[Petaaa]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1315978184823799808

 

[newcastlepubs]

Private Eye on Austins [for the purposes of review]

 

[Petaaa]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1318149425416503297

 

[Petaaa]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1318149425416503297

If all are used it would take the cities population close to the 100000 mark

 

[citybus]

I'm not overly familiar with Derry but I would be surprised if there isn't suitable sites in the centre for a thousand odd homes rather than this green field which- if the rest of the residential development of the last few decades goes to show- will be a pastiche of just how isolated and uncatered for peoples needs modern suburbs are. I suppose if the first few phases aren't a success McCausland can carve off a portion of the site for a multi storey car park.

 

[Petaaa]

Londonderry city centre makeover plans are revealed

Greater pedestrianisation and more opportunities for on-street dining are included in the proposals.

t.co

 

[Not Tall Enough]

Does the council own the Austin department store or did someone land bank it. It would make an awesome Parisian style cafe and restaurant on top a bit like the Robinson Clever building in Belfast. Would the Diamond have a lot of football late in the evening compared to Belfast which is pretty much dead outside the Cathedral Quarter.

 

[newcastlepubs]

As far as I know it's owned by an outfit called City Hotel Group, but it's on the at risk register:

Home | Heritage at Risk in Northern Ireland | nidirect

There are issues with water ingress and asbestos.

I'm having trouble doing a search on that company, but a person who seems to speak about the place - Brendan Duddy appears with this company:

DUDDY HOTELS LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)

DUDDY HOTELS LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

So I'd put money on there being a connection.Seems to be a property developer with a thing for hotels and hospitality:

Brendan Jr DUDDY - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)