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Gayle

01-02-2009 15:41

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It is quite surprising when you look up above shop level how beautiful some of the old buildings are.

Most people walk with their heads down all the time looking at the chewing gum on the floor - look up!

MargaretR

01-02-2009 15:43

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Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 674654)

...and risk tripping on broken pavements:eek:

katex

01-02-2009 15:46

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 674655)

...and risk tripping on broken pavements:eek:

Go on ... I'll say it ... treading in the dog crap.

I agree with Gayle and Garinda, since joining Accyweb and us locals talking about our town, I have looked up more, and it 'aint bad at all. :)

polly

01-02-2009 16:07

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 674648)

A ride up the Coppice in a horse and trap might even tempt me out :)

and then the council could buy a block or two of run down 2 up 2 downs and let them out a holiday homes.

Maybe they could by Highams Mill or similar and ship all the happy holiday makers off for some job experience?

super, novel holiday experience - soon make people glad of todays recision?

Margaret Pilkington

01-02-2009 16:46

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Highams Mill is currently being knocked down to make way for four bedroomed houses.....something like 72 of them.......in the current climate who is going to be able to afford them?

I do think you are right about the lovely buildings though Gayle......it is just that (as others have rightly observed) it is hard to keep your eyes skywards when there are so many hazards at ground level.

garinda

01-02-2009 16:51

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The pavements are appalling, even the newly refurbished ones.

I struggle with them because I shuffle. I pity anyone whose sight is bad, and can't see what they are walking on, and what to avoid.

pipinfort

01-02-2009 16:55

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I must admit i have recently been noticing how grand the upper parts of some of the old buildings actually are........

garinda

01-02-2009 16:58

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Originally Posted by pipinfort (Post 674680)

I must admit i have recently been noticing how grand the upper parts of some of the old buildings actually are........

I've noticed a lot more since the smoking ban came in.:D

emamum

01-02-2009 21:00

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the flags in the centre can be slippery when wet, i nearly went over on one the other day.

cashman

01-02-2009 21:08

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 674649)

I think because we are often there, we don't actually see how attractive a town it is.

True many people hate the blue and white Town Hall extension/ shop facade, and the new benches may be wet for 90% of the year, but there is a lot of beautiful stone buldings, and we have the rolling hills in nearly every direction in the distance.

I did start a thread about friend's of mine, visiting the area for the first time, comparing Accy To Brighton's Lanes, and Wimbledon Village.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...age-23398.html

So it's not all bad, the structure is in place to make it a more attractive destination. It just needs the right visionary to make it happen.

yeh agree about good stone buildings, but i was always under the impression,a good Town Centre required good shops.:rolleyes:

SPUGGIE J

01-02-2009 21:10

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 674793)

yeh agree about good stone buildings, but i was always under the impression,a good Town Centre required good shops.:rolleyes:

No chance of good shops as no owner is stupid enough to risk expansion in Accy. Unless its pound shops.

cashman

01-02-2009 21:57

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No chance of good shops as no owner is stupid enough to risk expansion in Accy. Unless its pound shops.

agreed so people can waffle till the cows come home, spend money that aint abundant, trying to make a silk purse outa a sows ear....... aint gonna happen!

lindsay ormerod

01-02-2009 21:59

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Suggest anyone about to reply to this thread looks up "demographics" in a good dictionary, if you do it will negate the need for pointless " Why can't we have a Next/River Island ? " type discussion......

In plain English Accrington is too "poor" a town to justify brand names like Next etc, we don't have the amount of salaried folk living in the area to make these stores worthwhile, this has been the status quo for at least 15 years and isn't likely to improve any time soon and the more big names that pull out make it less likely for big names to invest, sorry but that's the reality.

Lilly

01-02-2009 22:03

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod (Post 674805)

Agreed, Lindsay. :(

I really fear for the future of Accrington town centre.

As you say, the more names we lose the less likely any more names will want to come into Accrington.

Therefore we are left with more and more empty units.

What can be done? :confused:

cashman

01-02-2009 22:07

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no-ones mentioned any of those type of shops, cos think most are aware of those facts, suggest you read the whole thread linds.:D

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