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cashman 26-01-2011 09:25
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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 878209)
I thought that had shut down now
it has n theres a crappy clothes store now.:rolleyes:

garinda 26-01-2011 10:15
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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 878209)
I thought that had shut down now
Like Cashy said, it has.

They thanked HBC for the generous financial benefits they'd received, when they moved out.

Lucky Ossy Mills.

Other town centre traders don't similarly benefit from tax breaks, reduced rents, and not paying business rates.

lancsdave 26-01-2011 10:20
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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 878208)
I can imagine how the conversation went :rolleyes:
The conversation wasn't between us ;)

lancsdave 26-01-2011 10:21
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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 878238)
Other town centre traders don't similarly benefit from tax breaks, reduced rents, and not paying business rates.
There is actually a rate reduction on at the moment, from October 2010 - October 2011. However it's Government led not council led.

Ken Moss 28-01-2011 07:11
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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 877256)
I've heard that.

Cost cutting, as there are toilets in the Market Hall.

Not much use as you wait for a bus, on a dark and wet winter's night.
It hasn't actually gone down too well with the bus drivers who use it for their own comfort breaks, a few complaints have already gone in. The nearest alternative means leaving the vehicle unattended for around 10 minutes.

I'm loving the well thought through nature of the Conservative cost cutting.

lancsdave 28-01-2011 08:14
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Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 878571)
It hasn't actually gone down too well with the bus drivers who use it for their own comfort breaks, a few complaints have already gone in. The nearest alternative means leaving the vehicle unattended for around 10 minutes.

I'm loving the well thought through nature of the Conservative cost cutting.

Apart from a small amount of electricity there is no costs being saved. The same people who check the toilets a couple of times a day now are still being employed. The real reason is to increase footfall for a very select few people at the expense of other shopkeepers and ( pardon the pun ) the inconvenience of the aforementioned bus drivers and general public.

lancsdave 29-01-2011 12:35
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Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 877437)
I've sent a request to find out where and when the decision was taken but there is nothing to stop any member of the public from doing the same.

Did you get any response yet ?

Ken Moss 30-01-2011 07:55
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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 878930)
Did you get any response yet ?
No, not yet.

The only problem with FOI is that it takes up to 20 working days to get a response. I'm fairly sure there's a quicker way of finding out some things and I need to have a word with Member Services up at HBC, they've been extremely helpful so far.

lancsdave 01-02-2011 08:26
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I notcied this morning one of the large Choices units in the Arcade has now closed down. The others look a bit sparse so not sure what they are doing.

Bernard Dawson 01-02-2011 08:55
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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 879713)
I notcied this morning one of the large Choices units in the Arcade has now closed down. The others look a bit sparse so not sure what they are doing.
I've heard that they may well be moving Dave. Not good news.

flashy 01-02-2011 09:15
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Netto is closing down either this week or next week, to make way for Morrisons

garinda 01-02-2011 16:02
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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 879713)
I notcied this morning one of the large Choices units in the Arcade has now closed down. The others look a bit sparse so not sure what they are doing.
The entrance to the Victorian arcade now looks terrible.

To save rent they've consolidated all their stock in the other shop.

Some traders are trying to pursuade the landlord to at least let then dress the window, whilst it's empty, so it doesn't look quite so run down.

Less 01-02-2011 16:43
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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 879805)
The entrance to the Victorian arcade now looks terrible.

To save rent they've consolidated all their stock in the other shop.

Some traders are trying to pursuade the landlord to at least let then dress the window, whilst it's empty, so it doesn't look quite so run down.
Perhaps they need a coffee shop with toilet facilities?

Ken Moss 21-02-2011 08:13
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Did you get any response yet ?
Still nothing, plus we appear to be suffering from the curse of the missing posts.

Does it have anything to do with this?

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BERNADETTE 21-02-2011 08:17
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Have heard a rumour that there are plans in the pipe-line to have a "wine bar/bistro" in the Victorian Arcade. The plan is to knock three or four units into one to achieve this, the thing is these are listed buildings. Would you just be allowed to knock them through given their listed status??


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