And behold, Broadway was made anew. - Page 4

Gayle · 10-07-2005, 17:17

Funny you should mention it though because I have been approached. Still not sure what to do - think I might stir up as much protest as support.

Doug · 10-07-2005, 17:27

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Originally Posted by Gayle Knight

Funny you should mention it though because I have been approached. Still not sure what to do - think I might stir up as much protest as support.

One must assume that one as been approached in a professional capacity and not the other…lol. On a serious note I have little doubt that you would find tremendous support among the fair people of accyweb. Even your baiters couldn’t but wish you well and offer you support. We all need someone that can stand up and be counted. We all need someone to do something worth while for the Borough, half of which is like a tip; the other half is like something from old Beirut, but above all what’s left is worth saving……..Go on Gayle get on with it and let us exiles know what we can do to give you support.

Acrylic-bob · 10-07-2005, 19:24

Why not give it a go Gayle? You could not possibly do any worse than the current shower and who knows, you might do some good! But I have the feeling that it will be something of a poisoned chalice.

Gayle · 10-07-2005, 20:03

I know A-B, that's what's making me hesitate.

Doug · 10-07-2005, 20:07

Success often comes down to the cohesion and effort of the team behind the leader. Just make sure you have the right people behind you. Perhaps we should **** of the fire until it’s actually out of control, if you know what I mean.

park381 · 10-07-2005, 20:08

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

A few people see to be unsure of why the flower beds were removed in the first place.

That was done in order to accommodate the market stalls on Broadway on a temporary basis whilst the new "pavilions" were being built

That was enabling work to allow the project to take place, and retain an open market. As such it should have all been put back as it was at the end of the project. Bad contract management on the part of HBC. What are they going to do for £250k, if the laying of additional kerbs on rhyddings street cost £8k don't think we will get much on broadway. Someone mentioned Morans as the contractors for the revamp of broadway, are they not BwD contractors, do we not have BwD working on the regen of accrington town centre. To add to that I think the contractors on the rhyddings street job were also Morans.

Acrylic-bob · 11-07-2005, 04:29

There, you see. According to Barking Britcliffe it was all going to be shiny and new. But the closer you look the cheaper and tattier it begins to look.

But wasn't the Market re-vamp fiasco largely down to the incompetence of the recently departed Nigel Rix?

park381 · 11-07-2005, 07:53

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

But wasn't the Market re-vamp fiasco largely down to the incompetence of the recently departed Nigel Rix?

Think you are correct A-b, has anyone seen any plans, or will it be left to the contractor? If it has been handed on a plate to Morans as a single tender, where is the "Best Value" in that.

WillowTheWhisp · 11-07-2005, 08:00

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Originally Posted by Doug

We all need someone to do something worth while for the Borough, half of which is like a tip; the other half is like something from old Beirut, but above all what’s left is worth saving……...

Not much left to work with is there Doug if half of it is a tip and the other half like old Beirut?

(sorry I couldn't help myself)

Acrylic-bob · 11-07-2005, 10:06

If I remember correctly there was a half-arsed sort of drawing published in the Observer a few months back which we all decided loked like something from a failed sixties council estate, not even le Courbusier at his most attenuated was as bleak as that.

As to single tendering, When has HBC ever equaled Value For Money?

fireman · 11-07-2005, 10:10

I think that picture would sometimes be an improvement to what you see on Broadway some days.

Acrylic-bob · 11-07-2005, 10:22

Yeah, but I understand that the Council are doing their best to keep the New Mayor; Plain Jane(t) away from Broadway as much as they can in case she gets stuck and holds up the improvement works. Apparently the Mayoral limousine has had to have "Wide Load" signs attached to it..

Doug · 11-07-2005, 18:21

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

Yeah, but I understand that the Council are doing their best to keep the New Mayor; Plain Jane(t) away from Broadway as much as they can in case she gets stuck and holds up the improvement works. Apparently the Mayoral limousine has had to have "Wide Load" signs attached to it..

Oh dear, I don’t think I have seen this lady of note? But I think I get the picture. Willow, please feel free.