Hyndburn Masterplan

shillelagh

shillelagh

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Been to look at it this afternoon Shillelagh. Just a lot to take in all at once to offer any comments.

They had run out of print-outs of the posters on the wall showing 5 different options, and the form I have brought away with me asked you to vote on these or suggest other options. It will be for up for perusal on Urbed's website on Monday so will be able to view them at leisure.

Getting lots of earache from the Public re. controversial subjects at the moment e.g. Tesco of course, and in particular the suggestion to site the bus station on Crawshaw Street ... think comments were 'too far away' !! Huh ! can't get much nearer in my opinion. Naturally, was mostly, like myself, senior citizens who were tending to look back and wanting to bring it back to the way it was:rolleyes: Hope some younger people will offer their comments tomorrow.

Worth a look if you are in the Arndale tomorrow .. has been lots of interest which is good.
 
Is this the master plan where they are on about opening some old roads?

As in the Bottom of Burnley road, in front of the market hall, abbey street to name a few?
 
Havent been down town today will go down tomorrow to have a nosy and see what theyre planning. Dont think much of them moving the bus station to the back of what was kwik save though. Can you imagine buses getting in and out of there? They have enough hassles where it is now and its an open road!!!
 
shillelagh said:
Havent been down town today will go down tomorrow to have a nosy and see what theyre planning. Dont think much of them moving the bus station to the back of what was kwik save though. Can you imagine buses getting in and out of there? They have enough hassles where it is now and its an open road!!!
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I am sure that the plan also includes transport planning too Shillelagh to allow for this.. like I say .. difficult to take in whilst you are there.
 
***Mr D*** said:
Is this the master plan where they are on about opening some old roads?

As in the Bottom of Burnley road, in front of the market hall, abbey street to name a few?
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Five options for you to vote (or comment) on .. they are obliged to do this .. Option 5 being the preferred option if you can understand.

I don't quite understand as yet .. but will certainly take a look at their website Monday.
They may have some more copies tomorrow ..in the Arndale this time.
They said more interest than expected.
 
The proposed site of the new bus station is about as central as you can get for the Arndale. Peoople have just got so used to it being next to the market but I think this is a good move so long as they make sure there are enough places for all the buses and don't have half a dozen trying to get into the same place at once. I like the idea of opening up the Grange Lane area and making it more attractive but I've had a bee in my bonnet about that part of town for years.

As this is a 15 year plan I wonder how many of us will live to see it?
 
Just gotta' reserve judgement folks, and look at the Options .. then have your say.Then you 'musn't grumble' if not too happy at the end of the day.

At least it is an attempt to make the town a better place. What you forget is that Accrington is not all that big compared with other towns you have mentioned on here, and as I have expressed before, a matter of keeping our residents here, rather than shopping/socialising elsewhere initially.

Again, of course, Urbed will have made plans to keep a good traffic flow for the proposed new Bus Station site !
 
Thought accy had all just been done up .
Now they wanna dig it all up again and start over #???????
Someone down there must have a very boring job and access to a lot of public funding thats all i can say .
 
Well I went and had a look today and to be honest, I thought most of the plans, good though they were, weren't controversial in the least. They were mostly sensible solutions for the town and all seem to be achievable.

I guess the biggest discussion point will be the bus station. Once I understood the drawings I think it's an inspired choice of positioning. Whilst I was there some people were giving the consultants a hard time, these people were grumbling about the bus station and saying that it could never work there because of congestion. The main idea behind this plan is that the whole road system would be completely changed as well so would alleviate congestion.

If this is to work it has to be embraced and gone for, the only way to make real change is if it's completed wholeheartedly. If it's done in a half arsed way or if it starts to get diluted then it will probably fail. The vision needs to be followed through and not turned into a hotch potch of ideas.
 
Looked good to me too Gayle; though I fail to see what value there is in extending the Arndale to build bigger, newer units when we can 't fill the existing ones.
Rest of it looks promising and well thought out; esp the proposed removal/revamp of the butt ugly council building on Broadway.
 
The area at the back of kiwk save is not big enough to swing a cat round never mind a double decker bus.
 
lindsay ormerod said:
Looked good to me too Gayle; though I fail to see what value there is in extending the Arndale to build bigger, newer units when we can 't fill the existing ones.
Rest of it looks promising and well thought out; esp the proposed removal/revamp of the butt ugly council building on Broadway.
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Sadly I haven't managed to see it, but if the plans do include revamping that hated blue and white monstosity of a council building on Broadway, I'm all for it.:)
 
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