Hyndburn Masterplan

shillelagh · 23-01-2008, 00:22

Where is it?

Looked on hyndburn councils website - all i can find is the advert.Accrington Town Centre Masterplan Consultation Advert
and this one Accrington Town Centre masterplan goes on display
Looked on URBED - all i can find on that is the project. Urban Regeneration and Masterplanning Consultants – URBED, Manchester UK

So where is this masterplan

By the way on the advert it says you can find more information on the website but all you find is the advert.

katex · 25-01-2008, 15:50

Been to look at it this afternoon Shillelagh. Just a lot to take in all at once to offer any comments.

They had run out of print-outs of the posters on the wall showing 5 different options, and the form I have brought away with me asked you to vote on these or suggest other options. It will be for up for perusal on Urbed's website on Monday so will be able to view them at leisure.

Getting lots of earache from the Public re. controversial subjects at the moment e.g. Tesco of course, and in particular the suggestion to site the bus station on Crawshaw Street ... think comments were 'too far away' !! Huh ! can't get much nearer in my opinion. Naturally, was mostly, like myself, senior citizens who were tending to look back and wanting to bring it back to the way it was

Hope some younger people will offer their comments tomorrow.

Worth a look if you are in the Arndale tomorrow .. has been lots of interest which is good.

***Mr D*** · 25-01-2008, 16:19

Is this the master plan where they are on about opening some old roads?

As in the Bottom of Burnley road, in front of the market hall, abbey street to name a few?

shillelagh · 25-01-2008, 16:22

Havent been down town today will go down tomorrow to have a nosy and see what theyre planning. Dont think much of them moving the bus station to the back of what was kwik save though. Can you imagine buses getting in and out of there? They have enough hassles where it is now and its an open road!!!

Gayle · 25-01-2008, 16:22

I am in town all day tomorrow so will pop by and have a look.

katex · 25-01-2008, 16:34

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

Havent been down town today will go down tomorrow to have a nosy and see what theyre planning. Dont think much of them moving the bus station to the back of what was kwik save though. Can you imagine buses getting in and out of there? They have enough hassles where it is now and its an open road!!!

I am sure that the plan also includes transport planning too Shillelagh to allow for this.. like I say .. difficult to take in whilst you are there.

katex · 25-01-2008, 16:40

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Originally Posted by ***Mr D***

Is this the master plan where they are on about opening some old roads?

As in the Bottom of Burnley road, in front of the market hall, abbey street to name a few?

Five options for you to vote (or comment) on .. they are obliged to do this .. Option 5 being the preferred option if you can understand.

I don't quite understand as yet .. but will certainly take a look at their website Monday.
They may have some more copies tomorrow ..in the Arndale this time.
They said more interest than expected.

WillowTheWhisp · 25-01-2008, 19:36

The proposed site of the new bus station is about as central as you can get for the Arndale. Peoople have just got so used to it being next to the market but I think this is a good move so long as they make sure there are enough places for all the buses and don't have half a dozen trying to get into the same place at once. I like the idea of opening up the Grange Lane area and making it more attractive but I've had a bee in my bonnet about that part of town for years.

As this is a 15 year plan I wonder how many of us will live to see it?

panther · 25-01-2008, 19:40

so your saying its gonna take 15 years to do?

my god ill be 51....

Bonnyboy · 25-01-2008, 19:43

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Originally Posted by panther

so your saying its gonna take 15 years to do?

my god ill be 51....

Quit whingin' I'll be 62

MargaretR · 25-01-2008, 19:46

Rome wasn't built in a day - pity what we will get won't bear any resemblance

panther · 25-01-2008, 19:50

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

Quit whingin' I'll be 62

at least you'll get a free bus pass

cashman · 25-01-2008, 19:51

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Originally Posted by panther

so your saying its gonna take 15 years to do?

my god ill be 51....

stop bitching, i'll probably have croaked.

Margaret Pilkington · 25-01-2008, 20:31

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Originally Posted by panther

so your saying its gonna take 15 years to do?

my god ill be 51....

Only a chicken then......I'll be 75, if I live that long!

katex · 26-01-2008, 00:47

Just gotta' reserve judgement folks, and look at the Options .. then have your say.Then you 'musn't grumble' if not too happy at the end of the day.

At least it is an attempt to make the town a better place. What you forget is that Accrington is not all that big compared with other towns you have mentioned on here, and as I have expressed before, a matter of keeping our residents here, rather than shopping/socialising elsewhere initially.

Again, of course, Urbed will have made plans to keep a good traffic flow for the proposed new Bus Station site !