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Old 09-03-2013, 08:52   #1
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Fake shops

So there is an empty shop in Accy that has been given a fake front to give the illusion that it is trading, and more like it will follow.

This is the first step towards a totally fake 'market town'.
If this mock up concept had a theme, such as 'Trade in Victorian Era', Accy may well attract tourists. It works for Beamish.
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Old 09-03-2013, 09:00   #2
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Re: Fake shops

yes but this is costing £100,000 to do
Would it not be better to use this money to help businesses to get started for real like reduced rent for 6 months until the shop is established
I think using the money to put up fake shops is stupid and a total waste of money
its dead money too as there will be no revenue got from fake shops

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Old 09-03-2013, 09:10   #3
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I wasn't aware that a few photos glued to shop windows cost so much.

I smell 'rip off'.
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Old 09-03-2013, 09:40   #4
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Re: Fake shops

Here is a link to the story in the Observer
Call to take away fake takeaway shop front on Broadway in Accrington - Accrington Observer
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Old 09-03-2013, 09:41   #5
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I wasn't aware that a few photos glued to shop windows cost so much.

I smell 'rip off'.
Its okay Margaret, Sir Kenneth of Rishton Towers will be along shortly to put our minds at rest
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Old 09-03-2013, 12:49   #6
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So basically a landlord allows his property to go to ruin and the council come along and tidy it up for him. No wonder he's pleased
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Old 09-03-2013, 13:22   #7
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Why did they have to make it a kebab shop...?
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Old 09-03-2013, 13:47   #8
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Why did they have to make it a kebab shop...?
They had run out of pund shop and charity shop stickers ?

It was masquerading as some sort of fast food place before. Maybe the owner wouldn't let the council spend the towns money on it if they didn't do as he wanted ?
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Old 09-03-2013, 14:13   #9
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That was a daft comment mde on that site.
Well the idea is ok, but it would be better if the council would have inputed that money in devoloping the Arndale centre to accommodate larger retailors.

The Council has nowt to do with the running of the Arndale, they only collect the rates.
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Old 09-03-2013, 14:25   #10
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Retlaw, you have to realise that there are a lot of dimly lit bulbs in the town centre.
And you can't put sense into the senseless.
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Old 09-03-2013, 14:46   #11
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Its okay Margaret, Sir Kenneth of Rishton Towers will be along shortly to put our minds at rest
He's far too busy counting all the money that's been allocated to Rishton recently to concern himself with wallpapering the Town centre.

Wouldn't be surprised if Thomas Cook was wallpapered with coach tours of Rishton High Street taking in high tea at the new Cooperative
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Old 09-03-2013, 14:48   #12
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Retlaw, you have to realise that there are a lot of dimly lit bulbs in the town centre.
And you can't put sense into the senseless.
The majority of people think the council are responsible for everything Margaret, roads, lighting, education, Social Services, are actually nothing to do with HBC they're all down to Country Council
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Old 09-03-2013, 15:40   #13
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Its okay Margaret, Sir Kenneth of Rishton Towers will be along shortly to put our minds at rest
You will be telling us next that you also believe in the tooth fairy Jay
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He's far too busy counting all the money that's been allocated to Rishton recently to concern himself with wallpapering the Town centre.

Wouldn't be surprised if Thomas Cook was wallpapered with coach tours of Rishton High Street taking in high tea at the new Cooperative
That would be pointless in the Globe Centre who would see it?
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Old 09-03-2013, 15:47   #15
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They had run out of pund shop and charity shop stickers ?

It was masquerading as some sort of fast food place before. Maybe the owner wouldn't let the council spend the towns money on it if they didn't do as he wanted ?
Perhaps they had to show it as a kibab shop because it wouldn't get planning permission for anything else?
Could you imagine the hoops someone would have to jump through to get permission to open a good old fashioned chip shop?
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