Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

R2D2, Who? Crocheting, not my thing but thought "Market Halls" were built for shopping:confused: Would be great to maybe have a poll to see how many members actually shop in or around the market area:)

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

I know who I see actualy shopping in the town, besides your good self.

I also know who's regularly seen doing a once a week shop in their car, at the supermarket.

:rolleyes:

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

Point taken G but would maybe be a good idea to get a cross section. Would be nice to know just how many "families" actually go into town and how many just use supermarkets or internet shopping???;) I know my shopping bill is minimal compared to many on here but most of my shopping is done in/around the local market. Was just wondering how my shopping habits compared to our other members;)

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

Just wondered if a lot of shoppers walk into a shop/market and walk around looking at the floor...surely not....£8030 could buy quite a lot of asphalt...

It's alright English Heritage wanting things preserved, I'm all in favour, but to what extent...

When it was original covered in the 50's ( for the coronation I think) I suspect it was because of at least three reasons.

1) It looked a mess (maybe most of the doorway flags where damaged hence there being concrete there now)
2) Impossible to keep clean.
3) and most importantly, it was hazardous...

They say history repeats itself.......

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

What are your opinions on what should and should not be done to make sure the market hall survives and indeed thrives?

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

I wonder if the Queen appreciated the new floor in Accy Market Hall, in her coronation year?

:D

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

Listening to people who have had 40 years experience of being self-employed would be a fine start.

You don't start up your own business to be told how to run it and what is being asked of them simply isn't financially viable and never will be. I don't think six-day trading would have been viable for market traders in the 1980s, let alone now.

Drop the rents to a reasonable price and fill the stalls, don't squeeze every last penny out of the successes and have vast gaps for crocheting and c-list celebrities.

Invest money into the wider town centre to make Accrington more attractive as a whole. The Market Hall is not the primary reason for everybody coming to town, it is simply something that many people wander through out of interest so don't treat it as being the glittering jewel in the crown and heap tremendous pressure on the traders by telling them that it is their fault if Wednesday trading fails.

The financial setup of managing the markets is also a complete shambles, crying out for some of Cameron's cuts along with other areas of Peter's council.

There is nothing particularly difficult about putting the Market Hall right but there are still blinkered Tory zealots who are insistent that Labour is hoping it doesn't succeed. Nothing could be further from the truth and both myself and Cllr Clare Pritchard have been trying to work with the Tories and the traders to sort it out but the message that Wednesdays are a bad idea is being ignored. All this arguing is simply over Peter Britcliffe and Marlene Haworth desperately trying to save face and the longer it goes on the worse it will get for them.

Please admit defeat and let the traders get on with running their own businesses.

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

Everyone wants it to succeed.

It's just very worrying, after the £2 million pound refurbishment, that there's so much empty space, where until recently there were stalls.

There's the genuine fear, that after trying to fix something that wasn't broken, the Market Hall will go the way of the outdoor market. Which is a sad shadow of the busy, vibrant market we had, before those in power decided to shove their snouts in, in order to 'improve' it.

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

the thing about the last 2 posts to me- is everyone can see it, bar the fools wi the clout.:mad: it takes a man to hold his hand up n say i was wrong, sadly we aint got one.:rolleyes:

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

Would that also involve removing the stupid pedestrianisation in front of the Town Hall that diverts anyone travelling by car away, from the Town Centre?

I know that by the time I've negotiated the stop-start, zig-zag route I'm in no mood to tarry a while and look at the shops, I've already been moved away from there!
:(

If as a local it confuses me, how do strangers feel?

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

I went in the Market Hall today, it was easy to get around as there was only me and my daughter actually walking around, there were about 20 pensioners sat on benches listening to some god awful "artiste" with a keyboard.
I actually like the way the place has been opened up, I like the floor, I don't like the fact that it's more of a mausoleum than a market.
Something has gone badly, badly wrong.

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

Sums everything up in one sentence Cashy!

Best Regards - Taggy

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

I went in the Market on Sat and the new barber there was not too busy so thought i would give him a go as it was the accyweb meet sat night
He was good the place is very clean he is friendly and chatty and quick cutting your hair
price was £4:50p
will use him again
he was saying that there is no extra money being spent in the market its just spread over more days and most of the traders are finding it the same.
i noticed he had an Internet connection so gave him one of my accyweb cards so i hope he registers and gives us his point of view on things

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

Is your name Clare? :p

Re: Market Hall Refurbishment
 

Not sure I want a person with a point of view standing over me with a sharp pair of scissors and a cut-throat razor.:eek::eek::D:D