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Originally Posted by susie123
And is it really that far from the proposed bus stops to the market? I don't believe that people don't have to go to Broadway or the Arndale for some things even if they normally shop in the market. It might help trade in those areas too. We should be encouraging footfall throughout the centre which isn't that big an area rather than confining it to one part.
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The problem by moving it is that it WILL confine people more to the Arndale area rather than the Market & Market Hall area, which at the moment are doing much worse than the Arndale Businesses. Everything is being pushed over to that side of town, people are forgetting Accrington is a Market Town & should be developed sympathetically as one.
As for the current bus station & peel street being smelly, how do you think the "new" bus station will end up in a few years, backing onto a row of shops on Union Street with an alleyway through, will surely encourage a fair bit of loitering i think.
Not much point putting a square in with seating area either, lets not forget the Police can't even maintain a safe environment containing a few benches outside the front of the market hall, they've been shifted because of undesirables at the expense of shoppers!
Car parking will get more people into that side of town....they will also have to do something to replace the lost parking spaces where the new station is planned!
Best Regards - Taggy