Town centre solution - Page 2

Gayle · 01-02-2009, 16:41

It is quite surprising when you look up above shop level how beautiful some of the old buildings are.

Most people walk with their heads down all the time looking at the chewing gum on the floor - look up!

MargaretR · 01-02-2009, 16:43

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Originally Posted by Gayle

It is quite surprising when you look up above shop level how beautiful some of the old buildings are.

Most people walk with their heads down all the time looking at the chewing gum on the floor - look up!

...and risk tripping on broken pavements

katex · 01-02-2009, 16:46

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

...and risk tripping on broken pavements

Go on ... I'll say it ... treading in the dog crap.

I agree with Gayle and Garinda, since joining Accyweb and us locals talking about our town, I have looked up more, and it 'aint bad at all.

polly · 01-02-2009, 17:07

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

A ride up the Coppice in a horse and trap might even tempt me out

and then the council could buy a block or two of run down 2 up 2 downs and let them out a holiday homes.

Maybe they could by Highams Mill or similar and ship all the happy holiday makers off for some job experience?

super, novel holiday experience - soon make people glad of todays recision?

Margaret Pilkington · 01-02-2009, 17:46

Highams Mill is currently being knocked down to make way for four bedroomed houses.....something like 72 of them.......in the current climate who is going to be able to afford them?

I do think you are right about the lovely buildings though Gayle......it is just that (as others have rightly observed) it is hard to keep your eyes skywards when there are so many hazards at ground level.

garinda · 01-02-2009, 17:51

The pavements are appalling, even the newly refurbished ones.

I struggle with them because I shuffle. I pity anyone whose sight is bad, and can't see what they are walking on, and what to avoid.

pipinfort · 01-02-2009, 17:55

I must admit i have recently been noticing how grand the upper parts of some of the old buildings actually are........

garinda · 01-02-2009, 17:58

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Originally Posted by pipinfort

I must admit i have recently been noticing how grand the upper parts of some of the old buildings actually are........

I've noticed a lot more since the smoking ban came in.

emamum · 01-02-2009, 22:00

the flags in the centre can be slippery when wet, i nearly went over on one the other day.

cashman · 01-02-2009, 22:08

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Originally Posted by garinda

I think because we are often there, we don't actually see how attractive a town it is.

True many people hate the blue and white Town Hall extension/ shop facade, and the new benches may be wet for 90% of the year, but there is a lot of beautiful stone buldings, and we have the rolling hills in nearly every direction in the distance.

I did start a thread about friend's of mine, visiting the area for the first time, comparing Accy To Brighton's Lanes, and Wimbledon Village.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...age-23398.html

So it's not all bad, the structure is in place to make it a more attractive destination. It just needs the right visionary to make it happen.

yeh agree about good stone buildings, but i was always under the impression,a good Town Centre required good shops.

SPUGGIE J · 01-02-2009, 22:10

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Originally Posted by cashman

yeh agree about good stone buildings, but i was always under the impression,a good Town Centre required good shops.

No chance of good shops as no owner is stupid enough to risk expansion in Accy. Unless its pound shops.

cashman · 01-02-2009, 22:57

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

No chance of good shops as no owner is stupid enough to risk expansion in Accy. Unless its pound shops.

agreed so people can waffle till the cows come home, spend money that aint abundant, trying to make a silk purse outa a sows ear....... aint gonna happen!

lindsay ormerod · 01-02-2009, 22:59

Suggest anyone about to reply to this thread looks up "demographics" in a good dictionary, if you do it will negate the need for pointless " Why can't we have a Next/River Island ? " type discussion......

In plain English Accrington is too "poor" a town to justify brand names like Next etc, we don't have the amount of salaried folk living in the area to make these stores worthwhile, this has been the status quo for at least 15 years and isn't likely to improve any time soon and the more big names that pull out make it less likely for big names to invest, sorry but that's the reality.

Lilly · 01-02-2009, 23:03

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

Suggest anyone about to reply to this thread looks up "demographics" in a good dictionary, if you do it will negate the need for pointless " Why can't we have a Next/River Island ? " type discussion......

In plain English Accrington is too "poor" a town to justify brand names like Next etc, we don't have the amount of salaried folk living in the area to make these stores worthwhile, this has been the status quo for at least 15 years and isn't likely to improve any time soon and the more big names that pull out make it less likely for big names to invest, sorry but that's the reality.

Agreed, Lindsay.

I really fear for the future of Accrington town centre.

As you say, the more names we lose the less likely any more names will want to come into Accrington.

Therefore we are left with more and more empty units.

What can be done?

cashman · 01-02-2009, 23:07

no-ones mentioned any of those type of shops, cos think most are aware of those facts, suggest you read the whole thread linds.