Christmas Shopping Fireworks - Page 8

jedimaster · 23-11-2011, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobertol

Well, I'm looking into a flight for the 1st Victorian Christmas Fayre in Accrington next year -keep me informed as to the date and events...

seems obvious to me that this is what the people of accrington would like to see happen - so it probably won't

lancsdave · 23-11-2011, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedimaster

wrong. the problem is that there is less disposable income going around with job cuts and higher cost of living which is why we have to drag people in from outside and i'm sure residents and businesses alike would prefer tax money to be spent on this than the other 'worthwhile' causes that you mention

Stand on Peel St on a Saturday morning and see if there is less disposable income around. The X41 bus is probably Transdevs most profitable service with the mass exodus transport it provides.

walkinman221 · 23-11-2011, 20:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedimaster

i believe i've already raised that point and have been informed that it is in discussion

Sounds about right for our lot at hbc

Margaret Pilkington · 23-11-2011, 20:29

Yes and a lot of those on that bus pay nothing to go there....and once in Manchester will mooch around the Arndale where it is warm, well lit and vibrant and spend very little.......they will window shop but buy? not so much.
The younger ones who used to be on this bus would head for the church of Primark, but now there is one in Blackburn,they don't have to go so far to get their fix.

jedimaster · 23-11-2011, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Stand on Peel St on a Saturday morning and see if there is less disposable income around. The X41 bus is probably Transdevs most profitable service with the mass exodus transport it provides.

which brings us right back to what i said before:

shops and market stalls will only open and stay open if the people support them and spend their money in them. it's no good doing your weekly shop in tescos and then wondering why we haven't got any local butchers/greengrocers!

and

making our town more attractive than theirs, by making it unique and by offering what they can't get in their own town(s).

DaveinGermany · 23-11-2011, 20:47

Just a thing about Christmas markets, most major Towns & Cities here have them that run for near on a month, but even little villages will have their own "Weihnachts Markt" over a week-end & it's mainly local traders & organisations that run the stalls & despite the big Markts not more than 15 minutes away they manage to hold their own as it's very community orientated.

To borrow a phrase from the league of gentlemen "It's a local Markt for local people".

garinda · 23-11-2011, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedimaster

whats wrong with the sally army band or a local school choir hmmm....... there's another idea an inter school choir competition with the celebrity status that will be performing live at the xmas festival............. i'm off to ring simon cowell about the tv rights

I'm afraid someone already holds the cpoyright, on that very radical concept.

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda

Christmas is a Christian festival. The clue's in the name.

What's wrong with listening to the best school choirs in the borough, belt out some traditional carols, or the Sally Army strike up the brass band?

Are things that don't cost anything disregarded as not being good?

What the Silent Night has some third rate dance act got to do with Christmas?

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...s-59763-3.html

garinda · 23-11-2011, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Yes and a lot of those on that bus pay nothing to go there....and once in Manchester will mooch around the Arndale where it is warm, well lit and vibrant and spend very little.......they will window shop but buy? not so much.
The younger ones who used to be on this bus would head for the church of Primark, but now there is one in Blackburn,they don't have to go so far to get their fix.

I'd love to go, and see the wondrous sights with my own eyes.

I'm told in Manchester they've paved the streets in gold, and the extravagant cty burghers have provided places where people may sit, and rest, free of any charge!

Oh just imagine.

jedimaster · 23-11-2011, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda

I'm afraid someone already holds the cpoyright, on that very radical concept.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...s-59763-3.html

damn beaten to the post again

cashman · 23-11-2011, 21:02

Well Leon yeh never touched on me question about this increased budget yeh said yer gonna ask for next year, i will repeat- is it likely to lead to n increase in Council Tax? seems funny to me,how yeh missed that.

jedimaster · 23-11-2011, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda

I'd love to go, and see the wondrous sights with my own eyes.

I'm told in Manchester they've paved the streets in gold, and the extravagant cty burghers have provided places where people may sit, and rest, free of any charge!

Oh just imagine.

also a lot of the stalls are local craftmakers and artists, also some charities. I was very impressed with a stall held by a local community organisation for young people with mental health problems and disabilities who were selling artworks created by the service users. there was some cracking stuff on sale

garinda · 23-11-2011, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by cashman

Well Leon yeh never touched on me question about this increased budget yeh said yer gonna ask for next year, i will repeat- is it likely to lead to n increase in Council Tax? seems funny to me,how yeh missed that.

Leon lives in Blackburn.

Perhaps he ain't too bothered if Hyndburn resident's council taxes go up next year, as it's reported they will be doing.

lancsdave · 23-11-2011, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedimaster

which brings us right back to what i said before:

shops and market stalls will only open and stay open if the people support them and spend their money in them. it's no good doing your weekly shop in tescos and then wondering why we haven't got any local butchers/greengrocers!

and

making our town more attractive than theirs, by making it unique and by offering what they can't get in their own town(s).

We will have to agree to disagree, maybe I don't spend enough time in the town centre to notice

garinda · 23-11-2011, 21:12

jedimaster · 23-11-2011, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by lancsdave

We will have to agree to disagree, maybe I don't spend enough time in the town centre to notice

i believe we will as although i do not have the actual statistics to hand i think it would be a pretty sure bet that the MAJORITY of accrington's residents aren't

'residents who spend their money on alchohol and get too much support for the stuff they shove up their noses or inject in to their blood stream.'