Comments on: Birthplace of TV at Alexandra Palace to be lost? http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-156 Anonymous Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:48:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=894#comment-156 To change the subject slightly.It might be of interest to know that the BBC not only pioneered the early days of tv there but it was also the very first place where the early tv news broadcasts began and it was also where the early foundation courses for the Open university were made.Thats surely of great importance aswell.Whats happened to the idea a couple of years back of turning the old BBC end of AP into some kind of media training centre for budding tv directors etc.Surely this would generate some kind of income into the building even if a museum would'nt. To change the subject slightly.It might be of interest to know that the BBC not only pioneered the early days of tv there but it was also the very first place where the early tv news broadcasts began and it was also where the early foundation courses for the Open university were made.Thats surely of great importance aswell.Whats happened to the idea a couple of years back of turning the old BBC end of AP into some kind of media training centre for budding tv directors etc.Surely this would generate some kind of income into the building even if a museum would’nt.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-155 Anonymous Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:56:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=894#comment-155 Kassam was a disgrace and a disaster<br/>in the way he "ran" Oxford United FC<br/>treating supporters with nothing but contempt. He fails to comply with planning conditions and is a law unto himself.<br/><br/>This man should NEVER be allowed anywhere near a national treaure like Alexandra Palace.He is an asset stripper. Kassam was a disgrace and a disaster
in the way he “ran” Oxford United FC
treating supporters with nothing but contempt. He fails to comply with planning conditions and is a law unto himself.

This man should NEVER be allowed anywhere near a national treaure like Alexandra Palace.He is an asset stripper.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-154 Anonymous Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:41:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=894#comment-154 I believe that the management of Ally Pally by Haringey Council has been an absolute disgrace, to have such a great asset, where is the arts cinema, the theatre, the art gallery, the heritage museum, the bars, jazz festival and cafes ? I would not be suprised if there were plans to turn it into a super casino. WHen Haringey council attempted outdoor cinema there one summer I realised how useless they were. It would have be so easy to get that right at Ally Pally but they still managed to mess it up. Also tarmac the seating space outside the pub, now that really in keeping with the architecture??!!! SO its not only the big decisions but the small ones as well. Thanks for trying to do something Lynne, you seem to have the local community at heart. Best wishes I believe that the management of Ally Pally by Haringey Council has been an absolute disgrace, to have such a great asset, where is the arts cinema, the theatre, the art gallery, the heritage museum, the bars, jazz festival and cafes ? I would not be suprised if there were plans to turn it into a super casino. WHen Haringey council attempted outdoor cinema there one summer I realised how useless they were. It would have be so easy to get that right at Ally Pally but they still managed to mess it up. Also tarmac the seating space outside the pub, now that really in keeping with the architecture??!!! SO its not only the big decisions but the small ones as well. Thanks for trying to do something Lynne, you seem to have the local community at heart. Best wishes

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-153 Anonymous Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:25:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=894#comment-153 save it so kassam cant touch it! see how much he spends then. save it so kassam cant touch it! see how much he spends then.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-152 Anonymous Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:09:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=894#comment-152 Glad others are knowledgeable<br/>about Kassam and about the value of preserving the BBC Studios and the value of the Palace. I hope there can be a suitable intervention before it is too late.<br/><br/><br/>AH Glad others are knowledgeable
about Kassam and about the value of preserving the BBC Studios and the value of the Palace. I hope there can be a suitable intervention before it is too late.

AH

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-151 Anonymous Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:34:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=894#comment-151 Dont be fooled by Kassam,he's an asset stripper and that is all he is....you have been warned!!! Dont be fooled by Kassam,he’s an asset stripper and that is all he is….you have been warned!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-150 Anonymous Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:14:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=894#comment-150 If Kassam does to Alexandra Palace what he did to us in Oxford then God help you. He will steamroller local authorities and will ignore any restrictions placed on him.<br/>This man's sole interest in life is making money.<br/>You MUST stop him now before it's too late.<br/><br/>JH (Oxford If Kassam does to Alexandra Palace what he did to us in Oxford then God help you. He will steamroller local authorities and will ignore any restrictions placed on him.
This man’s sole interest in life is making money.
You MUST stop him now before it’s too late.

