Activity at king george v

Lots of activity at King George V which now is a big building site - anyone know wgat is going on ?

http://www.hubsouthwestscotland.co.u...-at-the-bridge

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Originally Posted by arrol1919

http://www.hubsouthwestscotland.co.u...-at-the-bridge

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Parkhead football pitches in Greenbrae Loaning will be the next bit of land that the council will sell off for houses - recently a footpath was constructed behind Aldi, continuing behind the goal area of the bottom pitch and joining up with the road at Parkhead housing scheme that leads to Lockerbie Road.

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Originally Posted by arrol1919

http://www.hubsouthwestscotland.co.u...-at-the-bridge

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Thanks for that arrol - thot for one moment it was another phase of the Hewitson master plan !

I believe Queens have plans for the playing surface at KGV but it must me shared with the Dumfries Hockey team so not sure what the best solution is !!???

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Originally Posted by arrol1919

I believe Queens have plans for the playing surface at KGV but it must me shared with the Dumfries Hockey team so not sure what the best solution is !!???

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Back in the John Connolly days he would not let Queens train on the then hockey pitch at KGv as he did not consider it fit for football but the surface might have changed since then.

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Originally Posted by Ftivano1

Parkhead football pitches in Greenbrae Loaning will be the next bit of land that the council will sell off for houses - recently a footpath was constructed behind Aldi, continuing behind the goal area of the bottom pitch and joining up with the road at Parkhead housing scheme that leads to Lockerbie Road.

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Are the honestly building houses on all 3 of the Parkhead pitches ?

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Originally Posted by arrol1919

Are the honestly building houses on all 3 of the Parkhead pitches ?

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I think they said they might leave 1 pitch Arrol but the goalposts have already been moved from the bottom pitch where this new pathway / cycle track has been laid from behind Aldi's to the Parkhead housing scheme which, of course, then allows pedestrians / cyclists access from Annan Road to Lockerbie Road.

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Originally Posted by Ftivano1

I think they said they might leave 1 pitch Arrol but the goalposts have already been moved from the bottom pitch where this new pathway / cycle track has been laid from behind Aldi's to the Parkhead housing scheme which, of course, then allows pedestrians / cyclists access from Annan Road to Lockerbie Road.

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That's really sad . Those pitches have been there for years . Where are kids supposed to play these days ?
What about the land where the old fever hospital used to be ..? Will it be houses also ?

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Originally Posted by arrol1919

That's really sad . Those pitches have been there for years . Where are kids supposed to play these days ?
What about the land where the old fever hospital used to be ..? Will it be houses also ?

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Yes I believe the old Fever hospital grounds will also be housing. In last Friday's Standard a letter from David Coulter of Annan Road said '' At a meeting of the Dumfries Common Good Committee on 27th March councillors voted to sell off the playing fields and open spaces at Parkhead and to pocket part of the receipt ''