blackburn road

flashy · 30-11-2006, 13:34

ive just been into accy and was coming home via blackburn road....can someone tell me what the hell they are building at the bottom of lonsdale street on blackburn road

it doesnt look like houses cos its just a huge metal frame....can someone enlighten me please?

fank woo

flashy · 30-11-2006, 13:36

oh and where have all the new shops in ossy sprung up from ??

Lolly · 30-11-2006, 13:38

I think thats where they are building the new health centre. And which new shops in Ossy??

flashy · 30-11-2006, 13:40

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Originally Posted by Lolly

I think thats where they are building the new health centre. And which new shops in Ossy??

then one's all the way up union road, theres loads of new ones opened up

Lolly · 30-11-2006, 13:45

The only new one i can think of is "Monkey Butler" next to Caspian Takeaway that sells smelly stuff, soaps candles etc.... Is it a while since u've been up Union Rd? If so they may not be new to me anymore. I walk up there everyday to work (for my sins) lol!!

garinda · 30-11-2006, 13:51

I wonderd what it was too. It does seem very tall and dominates the area.

flashy · 30-11-2006, 13:54

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Originally Posted by garinda

I wonderd what it was too. It does seem very tall and dominates the area.

its a bit of an eyesore isnt it rindy....i live in blackburn lolly so i dont get round ossy very much, there are lots of shops that have popped up, i was rather impressed actually lol

garinda · 30-11-2006, 13:54

Like Lolly can't think of that many new shops in Ossy, though there is one more empty one, where Moor End Post Office has closed down and moved into the Co-op.

Lolly · 30-11-2006, 13:55

yes definatley new health centre its explained here....

http://http://www.accringtonobserver...th_centre.html

garinda · 30-11-2006, 13:55

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Originally Posted by flashytart

its a bit of an eyesore isnt it rindy....i live in blackburn lolly so i dont get round ossy very much, there are lots of shops that have popped up, i was rather impressed actually lol

It's probably looking better since I've moved back.

flashy · 30-11-2006, 13:56

further down near what was that hoover shop place(i think it was that anyway) nearer the civic hall i saw what looked to be a xmas shop

Lolly · 30-11-2006, 13:56

the link doesn't work heres the story:

Published: 23rd February 2006
Green light for new £7M health centre

PLANS to build a £7M health centre in a deprived area of Accrington have won the green light from Hyndburn councillors.
The scheme, put forward by Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust (PCT), involves building the three-storey complex on land off Blackburn Road between Lonsdale Street and Leyland Street.
The PCT is looking to house six doctors’ surgeries inside the building as well as facilities for district nurses and health visitors.
It is expected the site will also house a pharmacy and facilities to treat children, and will deal with mental and sexual health issues.
The centre won the enthusiastic backing of members of Hyndburn Council’s Planning Committee last week.
After the meeting, Councillor Yvonne Wilson, chairman of the committee, said: "Support for this was unanimous. We were all for it. This will make a big difference to a lot of people with health conditions in Hyndburn.
"Every councillor had comments to make and they were all very positive."
Councillor Tim O’Kane said: "I am glad that this has gone through as anything which puts new facilities into the area has to be a good thing and everyone felt very positively about it."
John Rotherham, services redesign manager for Hyndburn and Ribble Valley PCT, said: "We are still looking at what services will be going into the building and we are hoping to start work by March or April.
"This will bring a lot of services into the area which will mean better health care for patients.
"This will be a state-of-the-art flagship building and it will be great news for Hyndburn."
The centre, which ties in with the Project Phoenix regeneration scheme, will be built by the East Lancashire Building Partnership.
This would be responsible for maintaining it for 25 years and during this period it would be rented by the PCT.

First published by the Accrington Observer

flashy · 30-11-2006, 13:57

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Originally Posted by garinda

It's probably looking better since I've moved back.

you been away love?

garinda · 30-11-2006, 13:58

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Originally Posted by flashytart

further down near what was that hoover shop place(i think it was that anyway) nearer the civic hall i saw what looked to be a xmas shop

Can't think what that is. I'll charge up my electric roller skates, and have a nosey later when I go for the Observer.

flashy · 30-11-2006, 13:58

The PCT is looking to house six doctors’ surgeries inside the building

whats the point in having SIX surgeries??? why not just have one big one ?? (greedy gets)