As usual no one has any idea of what is going on.

I went to a leaseholders’ forum on Thursday. Stevenage Homes at last had some information on what was going on with the demolition of The Towers. Previously they have had no more idea than anyone else.

I was given a sheet with the following points on it:

• An outline Planning Application was submitted by developers Stevenage Regeneration Ltd in November 2007, which includes the demolition of The Towers.

• The Planning Application is still under consideration by Stevenage Borough Council, and is likely to be decided in 2009.

• Even if Planning Permission is granted in 2009, work on The Towers would be unlikely to start for at least 5 years at the very earliest.

• The options for residents of The Towers are unchanged — the developers have indicated that they will negotiate a private sale with leaseholders if the scheme goes ahead, and will facilitate discussions between Tenants and Stevenage Homes to identify housing need, and provide appropriate replacement accommodation.

With a phone number for any further queries.

That is the first information I have has as to when they are going to demolish my home in three years. Meanwhile no one can sell because of planning blight. That will be eight years minimum from the time we were first told that The Towers may be demolished, to the time I can move.

I wonder if they intend to keep the old Edward the Confessor pub as a show room for the whole of the next five years?

Someone obviously expects to make a great deal of money from knocking down my home to build luxury flats.

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