Legal hold-up for restaurant clean-up
RENOVATION of a fire-damaged restaurant co-owned by North Lincolnshire mayor Jawaid Ishaq is being slowed down by legal action, it has been claimed.
Kashmir Gardens, on Frodingham Road, was the target of a suspected double arson in 2003 and the structure has stood in ruins ever since.
North Lincolnshire Mayor Coun Jawaid Ishaq has owned the site since 1988, but did not own the restaurant business housed within the property.
A statement released by his solicitor said: "Mr Ishaq and others are currently engaged in litigation relating to the most unfortunate damage and loss of the Kashmir Gardens restaurant premises.
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"He remains committed to redevelop the property nothwithstanding he is inevitably hampered by the litigation."
The site is co-owned by Coun Ishaq and his council colleague Coun Mashook Ali, although Coun Ali said he was not aware his name was still on the deeds.
He explained: "20 years ago I handed it over to Coun Ishaq and I thought it was transferred to his name.
"I was quite surprised to see my name on the deeds."
Humberside Police are still investigating the suspected arson attacks. Nobody has ever been prosecuted for the damage caused and detectives are open to receiving new information.
To read more about the old Scunthorpe Telegraph offices, which were left by the company in December 2000 and sold soon after, buy today's paper.
Comments
by nevneutron
Monday, October 22 2012, 8:55AM
“What I would suggest is at the next council elections a bunch of righteous people get together and elect someone from that group to lead them (no crimnal past or skeletons in the closet) and fight the council on their own turf. If they wont chnage things then change it youself. I agree it looks bl*** awful and is a blight on this ''vibrant corner'' of Plaza del Frodingham''”
by Brian, Crosby
Wednesday, December 17 2008, 4:18PM
“Weren't the Bangladeshi people given the old Congregational Church and £10k to convert it into some kind of community centre? The Church became derelict and the cash vanished without a trace. Was it ever followed up? Was Cllr Ali involved? I don't remember.”
by fanakolo, Scunthorpe
Wednesday, December 17 2008, 3:57PM
“Total disgrace by owner Coun Jawaid I****,and all other co-owners!!!!!!who don't know you are on the Deeds!!,also Police for lack of evidence (NONE)after 5yrs of Investigation!,plus the Insurance company for not pushing for a final completion,So are we the public having to put up with the EYESORE/DANGER for another 5yrs.
Why won't the Council after all this time serve a Compulsory Purchase Order to It's dangerous State????.”
by mark, scunthorpe
Wednesday, December 17 2008, 3:04PM
“the dangers state its in and its not fenced off may be a concern or will it take another accident”
by crozzer, crosby, scunthorpe
Wednesday, December 17 2008, 2:42PM
“To Mark, Scunthorpe - the old telegraph building has been vacant nearly 9 years and that hasn't been pulled down either. This isn't some council conspiracy. I also welcome the paper's addition to this story that they have mentioned their building in the paper today. but maybe they should get their own house in order before criticising others.”
by mark, scunthorpe
Wednesday, December 17 2008, 2:33PM
“if this eyesore belonged to any one else would the council had done something about it sooner ??????????????? pull it down”
by The Fonz, In my office
Wednesday, December 17 2008, 2:01PM
“Lets hope this building is renovated soon, 5 years has been a long time.
Reading the continuation of this story in the Telegraph with regards to the former Telegraph offices, it seems that since the council proposed to make Doncaster Road 'The gateway to Scunthorpe' it has become the 'Eyesore into Scunthorpe' with;
1. An abandonned building opposite The Royal Hotel,
2. The demolished Baths Hall & Youth Centre,
3. The former Telegraph office & site,
4. Various boarded up & run down properties.
5. The general asthetics of the area.
Why are the council dragging their heels with this.
B-)”
by bri, ashby
Wednesday, December 17 2008, 1:54PM
“should be knocked down looks a state, are their not to many restaurants on frodingham road ,”
by ad, n lincs
Wednesday, December 17 2008, 1:11PM
“A local businessman recently had a house knocked down in the same area and was charged £5k, he was waiting for an inheritance to be sorted for the funds to do it up.He had documentary proof of these funds coming his way within weeks yet ,in a far shorter space of time than the years this has been abandoned his house was demolished.He wasn't a councillor”
by pj, scunny
Wednesday, December 17 2008, 12:45PM
“I used to really enjoy the food and service there. I hope it can open again soon.”