Town Centre Changes

[susie123]

Originally Posted by thomas.lee

Any I please, I'd take the opportunity to employ someone to work the day/s I'd have off! - Should opening times be 7 days..

I think Dave's point was that a small retailer might not be able to afford to employ someone, even if it meant the business could stay open seven days.

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by susie123

I think Dave's point was that a small retailer might not be able to afford to employ someone, even if it meant the business could stay open seven days.

Nail on head, although given the fact New Look and JJB have dissapeared maybe it's not just small retailers

[Alan Varrechia]

Soon be like a wild west ghost town. Just have to ship in some tumble weed for the BIG LIGHTS extravaganza. Wondering where the hoards are going to spend their hard earned whilst waiting for the big switch on.

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

Soon be like a wild west ghost town.

Certainly like the wild west at times, with some of them there varmits who now walk those mean streets.

[cmonstanley]

will be sampling for myself in a few weeks.yep and guess what stanley are playing away

[Less]

Originally Posted by thomas.lee

(First visit to the town centre on a weekend in a long while.)

Perhaps like you not enough people visit the town centre often enough on Sundays to warrant them opening?

[Margaret Pilkington]

There is only so much money about.......opening seven days a week eats into what little profits are there to be made...after all the shop has to be staffed and lighting and heating paid for.
Don't you think that people who staff the shops want some time for some kind of family life?

[Atarah]

H Samuels Jewellers are to close in the Arndale (so why do we need a new bus station, there wont be any shops for anyone to venture into our town).

[Margaret Pilkington]

They could have relocated the businesses currently in the arndale...flattened it and used that as the bus station....because pretty soon there isn't going to be anything in the Arndale worth going in for.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

They could have relocated the businesses currently in the arndale...flattened it and used that as the bus station....because pretty soon there isn't going to be anything in the Arndale worth going in for.

Would it be missed?
Is it me or was the town busier when that was a large free car park were it stands and weird shaped conveniences for weird shaped locals.

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by Less

Would it be missed?
Is it me or was the town busier when that was a large free car park were it stands and weird shaped conveniences for weird shaped locals.

I agree I think the town was busier then. You couldn't find a place to park if you went down town in the afternoon.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

I agree I think the town was busier then. You couldn't find a place to park if you went down town in the afternoon.

And there were a lot less cars on the road then

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

And there were a lot less cars on the road then

Yes, they were all on the car park.

[Margaret Pilkington]

would the Arndale be missed........only by those who own the property...for the rents they would not be getting...Though how it can be profitable to have a building like that with so many empty shops in it, beats me.

[maxthecollie]

It could be a charity shopping centre.