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chav1 03-08-2005 20:33

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is it me or are they building a road through broadway again...?

yeah i know they are not but the last time i saw the progress it looked as though they were putting kerbs down :-)

SPUGGIE J 03-08-2005 20:49

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Well their doing something not sure what though (bit like the roads department). Rumour has it it was not starting until next month.

WillowTheWhisp 03-08-2005 22:15

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J
Well their doing something .

Every time I look nobody seems to be doing anything! It's going to take forever at this rate.

I think those "kerbstones" mark the join between two different "materials" but the reason for it is beyond me.

cashman 03-08-2005 22:49

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had me beat when i saw it at dinner lol

chav1 03-08-2005 23:02

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perhaps they are moving from slippy cobbles to kirbs for the elderly and infirm to fall over :idunno:

Doug 03-08-2005 23:13

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Does anyone have a set of photographs of Broadway through its history, I ask this not just out of interest of seeing the comparisons, but also because if memory serves me right it’s been a constantly changing theme that every couple of generations they devastate the place? I think it’s hey day was the sunken gardens…………..?

chav1 04-08-2005 00:38

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heres two i repeat heres two becaus i hadnt used enough words to make my post :-)

entwisi 04-08-2005 06:49

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Every time I've walked past there hasn't beenanyone working on it. Why start digging it up if you aren't going to get stuck in?

It just makes teh place look even more unappealing than it did(if that was possible)

Ian

chav1 04-08-2005 09:47

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another thing about this whole mess is that there is a hidden expense that we will all probably end up paying for

because of the way they have cordened off broadway it has redirected people away from poundland , music shop and game

HBC will probably have to compensate these shops because of their loss of trade as i know one of the shops has had a severe drop in takings while their rivals across the road where the pedestrians are not diverted away from them have had a huge increase in trade

it will be interesting to see how much of our money gets spent compensating buisnesses if any at all due to their lack of planning

Less 04-08-2005 10:28

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Chav1, is the second of your images an artists impression of how Broadway will look after they've finished this time?

http://www.animationlibrary.com/Anim...e_is_built.gif

WillowTheWhisp 04-08-2005 10:52

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I can't understand why they had to cut off those shops like that yet thy left a huge gap in the middle.

The sheer lack of action is unbelievable though.

chav1 04-08-2005 11:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Less
Chav1, is the second of your images an artists impression of how Broadway will look after they've finished this time?

its actualy taken from when british builders knew how to construct things and wernt afraid of a days work

but i do see your point lol

garinda 04-08-2005 11:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chav1
its actualy taken from when british builders knew how to construct things and wernt afraid of a days work

but i do see your point lol

Most of them were probably Irish navvies though, backbone of the British Empire.

garinda 04-08-2005 11:30

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Whatever it looks like when they eventually finish, what I hate about Broadway is the horrible 60's blue and white upper frontage above the shops opposite Woolies/ Marks, part of which is council offices still.

It is the worst example of modernism, and is in an appalling state of repair. Even when Broadway is finished this is going to let things down. Even if they just changed the blue for a more neutral colour it would look better, and wouldn't cost that much.

Even stone cladding in this case would be an improvement.

chav1 04-08-2005 13:39

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from what i can tell so far we are going to have a mixture of tarmac , flags and the old cobbles as it seems they are leaving the orange cobbles upto the arndale where they are

i know that part isnt classed as broadway but it will look odd next to the new stuff

maybe those who bought the arndale for 72 million should be told to put their hands a little deeper into their pockets and keep the front of their building in keeping with broadway

Doug 04-08-2005 14:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda
Whatever it looks like when they eventually finish, what I hate about Broadway is the horrible 60's blue and white upper frontage above the shops opposite Woolies/ Marks, part of which is council offices still.

It is the worst example of modernism, and is in an appalling state of repair. Even when Broadway is finished this is going to let things down. Even if they just changed the blue for a more netral colour it would look better, and wouldn't cost that much.

Even stone cladding in this case would be an improvement.