JH (Oxford

]]> By: scooter http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-149 scooter Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:03:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=894#comment-149 Be very carefull of Mr Kassam. Look at the history of what he has done to Oxford United. Took on a succesfull team, got planning permission on their back for a new stadium supported with multiplex, bowling alley, hotel, restaurants, bingo hall etc etc, sold the old ground at £6million profit after selling it to himself and once he had echieved his planning consents for the leisure park effectively ended any investment in the football club leading to it dropping out of the league.<br/><br/>Planning obligations mean nothing to this man many years on he has still not installed the public works of art and he ignored parking restrictions imposed, to boost the value of the cinema and then just appealed any planning conditions he didn't like whilst ignoring them anyway.<br/><br/>Their is only one motivation for this man and that is profit, he is not a fit and proper person to be involved in preserving any heritage. Be very carefull of Mr Kassam. Look at the history of what he has done to Oxford United. Took on a succesfull team, got planning permission on their back for a new stadium supported with multiplex, bowling alley, hotel, restaurants, bingo hall etc etc, sold the old ground at £6million profit after selling it to himself and once he had echieved his planning consents for the leisure park effectively ended any investment in the football club leading to it dropping out of the league.

Planning obligations mean nothing to this man many years on he has still not installed the public works of art and he ignored parking restrictions imposed, to boost the value of the cinema and then just appealed any planning conditions he didn’t like whilst ignoring them anyway.

Their is only one motivation for this man and that is profit, he is not a fit and proper person to be involved in preserving any heritage.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-148 Anonymous Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:16:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=894#comment-148 I can't believe that Firoz Kassam is being allowed anywhere near Alexandra Palace. Has nobody looked at his previous dealings with Oxford City Council regarding Oxford United's Stadium complex? It is no co-incidence that during Kassam's control the club suffered 3 relegations resulting in dropping out of The Football League at the end of the last season.<br/>I would be suprised if Alexandra Palace was still standing in 10 years time ubder Firoz Kassams control. I can’t believe that Firoz Kassam is being allowed anywhere near Alexandra Palace. Has nobody looked at his previous dealings with Oxford City Council regarding Oxford United’s Stadium complex? It is no co-incidence that during Kassam’s control the club suffered 3 relegations resulting in dropping out of The Football League at the end of the last season.
I would be suprised if Alexandra Palace was still standing in 10 years time ubder Firoz Kassams control.

]]> By: Paul M http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/10/birthplace-of-tv-at-alexandra-palace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-147 Paul M Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:22:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=894#comment-147 I'm afraid that 'MASH' (stuck caps lock?) is missing the point completely. Alexandra Palace, the building and its grounds are a NATIONAL treasure, they're not just for the local people. It was built by altrusitic Victorians for all the people as a north London 'mirror' of the Crystal Palace. Why should a business man with a dubious development record be allowed to take over this icon for 125 years? <br/><br/>The studios and television connections are very important to me and also to many other folk both locally, nationally and internationally. However, it is the whole place that is really important and must be maintained in the spirit in which it was built. If Haringey Council can't make it work then a 'not for profit' consortium of some sort should be formed that can. Handing it over to a commercial interest such as Firoka that will ultimately see a casino on the site has to be a very bad plan. I'm not against private finance initiatives, far from it, but not just by letting one questionable firm take over the whole thing. This would be a major mistake and the 'locals' that 'MASH' purports to represent would soon find themselves squeezed out.<br/><br/>'MASH', we the rest of the people of Britain have a stake and an interest in the future of 'AP' - it's not just a big local sports hall! I’m afraid that ‘MASH’ (stuck caps lock?) is missing the point completely. Alexandra Palace, the building and its grounds are a NATIONAL treasure, they’re not just for the local people. It was built by altrusitic Victorians for all the people as a north London ‘mirror’ of the Crystal Palace. Why should a business man with a dubious development record be allowed to take over this icon for 125 years?

The studios and television connections are very important to me and also to many other folk both locally, nationally and internationally. However, it is the whole place that is really important and must be maintained in the spirit in which it was built. If Haringey Council can’t make it work then a ‘not for profit’ consortium of some sort should be formed that can. Handing it over to a commercial interest such as Firoka that will ultimately see a casino on the site has to be a very bad plan. I’m not against private finance initiatives, far from it, but not just by letting one questionable firm take over the whole thing. This would be a major mistake and the ‘locals’ that ‘MASH’ purports to represent would soon find themselves squeezed out.

‘MASH’, we the rest of the people of Britain have a stake and an interest in the future of ‘AP’ – it’s not just a big local sports hall!

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