Recession List 2009!!

[garinda]

Originally Posted by flashy

Starbucks are to close 300 coffee shops

'Mr Schultz has admitted that the firm over expanded, devaluing its upmarket image.'
BBC NEWS | Business | Starbucks slashes jobs and stores

I hope he doesn't mean the Starbucks concession that opened at Vine Mills in Ossy!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by katex

The council should never have approved Planning Permission for this new Tesco .. as previously, would have thought the plans by Sainsburys opening into the Arndale Centre would have been a better bet.

'Course they are now deciding to open up the road in front of the Town Hall to allow better access to Tesco; probably part of the million pound 'bribe' !

Hyndburn news from the Lancashire Telegraph
/4077520.Plans_to_reopen_pedestrianised_Accrington_ street_to_traffic/

and exit from the new proposed square, where the old bus station will be shortly. I actually approve of the bus station moving to Crawshaw Street, and think the new square will be an asset to the town .. you have an opportunity to express your views on this:

Have your say on Square plans - News - Accrington Observer

Which lunatic planning decisions were you referring to Garinda?



I think your advert may have put Garinda off Lancsdave ... probably thinks 'mug prints' will be a Dingles imprint on his face ... LOL.

If Rindi visits dave's stall he will probably strike a limited edition coffee mug say Rindi was here and the date and time stamped on them for posterity, in years to come they'll be worth thousands on Bargain Hunt

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

I fear that unless you can afford my consultancy fees you'll have to remain in ignorance of my ideas.

I had a wonderful and very successful career, if you're at all interested, but I'm afraid that when hiring staff most of our councillors wouldn't even have had enough qualification or business experience to merit even a first interview.

We'd be totally screwed up if Joneses mob were in charge then wouldn't we, the nearest thing to a businessman they've had in recent years was a bloke who ran a chip shop,

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by flashy

no, thats still Threashers isnt it?

That sounds like something from a pain and pleasure parlour flashy

[janet]

I see vodaphone are going to be opening a store in the arndale. Makes a change from another card shop.

[emzy]

Originally Posted by janet

I see vodaphone are going to be opening a store in the arndale. Makes a change from another card shop.

But do we need another mobile phone shop??

But in saying that we currently have carphone warehouse, phones4u, Orange, O2 and T-mobile so why not have vodaphone aswell. You soon wont be able to buy anything in town but at least you'll be able to get a mobile phone

[red rose]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

is that the one acrooss from the oaklea

I reckon it is the one on the corner nearer to the railway bridge. We used to go to that offy as teenagers and hang-around waiting for a kind "adult" to go in for us and come out with a packet of 10 Number 6 and a bottle of cider.....they were the days!!

[emzy]

Originally Posted by red rose

I reckon it is the one on the corner nearer to the railway bridge. We used to go to that offy as teenagers and hang-around waiting for a kind "adult" to go in for us and come out with a packet of 10 Number 6 and a bottle of cider.....they were the days!!

Is that the one near urban retreat?

[Mick]

As there is already a thread on this running i have merged both threads

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by emzy

But do we need another mobile phone shop??

But in saying that we currently have carphone warehouse, phones4u, Orange, O2 and T-mobile so why not have vodaphone aswell. You soon wont be able to buy anything in town but at least you'll be able to get a mobile phone

You know what they say emzy variety is the spice of life

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

We'd be totally screwed up if Joneses mob were in charge then wouldn't we, the nearest thing to a businessman they've had in recent years was a bloke who ran a chip shop,

I was happily living in Tory Wandsworth the last time Hyndburn had a Labour run council.

Though I do recall hearing a lot of grumbling about that council's performance.

My comments aren't aimed at any one political party, but the caliber of people who become councillors, and not just here in Hyndburn.

I stand by my comment that you do find people with very little economic or business experience, suddenly in charge of very large budgets, and making very important and long ranging decisions about an area's future.

The people who carry out the policies of any council, the finance department, planning etc., are expected to have the relevant qualifications and experience to do those jobs.

It just seems odd that the people actually pulling the strings might not have the ability to run a church Tombola, that I gave earlier as an example.

This is an observation that I've come to after having lived in four differing boroughs, irrespective of which party was in power.

[cmonstanley]

Originally Posted by emzy

Is that the one near urban retreat?

thats not the local that was bought by some asians and they took on some polish people never went in .i think its the one up near the oaklea thats the only local that ive seen..

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by emzy

Is that the one near urban retreat?

That one was open Tuesday night cos I went in it

Got a damn noisy parrot as well.

[pipinfort]

The `Local` IS the one just accross from the Oaklea, between the Newsagents & the Florists, it was shut when i went past today..........

[emzy]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

That one was open Tuesday night cos I went in it

Got a damn noisy parrot as well.

The last quote i referred to when i asked if it was the one nr urban retreat as they said nr the railway bridge so was asking them to confirm if the meant to one nr urban retreat, coz i was just checking so i could let them know it wasnt that one as it was still open (drive past it twice a day) lol

If that makes any sense............