car park level plus about two levels below where the car park desk is above sea level. That actually makes 12 stories which is not what we were told. It looks like Marbella and won't fit Georgian Weymouth.

Before I start I apparently have to mention that I lived in Weymouth for over 30years, I also remember the Ritz burning down and the fact that the many people thought that it was a stupid place to rebuild the town's main theatre, and that was 50 years ago! They eventually had to build a car park at the back which was still too small.
If DingDong is who I think then he is related to someone involved in THAT decision, so he would have a very good idea what he is talking about.
This project is being described as a 'Sea front' development. The way I see it is yet another extension of the pier, the seventh and most radical in 100 years. How long before they enclose the whole beach area?

weymouthfox wrote:
Looking at the levels in the towers I feel we have been misled by the council and the developer. There looks to be nine stories in the tower plus the car park level plus about two levels below where the car park desk is above sea level. That actually makes 12 stories which is not what we were told. It looks like Marbella and won't fit Georgian Weymouth.

Georgian Weymouth. Isn't it about time we moved out of the 18th Century. Do you think the Georgians came to Tudor Weymouth and said "oh! Look at all the quaint Tudor buildings we must leave them all as they are?"

Don't know if anybody has noticed but the Georgian buildings aren't actually being touched. Not unless the Pavilion and the decaying site around it are being claimed by the NIMBY's as being classic Georgian buildings.

Best thing to happen to Weymouth in years (in fact as long as I can remember). Do they want a hand with the work?