Accrington's new bus station "to be" - Page 8

garinda · 16-12-2011, 21:32

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Originally Posted by susie123

Agreed but ist hat any reason to give up?

Most, no all, of the recent improvements, have been costly, and have improved nothing.

It's worse than before.

So yes.

If something's going to be 'improved', but isn't, it's all rather pointless, and stupid.

Margaret Pilkington · 16-12-2011, 21:39

The council, the last one, spent God knows how much of our money putting a fancy surface down on Broadway and within weeks the blooming stuff was coming off........the contractors had to be called back to re-surface a stretch of it....the surface is only millimetres thick and is off in a few places(still)......it looks really elegant(not).
This was supposed to improve the aesthetics of the town........it was our money, very badly spent, on something that benefits no-one.

When the council are planning these improvements I really do wish they would spend the money as if it were coming out of their own back pocket instead of what I sometimes think they think is a bottomless purse.

steve2qec · 16-12-2011, 21:48

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

What would make it nicer ?

We build a Gulag (top of Whinney Hill would be my choice) where we imprison the great unwashed of Accy - don't allow them to reproduce and eventually they'll die out.....!
The rest of us just carry on as normal...might not solve all the problems but the place is gonna look a whole lot tidier.
Might make me want to hang around a bit longer on a Saturday instead of doing the a "commando raid" at the market before shooting off home....(yes I actually do the shopping!!!)

garinda · 16-12-2011, 21:49

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

The council, the last one, spent God knows how much of our money putting a fancy surface down on Broadway and within weeks the blooming stuff was coming off........the contractors had to be called back to re-surface a stretch of it....the surface is only millimetres thick and is off in a few places(still)......it looks really elegant(not).
This was supposed to improve the aesthetics of the town........it was our money, very badly spent, on something that benefits no-one.

When the council are planning these improvements I really do wish they would spend the money as if it were coming out of their own back pocket instead of what I sometimes think they think is a bottomless purse.

The Broadway 'improvements', or as I call them, a couple of stupid brushed steel non-gates, and a few badly designed hemroid inducing benches, 'only' cost half a million pounds.

susie123 · 16-12-2011, 21:55

I think one of the problems is similar to what we faced in a couple of houses we have lived in which were getting on for 200 years old. They had been done up, improved, whatever over the years.

We found that the original buildings were sound but most of the so called improvements had to be ripped out or scrapped.

The same could be said of Accrington - some lovely old buidings with a lot of modern work which is not fit for purpose. I except the 60s market which was one of the better modern ideas.

garinda · 16-12-2011, 21:58

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

When the council are planning these improvements I really do wish they would spend the money as if it were coming out of their own back pocket instead of what I sometimes think they think is a bottomless purse.

Little minds, miss playing with their little toys.

It amuses them to play about with the town.

They don't care where the money's coming from.

When it comes to planning, and strategy, we're dealing with amateurs, to put it politely.

To put it less politely, when it comes to vitality, vision, and common sense, most people we have in power would struggle to muster an erection in a brothel.

If these postions were salaried, rather than electable, most councillors wouldn't get a reply to their application, nevermind the chance for a first interview.

garinda · 16-12-2011, 22:02

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Originally Posted by susie123

I think one of the problems is similar to what we faced in a couple of houses we have lived in which were getting on for 200 years old. They had been done up, improved, whatever over the years.

We found that the original buildings were sound but most of the so called improvements had to be ripped out or scrapped.

The same could be said of Accrington - some lovely old buidings with a lot of modern work which is not fit for purpose. I except the 60s market which was one of the better modern ideas.

I agree.

The sixties market was, at the time, a fairly radical design, and should have been preserved at all cost. A bonus of which would be the market wouldn't now be dead on it's arse.

Instead we have generic toy town architecture, who only a plank like Prince Charles would think was an improvement.

susie123 · 16-12-2011, 22:05

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Originally Posted by steve2qec

We build a Gulag (top of Whinney Hill would be my choice) where we imprison the great unwashed of Accy - don't allow them to reproduce and eventually they'll die out.....!
The rest of us just carry on as normal...might not solve all the problems but the place is gonna look a whole lot tidier.
Might make me want to hang around a bit longer on a Saturday instead of doing the a "commando raid" at the market before shooting off home....(yes I actually do the shopping!!!)

So it's the people not the place that's the problem... you could be right, brave man for saying so.

lancsdave · 16-12-2011, 22:06

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Originally Posted by steve2qec

We build a Gulag (top of Whinney Hill would be my choice) where we imprison the great unwashed of Accy - don't allow them to reproduce and eventually they'll die out.....!
The rest of us just carry on as normal...might not solve all the problems but the place is gonna look a whole lot tidier.
Might make me want to hang around a bit longer on a Saturday instead of doing the a "commando raid" at the market before shooting off home....(yes I actually do the shopping!!!)

Got it in one

Everytime I bring this up you get the impression some people think I see things others don't. The town will always be on it's heels no matter how much you spend on infrastructure as long as certain establishments on Abbey St make it worthwhile for them to stay around, and the council have a bye-law which states no alchohol and they do nothing to enforce it.

steve2qec · 16-12-2011, 22:11

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Originally Posted by susie123

So it's the people not the place that's the problem... you could be right, brave man for saying so.

I'll be okay, because the great unwashed of Accy don't come on here....

steve2qec · 16-12-2011, 22:14

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Got it in one

Everytime I bring this up you get the impression some people think I see things others don't. The town will always be on it's heels no matter how much you spend on infrastructure as long as certain establishments on Abbey St make it worthwhile for them to stay around, and the council have a bye-law which states no alchohol and they do nothing to enforce it.

Lucky for me I only come into town once a week, whereas you have to work there!

garinda · 16-12-2011, 22:15

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Got it in one

Everytime I bring this up you get the impression some people think I see things others don't. The town will always be on it's heels no matter how much you spend on infrastructure as long as certain establishments on Abbey St make it worthwhile for them to stay around, and the council have a bye-law which states no alchohol and they do nothing to enforce it.

They do enforce it.

They remove any benches, within twenty five feet, where alkies/druggies might once have had a little skuffle.

It's 'experimaental'.

Took a great mind to come up with that.

Which is why everyone, bar the numpty on the council who came up with it, finds it hard to fathom.

lancsdave · 16-12-2011, 22:17

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Originally Posted by steve2qec

Lucky for me I only come into town once a week, whereas you have to work there!

I work to avoid daytime tv and end up watching Jeremy Kyle Street Version everyday

cashman · 16-12-2011, 22:35

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Got it in one

Everytime I bring this up you get the impression some people think I see things others don't. The town will always be on it's heels no matter how much you spend on infrastructure as long as certain establishments on Abbey St make it worthwhile for them to stay around, and the council have a bye-law which states no alchohol and they do nothing to enforce it.

Oh i take it yeh mean the "Wall To Wall" scum that infest like a load of lice? is what i would say if i was to tell the truth.

but being a diplomat i shan't.

Margaret Pilkington · 16-12-2011, 22:52

You know these great unwashed who lurk around Abbey St, allow the elderly nun to walk down into Accrington to get their provisions....and she returns up Infant St loaded down with bags, in the misguided belief that she is 'helping' these dozy scroungers, who probably have not vacated their pits.

They need kicking up the proverbial and made to go out and get their own groceries, pies sandwiches...whatever, instead of allowing this woman to be loaded like a pack horse.