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GeoVDUB
10-06-2012, 11:20 AM
Visited with Clough instead of another site that we decided we'd save for a better weather day when we've got more time on our hands.

Robert Fletchers, Greenfield.

As a business, Fletchers was established in the early 19th century as a paper bleaching and manufacturing company.

Towards the late 90’s the two mills of Robert Fletcher & Son Ltd started to struggle. The increased cost of wood pulp and energy combined to make it tough financially. In 1997 the greenfield site had a turnover of nearly £17m and shareholder funds exceeded £9m. By 1999 turnover was down to £8.2m and the shareholders funds had dwindled to little over £4m.

In 2000 in an effort to save the business going to the wall resulted in the closure of the Stoneclough site and 120 job losses resulted from the closure although 50 new jobs would be created at the Greenfield site. Despite this move the company continued to spiral into financial ruin and in July 2001 several suppliers and creditors formally applied to wind up the company and resulted in the closure, overnight, of the Greenfield site.

There has been significant activity with scrap fairies and we left via the front door with a police escort after apparently being spotted on some new internal CCTV cameras. Securiton and Police were very pleasant, totally got what we were doing and were a good laugh about it. Outlined reasons we could be arrested, quick stop and search, on our way in 15 mins. No faffing around climbing out either!

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C-F-T-I

mr beardy
10-06-2012, 11:23 AM
Nice, looks like the police enjoy following you lot as well :lol:

mrtoby
10-06-2012, 11:23 AM
good shots boss, looks a good mooch. Could do with more gas masks though

Little Dave
10-06-2012, 12:20 PM
Nice photos there fella! :smclap

birdinanaviary
10-06-2012, 12:32 PM
CFTI!

was it a flapflapflapflap site??? or is that just waht you did when you thought there was a canine friend about?

GOOD PICTURES, maybe you should try some hdr, well done for getting to chernobyl...etc

jST
10-06-2012, 12:33 PM
Big wins. Looks like a good mooch, well done for getting out there, CFTI.

birdinanaviary
10-06-2012, 12:36 PM
Big wins. Looks like a good mooch, well done for getting out there, CFTI.

it amazes me, soooo many reports on this site and all of us manage to come up with such unique feedback!!!!!!!
it just shows what a good bunch we are

jST
10-06-2012, 12:37 PM
Good pics :)

yorkietommo
10-06-2012, 12:53 PM
Superbo snapperoonies! :thumb

GeoVDUB
10-06-2012, 07:16 PM
My fave pic is the fab pic of Clough I took whilst I was getting out there for a good mooch.

the kwan
10-06-2012, 09:06 PM
My fave pic is the fab pic of Clough I took whilst I was getting out there for a good mooch.

Wowzer...this was deffo worth getting lifted for, proper nice:thumb

I didnt see a picture of Clough in your report..was he hiding or summit:D

GeoVDUB
10-06-2012, 10:37 PM
Wowzer...this was deffo worth getting lifted for, proper nice:thumb

I didnt see a picture of Clough in your report..was he hiding or summit:D

What can I say? He's a master of disguise. At one point I went to put something in the bin and only realised at the very last minute that the bin was indeed Mr Clough himself.

ERNIE99_UK
11-06-2012, 02:27 PM
I like the report on the place. the alleged new cctv is a bit worrying though!

ROYALBOB
12-06-2012, 08:19 AM
Sweet. Sounds like I missed some lols

scrappy
12-06-2012, 11:02 AM
somewhere i want to get back to here, last time i went the owner tried to run me over! :(