Oh dear Mr Garinda, it looks like with have Concord my fair fathered friend…………..I must declare that detest that building and have done for many years despite the fact that I have been away for much of the time……It was a disappointment to discover the ****** was still standing when I came back for the first time last year.

When I was a child it use to fascinate me, I would imagine that it was some sinister and darkly evil headquarters of our most horrendous villain……….Yes I know, I had tremendous foresight as a kid. I just grew up think.

SPUGGIE J 04-08-2005 14:57

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If this work is like anything else the council does there will be as follows;

1 worker (poor person trying to do the work of three)
1 ganger (on site control)
3 managers (nothing better to do)
1 union officer (avoid overworking of the worker)

Thats why its so expensive.

For anything to be done in Accrington you need at least 12 months of which 11 are to orginise it 2 weeks to set it up 1 week to do and 1 week to assess if it was a success prior to a full commitee meeting.

If it gets done properly and Broadway starts to look good then :eek:

They will never get it right just look at the state of the market and the paving around it :mad:

Why can they not ask the people that use these areas for what they think it needs?

chav1 04-08-2005 15:23

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Why can they not ask the people that use these areas for what they think it needs?


i would say broadway needs one of these
then start a fresh :D

garinda 04-08-2005 16:00

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Originally Posted by Doug
Oh dear Mr Garinda, it looks like with have Concord my fair fathered friend………….

Not sure if you are calling me a non bastard or if your spell checker is buggered, and you think I have feathers?

You did think I was a 'bird' when I first joined.:smileysx:

WillowTheWhisp 04-08-2005 16:09

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chav1

i know that part isnt classed as broadway but it will look odd next to the new stuff

I thought Broadway was the length of what used to be the road between Blackburn Rd and Whalley Rd. Am I wrong?

Doug 04-08-2005 16:29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda
Not sure if you are calling me a non bastard or if your spell checker is buggered, and you think I have feathers?

You did think I was a 'bird' when I first joined.:smileysx:

I was trying to be polite in my address. I thought you were a bird when you joined because you acted like one, nor did you make any attempt to correct my genuine mistake.………

Broadway will continue to change over the years, it always has. What I fine disturbing is that there appears to be no architectural merit in any of the current buildings and little attempt to remedy the matter.

Tealeaf 04-08-2005 16:32

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Oh dear....do I detect a little lovers tiff between Doug & Garinda?

WillowTheWhisp 04-08-2005 16:50

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For some older pics of Broadway including the construction of that hideous bit you dislike Doug, have a look at these pics which Atarah posted a while back.

Gayle 04-08-2005 17:44

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I did so want to be optimistic about this - I tried really hard to give them the benefit of the doubt and to hope that just once they could get it right - but as predicted by you cynical lot out there reality is sinking in.

Doug 04-08-2005 17:59

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf
Oh dear....do I detect a little lovers tiff between Doug & Garinda?

Alright, I admit it Tea. I was jealous of all the attention you were getting elsewhere so I thought I’d draw some of the flak from you…It normally works….

Doug 04-08-2005 18:04

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gayle Knight
I did so want to be optimistic about this - I tried really hard to give them the benefit of the doubt and to hope that just once they could get it right - but as predicted by you cynical lot out there reality is sinking in.

There’s always a first time Gayle and there’s no harm in hoping that things could change. At least you give them the benefit of the doubt no one should knock you for that……….

Doug 04-08-2005 18:09

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
For some older pics of Broadway including the construction of that hideous bit you dislike Doug, have a look at these pics which Atarah posted a while back.

Thanks for that Willow, The first photo is how I remember Broadway……Bit of an eye opener all these years on.......

WillowTheWhisp 04-08-2005 18:11

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I like the one underneath that best, before the carbuncle.

Doug 04-08-2005 18:35

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I’ll try and push this one? Any chance of someone nipping out and doing a shot by shot comparison of each photograph? Just for the long term record……

garinda 04-08-2005 18:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug
I was trying to be polite in my address. I thought you were a bird when you joined because you acted like one, nor did you make any attempt to correct my genuine mistake.………

Broadway will continue to change over the years, it always has. What I fine disturbing is that there appears to be no architectural merit in any of the current buildings and little attempt to remedy the matter.

