Town Centre Changes

Ken Moss said:
It hasn't actually gone down too well with the bus drivers who use it for their own comfort breaks, a few complaints have already gone in. The nearest alternative means leaving the vehicle unattended for around 10 minutes.

I'm loving the well thought through nature of the Conservative cost cutting.
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Apart from a small amount of electricity there is no costs being saved. The same people who check the toilets a couple of times a day now are still being employed. The real reason is to increase footfall for a very select few people at the expense of other shopkeepers and ( pardon the pun ) the inconvenience of the aforementioned bus drivers and general public.
 
lancsdave said:
Did you get any response yet ?
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No, not yet.

The only problem with FOI is that it takes up to 20 working days to get a response. I'm fairly sure there's a quicker way of finding out some things and I need to have a word with Member Services up at HBC, they've been extremely helpful so far.
 
I notcied this morning one of the large Choices units in the Arcade has now closed down. The others look a bit sparse so not sure what they are doing.
 
lancsdave said:
I notcied this morning one of the large Choices units in the Arcade has now closed down. The others look a bit sparse so not sure what they are doing.
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The entrance to the Victorian arcade now looks terrible.

To save rent they've consolidated all their stock in the other shop.

Some traders are trying to pursuade the landlord to at least let then dress the window, whilst it's empty, so it doesn't look quite so run down.
 
garinda said:
The entrance to the Victorian arcade now looks terrible.

To save rent they've consolidated all their stock in the other shop.

Some traders are trying to pursuade the landlord to at least let then dress the window, whilst it's empty, so it doesn't look quite so run down.
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Perhaps they need a coffee shop with toilet facilities?
 
Have heard a rumour that there are plans in the pipe-line to have a "wine bar/bistro" in the Victorian Arcade. The plan is to knock three or four units into one to achieve this, the thing is these are listed buildings. Would you just be allowed to knock them through given their listed status??
 
BERNADETTE said:
Have heard a rumour that there are plans in the pipe-line to have a "wine bar/bistro" in the Victorian Arcade. The plan is to knock three or four units into one to achieve this, the thing is these are listed buildings. Would you just be allowed to knock them through given their listed status??
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Plus, aren't the gates to the arcade closed at night?
 
This is interesting. Is the Victorian Arcade going upmarket? Is it going to be Accy's answer to Mayfair's Burlington Arcade? If so, will it have a Beagle? (thats a bloke who dresses like an idiot with a top hat and threatens you with arrest if you whistle as you walk through).

If so, could I nominate Garinda for the role?
 
Tealeaf said:
This is interesting. Is the Victorian Arcade going upmarket? Is it going to be Accy's answer to Mayfair's Burlington Arcade? If so, will it have a Beagle? (thats a bloke who dresses like an idiot with a top hat and threatens you with arrest if you whistle as you walk through).

If so, could I nominate Garinda for the role?
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My, my.

You have suprised me.

You, being able to do three things at once.

Walk, whistle, and sell whelks, all at the same time.
 
garinda said:
Which missing posts?

Give us a clue, without risking them disappearing.
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My suggestion that The Britcliffe Arms proposed earlier in a post which has also disappeared should be replaced by The Gogogadget Arms.

Possibly DIC Entertainment have been on about copyright?
 
Right just been right through the thread and i think some members should do the same before accusing that posts have disappeared NOT ONE post has been removed in this thread.
you might have posted in other threads so please check
 
BERNADETTE said:
Have heard a rumour that there are plans in the pipe-line to have a "wine bar/bistro" in the Victorian Arcade. The plan is to knock three or four units into one to achieve this, the thing is these are listed buildings. Would you just be allowed to knock them through given their listed status??
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I would imagine that if this is true Bernie, so long as they don't change the outside appearance of the units it wouldn't contravene any listed status, but I'm not totally sure
 
jaysay said:
I would imagine that if this is true Bernie, so long as they don't change the outside appearance of the units it wouldn't contravene any listed status, but I'm not totally sure
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True.

The units which were used for the catalogue returns, were all knocked through already.

You could walk through at least three of them.
 
garinda said:
True.

The units which were used for the catalogue returns, were all knocked through already.

You could walk through at least three of them.
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Wasn't 100% sure G but I thought the listed status only covered the inside of a property, but I think there must be other thing which would have to be adhered to on the inside too, but there again not too sure
 
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