Fake shops

MargaretR

MargaretR

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So there is an empty shop in Accy that has been given a fake front to give the illusion that it is trading, and more like it will follow.

This is the first step towards a totally fake 'market town'.
If this mock up concept had a theme, such as 'Trade in Victorian Era', Accy may well attract tourists. It works for Beamish.
 
yes but this is costing £100,000 to do
Would it not be better to use this money to help businesses to get started for real like reduced rent for 6 months until the shop is established
I think using the money to put up fake shops is stupid and a total waste of money
its dead money too as there will be no revenue got from fake shops
 
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So basically a landlord allows his property to go to ruin and the council come along and tidy it up for him. No wonder he's pleased
 
steve2qec said:
Why did they have to make it a kebab shop...?
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They had run out of pund shop and charity shop stickers ? :)

It was masquerading as some sort of fast food place before. Maybe the owner wouldn't let the council spend the towns money on it if they didn't do as he wanted ?
 
jaysay said:
Its okay Margaret, Sir Kenneth of Rishton Towers will be along shortly to put our minds at rest:rolleyes:
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He's far too busy counting all the money that's been allocated to Rishton recently to concern himself with wallpapering the Town centre.

Wouldn't be surprised if Thomas Cook was wallpapered with coach tours of Rishton High Street taking in high tea at the new Cooperative :dflam:
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
Retlaw, you have to realise that there are a lot of dimly lit bulbs in the town centre.
And you can't put sense into the senseless.
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The majority of people think the council are responsible for everything Margaret, roads, lighting, education, Social Services, are actually nothing to do with HBC they're all down to Country Council
 
Guinness said:
He's far too busy counting all the money that's been allocated to Rishton recently to concern himself with wallpapering the Town centre.

Wouldn't be surprised if Thomas Cook was wallpapered with coach tours of Rishton High Street taking in high tea at the new Cooperative :dflam:
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That would be pointless in the Globe Centre who would see it?:rolleyes:
 
lancsdave said:
They had run out of pund shop and charity shop stickers ? :)

It was masquerading as some sort of fast food place before. Maybe the owner wouldn't let the council spend the towns money on it if they didn't do as he wanted ?
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Perhaps they had to show it as a kibab shop because it wouldn't get planning permission for anything else?
Could you imagine the hoops someone would have to jump through to get permission to open a good old fashioned chip shop?
 
Barrie Yates said:
You will be telling us next that you also believe in the tooth fairy Jay;)
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Oh no Barrie, he will be instructed to pop on here and put the record straight, can't have the plebs thinking Myles and his dedicated team are wasting council tax payers cash can we:rolleyes:
 
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Perhaps they had to show it as a kibab shop because it wouldn't get planning permission for anything else?
Could you imagine the hoops someone would have to jump through to get permission to open a good old fashioned chip shop?
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Chip shop Less:confused: what's one of them:rolleyes:
 
jaysay said:
Chip shop Less:confused: what's one of them:rolleyes:
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A place where you could get a battered plaice, good wholesome grub that filled you up without emptying your pocket and if you really wanted to go daft you could have a bit of gravy but don't ask for owt' else, they think you're a bit above yourself just asking for gravy.
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jaysay said:
Oh no Barrie, he will be instructed to pop on here and put the record straight, can't have the plebs thinking Myles and his dedicated team are wasting council tax payers cash can we:rolleyes:
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Miles. It's spelled MILES. It's printed in The Accrington Observer at least once a week, please don't tell me it needs to be on every page in every story for ten years before you get this one right?

No I haven't been 'instructed' as I knew nothing about this until today but my interest was piqued by another ludicrous sum being bandied about without anyone bothering to do their research. The shop frontage is not costing £100k, it is being paid for out of a £100k pot.

Why let facts get in the way of a sensational Accyweb thread, eh?
 
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