'Acted like a bird'?

How does a 'bird' act?

My profile as always shown I have balls. The fact that I enjoyed the misconception that I was a dusky babe for a while, did amuse me, it's true.

:s_evil:

garinda 04-08-2005 19:02

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When were the sunken gardens shown in the picture Chav posted made, and what year was the site used to build the stores that are there now?

They look fantastic, I certainly can't remember tem.

Doug 04-08-2005 19:15

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I stand to be corrected but I think that development of Broadway began in the mid 1930s the new road was opened in 1936 by Mayor Alderman Ellis the Sunken Gardens were post war I think. They fell out of favour in the early 60s. The shopping area pre the diabolical “Can I say that” arndale centre was completed around 1966/67. Anyone remember the funny bogs on the car park?

Doug 04-08-2005 19:29

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Two photo's of the Funny bogs for the member who asked about them by pm.....



I am unaware of the copyright holder. However I have reproduce these photographs in good faith.

chav1 04-08-2005 19:33

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lol i remember those toilets its a pitty they couldnt keep them it was kind of a novilty having that weird setup

garinda 04-08-2005 19:39

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Laffffffffffffffffffffff ok, thank you for your discretion.;)

I do remember them.

In a way it's a shame that all traces of modernist architecture are being replaced. In a hundred years time all that is going to be left is faux toy town buildings. Personally I blame Prince Charles, and his vision of new houses looking like something 'traditional', whatever that might be.

Doug 04-08-2005 19:49

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They were horrible although we also saw them as a novelty. I can’t quite remember didn’t they have kacky Tan & Brown Glazed Tiles on the outside walls?

harwood red 04-08-2005 20:09

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You Mean They've Gone!!!!????!!!!

Tealeaf 05-08-2005 09:18

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If I recall , were not the car park bogs referred to as the 'Panopticon Bogs'?

Doug 05-08-2005 12:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf
If I recall , were not the car park bogs referred to as the 'Panopticon Bogs'?

I have no idea Tealeaf, I would have thought that under today’s regime; The Panopticon Bog’s is something that gets dumped on us by HBC rather than something provided by HBC for us to dump in……………………..

SPUGGIE J 05-08-2005 13:03

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If HBC likes "dumping" then lets dump some of them in Panopticon Bog if they like it so much and use the "payrise" they are alledgedly getting to find some that have a bit of gumptoin.

entwisi 05-08-2005 13:15

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Heh, I too remember those toilets on Union Street. Yes they wer a horrible brown coloured tile.

My Dad and I used to meet my mum there after she had done the shopping. That was before everyone had mobiles to say exactlly where they were.

I also remember they STUNK!!!

Ian

SPUGGIE J 05-08-2005 13:17

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Just had a thought Accy will never have an arcitectural problem to math the "Concrete Town" of Cumbernauld 80% of its buildings look like Buchans built em.

SPUGGIE J 05-08-2005 13:21

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The only sort of good thing about the bogs on Union Street was that paying them a visit on a Saturday morning after a booze filled Friday either killed you or cured you.

Doug 05-08-2005 13:26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by entwisi
Heh, I too remember those toilets on Union Street. Yes they wer a horrible brown coloured tile.

My Dad and I used to meet my mum there after she had done the shopping. That was before everyone had mobiles to say exactlly where they were.

I also remember they STUNK!!!

Ian

Funny you should say that Ian. So did we.

Tealeaf 05-08-2005 13:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug
I have no idea Tealeaf, I would have thought that under today’s regime; The Panopticon Bog’s is something that gets dumped on us by HBC rather than something provided by HBC for us to dump in……………………..

I recall they were built around 1970/71, so we can't blame HBC for them; that honour goes to the old Accrington Borough Council. When first opened, the building featured in several newspapers under the title of the Accy Superloo. A normal ladies & gents could have been built for around £5,000 at the time, but that cost £20,000pds and lasted for aprox.15years.

