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Forum: General Chat 26-11-2011, 12:16

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment They should seek advice and guidance from officers (in this case the Markets Manager), who are professionally experienced in running markets. One of the downsides of Cabinet government is that it...

Forum: General Chat 26-11-2011, 11:48

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment On Election night, the Leader of the party that wins control of the Council is presented with a group of 18-20 individuals who have all sought election for different reasons. Some genuinely feel they...

Forum: General Chat 11-02-2011, 11:01

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment I've got an idea for a Scaitcliffe Street party. The Councillors could sit outside eating their sandwiches and sausage rolls, courtesy of Councillor Hurn. There would be no extra cost...

Forum: General Chat 06-02-2011, 13:57

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment ......and a similar looking stone floor.

Forum: General Chat 06-02-2011, 08:46

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment In your eyes, maybe, and in the eyes of us right thinking people. But there must be some poor deluded souls who were impressed by the award, and will cast their vote accordingly in May for those who...

Forum: General Chat 06-02-2011, 08:40

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment One that can be worn on public occasions with other meaningless trinkets?

Forum: General Chat 06-02-2011, 08:13

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment If they did, and ensured that sufficient votes were cast to make Accrington the Best Indoor Market Hall in the UK, then good luck to them. Those were the rules set by BRMBA (or whatever they are...

Forum: General Chat 29-01-2011, 20:37

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment I could understand if Accrington had won the "Most Improved" Indoor Market of the Year, because whatever else is said about it (including the pros and cons of 6 day trading), it is 500% better than...

Forum: General Chat 19-01-2011, 12:56

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment How would a trader who wants it to be optional answer the question "Do you want 6 day trading yes or no?"

Forum: General Chat 19-01-2011, 12:48

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment Now I'm slightly confused. Your figures show an overwhelming desire on the part of the market traders to have 6 day opening in one form or another. If your ballot had gone ahead, presumably 21...

Forum: General Chat 03-01-2011, 09:20

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment The three monthly review will have to be a fair assessment of how things have gone. If the weather HAS been a factor, then it should be taken into account. Personally, and if you'll excuse the...

Forum: General Chat 15-12-2010, 07:26

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment At the end of the day a trader can charge whatever price he feels the market can bear. That is free enterprise. He can only be criticised for doing so if he has a monopoly and is taking advantage of...

Forum: General Chat 14-12-2010, 08:16

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment If it IS to pay for the increased rents, then it pre-supposes that there is no net increase in business in the Market Hall, despite the refurbishment and extra opening hours. At the end of the...

Forum: General Chat 20-11-2010, 18:29

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment I went in the Market Hall this afternoon, the first time I'd been in on a Saturday since it was done up. I thought the atmosphere was great. It was packed out and there was a string orchestra...

Forum: General Chat 10-11-2010, 14:11

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment Three have put their head above the parapet in the Telegraph "A number of traders backed the comments. Steve Hayman, of Slacks Butchers said, “Wednesday trade is definitely picking up and the...

Forum: General Chat 09-11-2010, 21:03

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment That doesn't wash, Tealeaf. If I was a member of the Planning Committee open to bribery and corruption, I think my price would be higher than the prospect of some future summer soccer school! ...

Forum: General Chat 09-11-2010, 12:53

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment But aren't there enough examples in other towns, such as Bury and Fleetwood, to show that there IS a demand for a properly run market hall?

Forum: General Chat 09-11-2010, 12:13

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment I would say Yes, it matters. What are the things about shopping in Accrington that make it different from other towns? The Market hall,............er, I can't think of anything else. Take...

Forum: General Chat 30-10-2010, 20:14

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment Shouldn't he have gone self catering? :confused::confused:

Forum: General Chat 10-10-2010, 07:56

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment - did YOU go into town today So some good came out of it! Four customers were spared a trip to the market on Thursday!:confused:

Forum: General Chat 08-10-2010, 07:25

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment Which Council budget is this coming from? According to its Statement of Accounts, on page 30 of the following ...

Forum: General Chat 29-09-2010, 10:25

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment Possibly the most successful market in Lancashire is Fleetwood. Interesting to note the following that I came across - "New opening hours for Fleetwood Market Following consultation with...

Forum: General Chat 25-09-2010, 08:44

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment The Council's solicitor is very professional and you can be confident that she will have researched the legislation and not let the Council do anything in breach of the law or EU directives.

Forum: General Chat 24-09-2010, 14:07

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment According to the Observer - "Councillor Pam Barton, whose family runs a stall in the market, said: "......... most of them are one-man stalls and they cannot afford to employ people." In...

Forum: General Chat 08-09-2010, 18:33

Replies: 1,424 Market Hall Refurbishment Views: 57,101 Posted By gynn Re: Market Hall Refurbishment What are the council saying? That the traders are being stick in the mud? If there really was a demand for 6 day opening from the general public, why would the traders fight against it? They are...

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