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01-02-2009, 14:21
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Town centre solution
Blitz the soulless shambles & rebuild it as it was 30 odd years ago.
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01-02-2009, 14:50
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Re: Town centre solution
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Originally Posted by maxwell silver
Blitz the soulless shambles & rebuild it as it was 30 odd years ago.
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I would love to see it the way it was when I was a kid but sadly so called progress will knock that on the head with a pile driver. Seems odd though that in the southern market towns they keep what is essentialy the towns heart and soul with minor improvements. So why cant we?
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01-02-2009, 15:40
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Re: Town centre solution
It will get much worse before it gets any better, 30 years ago we did not have the supermarkets, pound shops and so on:
They should have left well alone.... there was no need to build the Arndale Centre, what a waste of space that is. The market should also have been left...
But no they had to go and ruin it.... still they know best ( They think )
I personally don't even shop in Accrington now.... its too depressing.
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01-02-2009, 15:49
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Re: Town centre solution
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Originally Posted by magpie
It will get much worse before it gets any better, 30 years ago we did not have the supermarkets, pound shops and so on:
They should have left well alone.... there was no need to build the Arndale Centre, what a waste of space that is. The market should also have been left...
But no they had to go and ruin it.... still they know best ( They think )
I personally don't even shop in Accrington now.... its too depressing.
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sadly i think yer wrong magpie, i cannot forsee it Ever getting much better.
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01-02-2009, 15:54
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Re: Town centre solution
So if the council actually decided to listen ( I'll accept this is a pretend scenario ) , what would people like them to do ?
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01-02-2009, 15:58
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Re: Town centre solution
We still have the Market Hall and the Arcade so we have the start of a Victorian themed town - Beamish attracts visitors - we could become the lancashire equivalent
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01-02-2009, 16:11
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Re: Town centre solution
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sadly i think yer wrong magpie, i cannot forsee it Ever getting much better.
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h ah my glass is half full and my is in the sand of course
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01-02-2009, 16:15
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Re: Town centre solution
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Originally Posted by MargaretR
We still have the Market Hall and the Arcade so we have the start of a Victorian themed town - Beamish attracts visitors - we could become the lancashire equivalent
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I applaud the council's decision (please note*) to refurbish and upgrade the Market Hall, which according to the press is about to start.
Vision for £2m Accrington market revamp (From Lancashire Telegraph)
I would perhaps leave the plans to increase the number of stalls by using upstairs, until the economic climate is more favourable. The main concern should be to make the place as attractive as possible to customers, and therefore ensure continued business for the traders already in there.
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01-02-2009, 16:16
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Re: Town centre solution
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Originally Posted by MargaretR
We still have the Market Hall and the Arcade so we have the start of a Victorian themed town - Beamish attracts visitors - we could become the lancashire equivalent
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difference being Beamish situ is a lovely day out, specially on a nice day, can't forsee that ever happening here.
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01-02-2009, 16:17
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Re: Town centre solution
Yes, I think it's a good thing too.
The market is a really good feature of Accrington and so should be made as nice as possible. Strangely, it's probably a good time to invest in this sort of thing as all the contractors who want the job will be prepared to do it for very competitive rates.
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01-02-2009, 16:20
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Re: Town centre solution
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Originally Posted by Gayle
Yes, I think it's a good thing too.
The market is a really good feature of Accrington and so should be made as nice as possible. Strangely, it's probably a good time to invest in this sort of thing as all the contractors who want the job will be prepared to do it for very competitive rates.
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agree the market hall is a top feature, but doing it up nice would look like a fairy in a cesspit.
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01-02-2009, 16:22
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Re: Town centre solution
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Originally Posted by MargaretR
We still have the Market Hall and the Arcade so we have the start of a Victorian themed town - Beamish attracts visitors - we could become the lancashire equivalent
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Well, they're working on it Margaret :-
Victorian event for Accrington (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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01-02-2009, 16:26
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Re: Town centre solution
A ride up the Coppice in a horse and trap might even tempt me out
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01-02-2009, 16:27
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Re: Town centre solution
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Originally Posted by cashman
difference being Beamish situ is a lovely day out, specially on a nice day, can't forsee that ever happening here.
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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.
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01-02-2009, 16:40
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Re: Town centre solution
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Originally Posted by Gayle
Yes, I think it's a good thing too.
The market is a really good feature of Accrington and so should be made as nice as possible. Strangely, it's probably a good time to invest in this sort of thing as all the contractors who want the job will be prepared to do it for very competitive rates.
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We'll probably find an Italian company wins the contract and puts in Portugese labour to do the job....then the dozen or so people in Accy left with jobs go on strike.
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