However, upon the demise of ABC, HBC soon took up the race to be the local authority with the greatest number of wacky and money wasting schemes....the fountains, the cog, the Broadway redevelopment,blah, blah,blah...you name 'em, because there's too many to remember for me..

However, beware HBC...there's someone else coming up close behind you....yep, you've guessed it....the MPA:rolleyes:

garinda 05-08-2005 13:35

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I'm begining to get worried about you lot, loitering about this part of the thread!

Doug 05-08-2005 13:48

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Oh hell, I’m going to contradict one of our foremost gentlemen. However, I believe they went up in or around 1967/68 Tealeaf, most likely 68.

Doug 05-08-2005 13:52

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda
I'm begining to get worried about you lot, loitering about this part of the thread!

It’s called constructive dialogue Mr Rindy. Should you desire, you may participate otherwise please leave and derogatory comments at the door with your penny……

garinda 05-08-2005 13:54

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug
It’s called constructive dialogue Mr Rindy. Should you desire, you may participate otherwise please leave and derogatory comments at the door with your penny……


An old penny?

Sounds like a cheap night out.

Doug 05-08-2005 13:56

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I well, cheap you pay, cheap you get........

Tealeaf 05-08-2005 14:42

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Originally Posted by Doug
Oh hell, I’m going to contradict one of our foremost gentlemen. However, I believe they went up in or around 1967/68 Tealeaf, most likely 68.

Wrong. It was early '70's. Definate.

Doug 05-08-2005 15:51

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf
Wrong. It was early '70's. Definate.

No Sir, your wrong on this occasion. I know you don't do it often, but on this one I may fear you are. The close up photograph in this thread was evidently taken in 1968....I spent most of the afternoon looking for the book and it defiantly states 69......Don't shout at me........ Please... :)

WillowTheWhisp 05-08-2005 17:06

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I'm with Doug on this. I'm fairly sure those loos were built in the 60s because of remembering where I was at the time.

garinda 05-08-2005 18:16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug
No Sir, your wrong on this occasion. I know you don't do it often, but on this one I may fear you are. The close up photograph in this thread was evidently taken in 1968....I spent most of the afternoon looking for the book and it defiantly states 69......Don't shout at me........ Please... :)


Hee hee.

Wrong on his birthday?


Like no wayyyyyyyyyyyy.


Only the day after he accused me of being wrong on EVERYTHING?


:)It feels like it's my birthday now, that's come five months early.:)

Doug 05-08-2005 18:27

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Talk about kick a man when he’s down. Contain yourself :rolleyes:



Oh look Bananas - :banslide: :banslide: :banslide: :Banane17:

garinda 05-08-2005 18:39

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug
Talk about kick a man when he’s down.

He's bigger than me, I'm not as daft as I look. My nickname in the chatroom is Cupid Stunt.

Less 05-08-2005 19:22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda
He's bigger than me, I'm not as daft as I look. My nickname in the chatroom is Cupid Stunt.

But on the rest of the site it is:-


Tinkerbelle 05-08-2005 19:45

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or ......... :D m...d...f...c... when Rind's being black innit!



:o Oh I hope that doesn't go whoosh over everyones head I ain't explainig it :o

Doug 05-08-2005 19:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle
or ......... :D m...d...f...c... when Rind's being black innit!



:o Oh I hope that doesn't go whoosh over everyones head I ain't explainig it :o

Pm me I'm intrigued....................

Gayle 05-08-2005 19:51

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

However, beware HBC...there's someone else coming up close behind you....yep, you've guessed it....the MPA:rolleyes:

What is your problem? This thread has absolutely nothing to do with art, panopticons, melas or any other MPA related thing, so why, why, why, have you dragged it up again? You clearly have some sort of agenda to knock it for absolutely no reason. If you can justify, even remotely, why you have brought up the subject of MPA in this thread I would love to hear it.

entwisi 05-08-2005 20:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Less
But on the rest of the site it is:-


I always used to have a wry smile when Booker Fitch Food service turned up with a delivery at the pub. :)

WillowTheWhisp 16-09-2005 15:00

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Back on the subject of Broadway, that tarmac section down the middle looks extremely odd as if it is imitating a road when there is no road there. Where the paving slabs meet up with the other paving slabs in the area outside of Boots leaves a lot to be desired too.

