Town Centre Changes
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Heard this morning whilst down town, That its eventually gonna be closed n flats built?? Dunno if thats fact or fiction, Still if true will be somewhere fer the smackheads to reside together.
Can't see that happening to be honest.
Anyway today's closure notice is Stead & Simpsons.
The more popular theory at the moment is that the Arndale are clearing space for Sainsbury.
Arndale Flats - has a nice ring to it - sounds like an American comedy cowboy programme (do they make such things any more?).
Then all that's needed is a big Morrison's and Accy will become the supermarket destination of choice for out of town shoppers - result! They'll be coming in by the busload - now you see why a new bus staion is needed.
It's already got a Morrisons, although I beleive they are looking for something bigger. Maybe people have got their supermarkets mixed up
I know there's a Morrison's but I was talking on a much larger scale also nearer to the centre.It's already got a Morrisons, although I beleive they are looking for something bigger. Maybe people have got their supermarkets mixed up
I know my supermarkets - we have em all here in Morecambe - Big Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrison's, small Tesco plus several Expresses, Lidl, two Aldis, plus a few Booths round and about. Just waiting for Waitrose!
And our Arndale Centre still seems to be thriving...
I didn't mean you were confused, I meant the ones pontificating about the Arndale future
It would really rub Tesco's nose in it if Asda decided to move into the Arndale(though I am not for one moment, suggesting that such a thing has been proposed)....it has the central position, a multi storey car park and it will be close to the new bus station that Tesco (allegedly) paid something towards....gosh, how I wish it would happen...but then...that would definitely be death to the Market, and the Market Hall.
I doubt that the area for deliveries would be large enough,
for what they (Arndale) have it's always seemed small.
Another one bites the dust
Smiths in the Arndale centre to close in March end of lease and can't agree rent with the owners I can't understand surely with the state of things it is better to have some money than nothing and shops lying empty the market is going the same way people will not keep visiting Accrington while the market and shops are empty the council need to look at the rents of the market stalls and the Arndale centre will soon have no shops in
Smiths in the Arndale centre to close in March end of lease and can't agree rent with the owners I can't understand surely with the state of things it is better to have some money than nothing and shops lying empty the market is going the same way people will not keep visiting Accrington while the market and shops are empty the council need to look at the rents of the market stalls and the Arndale centre will soon have no shops in
Sorry Dave didn't quite catch your drift there. Mind you I have a bit of an excuse - started on a short course of drugs yesterday, just read the product leaflet and it says one of the possible side effects is getting confused and losing your memory - what was I saying? only a few days more but I rest my case!I didn't mean you were confused, I meant the ones pontificating about the Arndale future
BTW the rumours are spreading - just been talking to my 82 yr old cousin in Accy - her 92 yr old neighbour (they live on the Milnshaw estate) has just told her they're going to bulldoze the Arndale and put up small flats and bungalows in its place...
I'm sure they could pull some strings somewhere and enlarge the area...perhaps by using the lower floor of the car park....where there's a will...there's a way.
Re: Another one bites the dust
What about knocking down the eyesore on Broadway that passes for part of the Town Hall move the shops underneath it into the Arndale to make that look habitated and put some covered market stalls on Broadway in place of the eyesore then the buses could extend to where the empty market was saving the cost of building a new bus station.??
What about knocking down the eyesore on Broadway that passes for part of the Town Hall move the shops underneath it into the Arndale to make that look habitated and put some covered market stalls on Broadway in place of the eyesore then the buses could extend to where the empty market was saving the cost of building a new bus station.??
I began using online groceries when Tesco was the only one that delivered round here - about 1996/97.
As the other grocery stores started a delivery service, I tried them too, so I have used Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys. I now use Ocado, who do not have any stores and fill orders from Waitrose warehouses.
Stores are more expensive to maintain than warehouses and are not likely to generate profit in towns where there is too much competition.
The future of grocery shopping is a weekly delivery, topped up by small retail outlets of the type which Tesco has, (for those of you who can't organise your weekly shop efficiently.)
I recall that Sainsburys did express an interest in Accrington at one time, but dropped the idea when Tesco was given the go ahead.
As the other grocery stores started a delivery service, I tried them too, so I have used Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys. I now use Ocado, who do not have any stores and fill orders from Waitrose warehouses.
Stores are more expensive to maintain than warehouses and are not likely to generate profit in towns where there is too much competition.
The future of grocery shopping is a weekly delivery, topped up by small retail outlets of the type which Tesco has, (for those of you who can't organise your weekly shop efficiently.
)I recall that Sainsburys did express an interest in Accrington at one time, but dropped the idea when Tesco was given the go ahead.
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Re: Another one bites the dust
Remember where you heard it first AccyWebbers
Except the bus station bit as it looks like a done deal, unless they can use Pennine Reach bus station money for the demolition and kill 2 messes with one bulldozer.
Remember where you heard it first AccyWebbers
Except the bus station bit as it looks like a done deal, unless they can use Pennine Reach bus station money for the demolition and kill 2 messes with one bulldozer.
The trouble with Tesco express and Sainsburys metro is that the range is so limited if you forget something a bit more exotic. The Sainsburys one in Lancaster is aimed at students who live in the flats above and consists almost solely of pasta, pasta sauces, ready meals, sliced bread... you get my drift. The local Tesco express is not much better.The future of grocery shopping is a weekly delivery, topped up by small retail outlets of the type which Tesco has, (for those of you who can't organise your weekly shop efficiently.
I sometimes try compiling a shopping list from the Sainsbury's online website and then sending my other half to the store which is less than a mile away. Nine times out of ten several of the items I have chosen will have never been heard of in our local store. So if I was having them delivered and they were picking from my local store what would I get in their place?
Good idea Neil, thanks.