Cleopatra Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 I know it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeborn John Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Will they keep the historic frontages(is that a word?)? or will there be some mishaps with the contractors? Quite. We wouldn't want to see a repeat of the incident involving a Grade II listed pub, a JCB and an unfortunate breakdown in communication on a Sunday morning when nobody was about would we? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 With yet more stores closing & going into administration is there any future at all for Bridge Street & a large portion of the town centre . With the current trend of online shopping is their a future for any High street in the country considering that with the internet ,all that is needed is a large warehouse & next day delivery schedules & the High street with its mega rents is redundant. Catalogue shopping has been eating into High street shopping for years but with the internet is the shopping revolution complete ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 The idea of an agora or forum, "a centre" to a community; is as old as the first Towns ever built. Whilst primarily a shopping centre or market place, it's also a place for social interaction and entertainment, unless that too, has been consigned to the internet. As I've suggested: G/Square has taken over as "the Town Centre" and drawing in the available footfall. Perhaps the nearest we have to what could have been, is the area of the old fish market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Well i brought this up again because the demise of another GS store , Revolution coupled with the Blockbuster & HMV closures. If Woolworths & Comet can become online retailers then it is open to any company if it would be favourable to the balance sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Parish Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 There are no plans to change the frontages on Bridge Street (though not everything is of any great architectural merit); it's the market and Time Square area that's the main focus of attention (plans out later this year). There are some unconnected roadway improvements planned for the bottom end of Bridge Street:Main carriageway black Hot rolled asphalt (HRA), bus lane - red HRA or equivalent;New flag-paved footways - eastern kerbline to remain, western kerbline to be extended to create a 4m wide footway;New kerbline - conservation kerbs;Enhanced street lighting;Review of carriageway markings and traffic signs;De clutter of existing street furnitureAs to the town centre generally - and how others see Warrington - I pass on what a planning inspector said recently (allowing a retail unit to be converted to a betting shop, which the plans committee had refused):With regard to vitality, my overall impression from the early afternoon site visit was of a reasonably busy shopping centre with strong retailer representation in the Golden Square development and a mix of shops, non-retail and related service uses in the vicinity of the site. There were few vacant units along the main shopping streets and pedestrian flows along Horsemarket Street were high reflecting its role as a key pedestrian route linking the town centre with the Bus Interchange and a large public car park. Access to the centre by means other than the car was very good. To my mind, the centre appears to be in reasonably good health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 How can the Council champion the "de clutter of existing street furniture" and then slap 20 and 30mph speed signs all over the place Steve? a bit of a joke from where I'm sitting. and as for the planning Inspector who gave such a glowing report for the rest of the town centre, I think I saw him in Golden Square the other day 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tracey Bennett Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 As to the town centre generally - and how others see Warrington - I pass on what a planning inspector said recently (allowing a retail unit to be converted to a betting shop, which the plans committee had refused): With regard to vitality, my overall impression from the early afternoon site visit was of a reasonably busy shopping centre with strong retailer representation in the Golden Square development and a mix of shops, non-retail and related service uses in the vicinity of the site. There were few vacant units along the main shopping streets and pedestrian flows along Horsemarket Street were high reflecting its role as a key pedestrian route linking the town centre with the Bus Interchange and a large public car park. Access to the centre by means other than the car was very good. To my mind, the centre appears to be in reasonably good health. I haven't lived in Warrington for 13 years, I come back 2 or 3 times a year to visit family, I visit the town centre probably once a year. When we came up over Xmas I was shocked at the state of the town centre. My husband and children (who have never lived in Warrington) thought it was grubby and run down and had no desire to hang around. Without the family ties there's no way I'd choose to visit Warrington (sadly) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hey but never mind trying to find a solution Steve..... just hike up the council tax so the resident mugs in the houses have to stump up the losses while you lot carry on like nothing has happened.... We need new ideas from new people in the town hall.... cuts cuts cuts, loss of services and yet we still fork out a six figure salary for a Chief Executive that does what exactly to earn his money apart from appearing on a few photos? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hoping to have a light hearted video on the subject tomorrow (Thursday), I'm struggling a little with it at the moment, the subs won't do as they are told!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 It's always the U boats that cause a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I thought it was the planning dept., Algy was refering to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Perhaps the linguist can interpret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Perhaps the linguist can interpret? how very cunning..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 how very cunning..... I believe it burns after chilli. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I would like to draw your attention to an article on the Guardian website referring to the Stadium Quarter which is to be regenerated in a £190 million programme of housing ,business & even a university & creating 4000 permanent jobs. The Wireworks is now dead in the water . It is a start i suppose to improving the towns northern approaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 all starting in January next year.... so a thousand construction jobs and 4000 permanent jobs just at the right time for all the Bulgarians and Romanians that will be flooding over about then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Again Baz, why would an employer employ them over an English worker?, What have they got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Cheap labour by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 We have laws about such things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 We have laws about such things naivety at its best!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 So you are saying British Companies employ them under the minimum wage Baz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 So you are saying British Companies employ them under the minimum wage Baz? I didn't say that Kije.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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