Ah well. I kinda hoped they wouldn't let us down on this one but maybe I was being a tad too naive.

SPUGGIE J 16-09-2005 15:35

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Naive no just opptimistic that for once they could get it right. Then on the pass record you have more chance of winning a one hores race.

accymel 16-09-2005 18:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
Back on the subject of Broadway, that tarmac section down the middle looks extremely odd as if it is imitating a road when there is no road there. Where the paving slabs meet up with the other paving slabs in the area outside of Boots leaves a lot to be desired too.

Ah well. I kinda hoped they wouldn't let us down on this one but maybe I was being a tad too naive.

Yeh it looks very weird & they were putting in metal posts think design feature to outline pavements & they were putting in seating yesterday.

SPUGGIE J 16-09-2005 18:14

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Nae pain nae brain with whoever came up with the idea for broadway. They must have enough space between the ears to bearth a cruise ship.

AngelaSmith 17-09-2005 20:11

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I've only lived in Accrington for a few years but in all that time, Broadway has NEVER looked nice. I would rather go to Burnley, Blackburn or Bury to browse. I live here!!! How does it look to visitors?
The only thing that gets me into town at the moment is the big yellow digger on Broadway as my 2 year old is Bob the Builder mad!

grego 17-09-2005 20:31

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Its a couple of weeks since I've been into town and haven't seen the recent developements on Broadway, why do they have to mess it up every time, sounds awful, think I'll go down on Monday.

grego 22-10-2005 20:30

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Been into town today, it looks half finished, I dont like what they've done, I think there's too much tarmac, I'm assuming the're keeping it that way

Margaret Pilkington 22-10-2005 20:58

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The paddling pool has swopped sides too.....it isn't outside Scope anymore, it is at the entrance to the Arndale. How sad is that.....? It looks a real mess....and how long before the frost breaks it all up. Especailly if we have the really cold winter they are all predicting for us.

Doug 22-10-2005 21:12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by grego
Been into town today, it looks half finished, I dont like what they've done, I think there's too much tarmac, I'm assuming the're keeping it that way

I saw this today; I can see what potential there could have been with a bit more thought but what a mess, I can see no abatement in the rubbish that still seems to be dropped anywhere and everywhere. I agree with you Grego in respect of to much Tarmac, hopefully they might still put some planters along the length of it with a bit of greenery for people to sit and enjoy.

accymel 22-10-2005 22:13

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I dont like it really & think it wont last looks thrown down no doubt be loose or crumbles again when the winter sets in. They cant seem to get it right so that yet more money is poured down the drain ~ literally

Gayle 23-10-2005 09:33

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I made a point of visiting this a few days ago. You've all been talking about it for ages and I couldn't believe it was as bad as you all said, but it is!

It's boring and uninspiring, plus it's taking an age to complete. Though, I think I know why that is - it was mid afternoon when I visited and there were four chaps on site; one on his phone, one with a brew, one leaning on his spade and the other one wheeling a wheel barrow from one side of it to the other.

garinda 23-10-2005 10:01

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According to the artist's impression, the only greenery is a few thin conifers.

accymel 23-10-2005 11:50

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gayle
I made a point of visiting this a few days ago. You've all been talking about it for ages and I couldn't believe it was as bad as you all said, but it is!

It's boring and uninspiring, plus it's taking an age to complete. Though, I think I know why that is - it was mid afternoon when I visited and there were four chaps on site; one on his phone, one with a brew, one leaning on his spade and the other one wheeling a wheel barrow from one side of it to the other.

PMSL ah you spotted that the builders had all the time in the world milking the construction, i got really narked at one builder over a week ago trying to get to marks & sparks the builder just swung the metal guardings right in front & decided to shut off the path so me & other shoppers had to walk round!! Its been an utter pain in the backside to get round the shops & for all the times its took im sure primary school children would of come up with better designs than the councils ~ well not hard really babies have better chance.

