In 1983, in view of the fact that an estimated £9,000 worth of repairs were needed to be carried out, Bedfordshire County Council declared the building and site surplus to requirements.
In April 1984 it was sold to Biggleswade Town Council, without any repairs being carried out, for the sum of £21,500. David Smith & Leslie Chambers signed on behalf of Biggleswade Town Council.
In October 1988 BTC, obtained Outline Planning Consent (MB/87/1767), for residential development.
The outline consent was renewed in 1991 (MB/91/0165), and again in 1995 (MB/94/1640).
In May 1999 detailed Planning Consent (MB/99/0017), was obtained for 4 detached houses and garages.
In November 1999 the site and building, with the benefit of Planning Consent was sold by Biggleswade Town Council (Bernard Victor Briars - Mayor / William Frank Albone - Deputy Mayor) to:
Ronald Horace Bousted, Robert Winston Kirkham and Roger Mansfield trading as Acorn Homes of 15 The Acorn Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Biggleswade for the sum of £200,000.
In February 2000 Acorn Homes sold the building and site, with the benefit of Planning Consent to Wheatley Homes of Letchworth for £275,000.
The 4 properties built by Wheatley Homes became known as 11, 12, 14 & 15 The Avenue, which they sold during 2001 for £239,500, £201,000, £223,000 & £195,000 respectively.
I am given to believe that when BTC sold The Avenue Club, a promise was given, particularly to organisations using the Club premises, that the sale money would be ring fenced and be held towards meeting the cost of a town community centre. At The Town Assembly Meeting of 23rd May 2006, when Vic Brunt asked what had happened to the monies from the sale he was told by Councillor Vickers that it was no longer ring fenced !
In October 1988 BTC, obtained Outline Planning Consent (MB/87/1767), for residential development.
The outline consent was renewed in 1991 (MB/91/0165), and again in 1995 (MB/94/1640).
In May 1999 detailed Planning Consent (MB/99/0017), was obtained for 4 detached houses and garages.
In November 1999 the site and building, with the benefit of Planning Consent was sold by Biggleswade Town Council (Bernard Victor Briars - Mayor / William Frank Albone - Deputy Mayor) to:
Ronald Horace Bousted, Robert Winston Kirkham and Roger Mansfield trading as Acorn Homes of 15 The Acorn Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Biggleswade for the sum of £200,000.
In February 2000 Acorn Homes sold the building and site, with the benefit of Planning Consent to Wheatley Homes of Letchworth for £275,000.
The 4 properties built by Wheatley Homes became known as 11, 12, 14 & 15 The Avenue, which they sold during 2001 for £239,500, £201,000, £223,000 & £195,000 respectively.
ALL OF THE ABOVE DETAILS ARE A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD
I am given to believe that when BTC sold The Avenue Club, a promise was given, particularly to organisations using the Club premises, that the sale money would be ring fenced and be held towards meeting the cost of a town community centre. At The Town Assembly Meeting of 23rd May 2006, when Vic Brunt asked what had happened to the monies from the sale he was told by Councillor Vickers that it was no longer ring fenced !
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