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Originally Posted by lancsdave
Don't disagree but where does the line get drawn. Plenty of empty units in town, some of them council owned, especially in the new refurbished market hall. Rather than offer them free or even cheap they put the rents up  |
Yep i agree, and as far as traders are concerned its sending out mixed messages, but i suppose the ex woolies store was such a flagship unit in Accy, it just couldn't be left desolate for long! I know thats not fair on other traders, but i'm afraid thats life now. As for the Market Hall...well, again where do we start there, my feeling is that too much money has been spent on it...albeit for the right reasons...i think much could have been achieved for a lot less money, that would have smartened up the place for both traders and public, without the increase in rents. The amount of funds spent on the upstairs area will not prove beneficial, as in the long term it will not be used by the Elderly, Disabled or families with prams, so as a commercial proposition i honestly cant see it working!
On the other hand....without going into specifics...i do think certain traders within the market hall are their own worst enemy, and they think everything should be down to the council in terms of promoting the stalls within there, a lot of them are not very proactive with regards their business!
It is a difficult balancing act!
Best Regards - Taggy