Originally Posted by garinda (Post 924852)

The cuts are begining to be felt in Hyndburn.

Had to call in to the Town Hall today.

Wanted to check our charity's cupboard, and couldn't see the caretaker, so asked in the tourist information centre if the alarm would be on upstairs.

Got chatting.

It seems the cuts mean the Town Hall will now be closed to the public at the weekends, including the tourist information centre, and will only be staffed (by a caretaker) if someone pays to hire it.

I'm not saying money hasn't to be saved, because of the cuts we're having to endure, but it does seem odd to close the town's only tourist information centre at the weekend.

If staffing hours need to be cut, why these particular hours?

Why not close Mondays, for example, when there's probably less visitors to the town?

When I'm there, for our Parkinson's support group meetings, held on Saturdays, there seems to be a high footfall in the information centre, and it appears to be a well used facility.

It does seem shortsighted to close the tourist information centre at the weekend, when it's likely to be well used by visitors to the town.

How many tourists does Accrington get Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm?

A daft decision, to my way of thinking.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 924873)

I think they could shut the toilets on Peel street on none market days to save a bit of brass;)

Okay I'll get mi coat:D

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 924944)

The toilets are already open market days only, all days ending in a Y ;):D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 925054)

Ya but I know one shop thats only open 5 days:rolleyes:;)

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 925069)

Actually we are open 24 x 7, you just have to know where to look ;)

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 925082)

Maybe Accy could organise weekend mystery tours? Advertise the town as the place to visit on saturdays and sundays and then when visitors turn up there's nowt open and there's no one to tell 'em where to go....they just wonder round, aimlessly, in search of exotic delights and the pursuit of happiness and after 6 hours they get back on the coach wondering what is the meaning of it all.

Originally Posted by heth (Post 925231)

I agree, shouldnt close on a Saturday.

What happens when our recycling bags get blown away every week?? :D

Where are we gonna go and get our new recycling bags from when we work Mon-Fri?

Silly idea to be honest.

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 925257)

be grateful you have a tourist information in hyndburn ... rossendale doesnt have one they shut it a few years ago..

Anger over plans to shut tourist centre by Easter | Rossendale Free Press - menmedia.co.uk

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 925258)

no you be grateful they shut rossendales.:D:D