Tealeaf 23-10-2005 13:26

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Hmmm.....I'm just wondering if it would be possible to get a few piccys on here of the progress of this scheme & of the inactivity of the workmen involved - maybe with time/date capture. Its a long time since we had regular piccy postings on here (possibly because we exhausted all the "Spot the Building" opportunities) but this could be a way of exposing the mismanagement involved. Would the Observer be interested?

Margaret Pilkington 23-10-2005 13:31

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I remember the Sunken gardens in Broadway.....I thought they were lovely.
I can't remember when they disappeared......I can only remember going there with my gran......that would be in the early 1950's.

SPUGGIE J 23-10-2005 13:35

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I could ask for the following for crimbo:
buldozer with drag hook
30 large cages
12 sets of stocks
12 sets of pillories
3 whipping frames
Result I could tear up Broadway with the dozer put up the cages etc and stick the council in it and it would become a tourist attraction.

Margaret Pilkington 23-10-2005 13:42

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Wow Spuggie! I would have a stall there with tomatoes and eggs....do you think I would make any money?

madmal_1 23-10-2005 20:25

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i heard a rumer that they are putting some small shop units there

vitty 23-10-2005 22:27

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Hi all,

I am considering running a story about the time this project as taken for the Observer.

Would anyone like to give me a couple of quotes about their opinion of the time lag/state of Broadway?

As always, I would need your name, age (optional) and address (no door numbers, please).

The upside of putting yourself in the limelight is it increases the chances of me getting the story printed and, therefore, getting the full financial/statistical information from the council about the project.

cheers, Vitty

SPUGGIE J 25-10-2005 20:59

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Go for it. I spent 10 days in Accy over the last week and it was saddening to see what our once proud little town has been reduced to.

SpecialPowers 25-10-2005 21:18

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Did you know already around £30,000 worth of damage has been caused to the new flag stones due to a security vehicle driving over the newly laid stones. It's going to look nice crazy-paving don't you think?

garinda 25-10-2005 22:28

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Noted today.

Lovely white chewing gum on the nice new black tarmac. Even the special steam cleaning machines can't shift it off tarmac.

Noted today a truly awful design.

vitty 25-10-2005 22:30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SpecialPowers
Did you know already around £30,000 worth of damage has been caused to the new flag stones due to a security vehicle driving over the newly laid stones. It's going to look nice crazy-paving don't you think?

I would be interested in exploring this further.

Where did you find out about this?

Acrylic-bob 26-10-2005 03:37

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I remember earlier in the summer a Security vehicle driving down Broadway from Union Street, resulting in at least two anxious parents having to snatch toddlers out of it's path. What is the point of having a pedestrianised zone if these things are allowed to drive where they like. It was going to pick up cash from the entrance to the Arndale. Surely that is what the Arndale has service entrances for?

SPUGGIE J 26-10-2005 12:23

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Security best discribed as the "we do as we please" brigade.

wadey 13-12-2011 16:31

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jaysay 13-12-2011 18:56

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Great photo wadey, by the looks of the car this could have been in the 70s

mobertol 14-12-2011 13:53

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 955713)
Great photo wadey, by the looks of the car this could have been in the 70s

Nice photo -i remember it being like that when I was a little girl so it's probably the very early 70's.

It used to be crowded out for the annual Carnival Procession -do they still have that I wonder....

accyman 14-12-2011 14:35

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob (Post 204676)
I remember earlier in the summer a Security vehicle driving down Broadway from Union Street, resulting in at least two anxious parents having to snatch toddlers out of it's path. What is the point of having a pedestrianised zone if these things are allowed to drive where they like. It was going to pick up cash from the entrance to the Arndale. Surely that is what the Arndale has service entrances for?

you bring up a good point because i too have seen people running for their lives and have seen a few near misses in the past from these secuity vans either speeding or refusing to slow down at all for people who havnt noticed them coming up behind them until the last second.

they should be made to walk from the main road they have helmets and other protection.The only people that should be allowed to drive in the pedestrian zone are police and ambulance not some moron who thinks walking more than 3 feet to a shop door is an unacceptable risk :rolleyes:


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