Burger King wins

[whitelion]

Would love to see an underground system from Shoreham to Peacehaven and inland to Mile Oak Hangleton Patcham Hollingbury Falmer Woodingdean etc.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Shirley encouraging this sort of scheme makes more sense than a pie in the sky tram system.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeand...re-scheme-mobike-launches-in-rainy-manchester

Edinburgh was onto a winner with their tram:-

Construction began in June 2008, and after encountering delays it opened on 31 May 2014. The scheme had an initial estimated cost of £375 million in 2003, but by May 2008, when contracts were signed, the cost had risen to £521 million. The final cost after delays was £776 million.

This does beg the question....what is the city's long term transport strategy? Does it have one?

 

[The Clamp]

This does beg the question....what is the city's long term transport strategy? Does it have one?

Charge more, provide less seems to be the order.

 

[sjamesb3466]

If you think Brighton on the decline come up to the Midlands. When I moved to Leicester 12 years ago for University there were loads of good pubs but now there are probably on 3 or 4 in the whole city I would be willing to visit.

 

[Official Old Man]

Parking. Tourists have to pay £30 for 8 hours. Cutting the price wont change anything as the car parks are full anyway. A decent P&R system clearly signposted on the outskirts would help. 1000's now use the train but that's another thread.
As for the seafront being dirty, full of beggers and a building site.
Dirty - the people who refuse to use the bins have to be blamed. Council run a faily good service of road sweepers.
Beggers - this is more like organised crime. They arrive early evening in their 4x4's and have 'plots' that they sit at. All have mobile phones and expensive clothes under the rags. But earn £100's every night. Quite possibly the highest earners on the seafront. Rough sleepers are homeless people and rarely beg.
Building site - over the past 15 years I've had water replacement (Kings Road closed 18 months), gas replacement (Kings Road closed 18 months), street repairs and new lighting (Kings Road closed 18 months), hole in road (Kings Road closed 18 months), i360 (Kings Road closed 18 months) and now the shelter at the bottom of West St with barriers up for 36 months. Always signs saying "Making Brighton Better" until they finish and someone else comes along.

 

[Gwylan]

I have lived in our city for all of my 50 years but:

..... & it will continue to slide until a Conservative Council & Conservative MPs are in situ (IMO) which I cannot see happening for many a year ..

There have been Conservative MPs and council for most of your 50 years - it doesn't seem to have made much difference

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

There have been Conservative MPs and council for most of your 50 years - it doesn't seem to have made much difference

They pulled the plug on The Gehry project...that made a huge difference.

 

[Gwylan]

They pulled the plug on The Gehry project...that made a huge difference.

Well yes, they were also responsible for the loss of the West Pier, the closure of the ice rink and the monstrosity that's the Brighton Centre. There was even a plan to knock down the Pavilion and build a car park, fortunately that one never left the drawing board but Conservative councillors have generally been bad news for B&H.

 

[Wilko]

Anymore than a couple of pints of Punk and you're done for IMO. I can't even comprehend drinking 5 and I'm WELL good at boozing.

Innit, I had two pints yesterday and was proper merry on my walk home.

 

[Steve Foster]

.....and what do you like about Brighton and Hove? This is a genuine question.

It's different;
BHA (swoon);
Our parks;
Pier;
Architecture;
Beach;
Royal Pavilion;
i360;
Events;
Proximity to London, Downs;
Range of shops

And the above is just for starters

 

[Steve Foster]

There have been Conservative MPs and council for most of your 50 years - it doesn't seem to have made much difference

Was a lot cleaner, more conservation, better transportation, affordable transportation, on side of local businesses & an actual strategy for the City. Is there one now?

 

[Elvis]

Was a lot cleaner, more conservation, better transportation, affordable transportation, on side of local businesses & an actual strategy for the City. Is there one now?

Don't tell me. The larks sang every morning as the Sun shone down upon us all.

I know I will regret this but, what was their actual strategy for the City?

 

[Super Steve Earle]

It's a damn shame.

If they do open I'd hope they will be heavily fined when all their rubbish is dumped on the beach by overweight tourists.

This is a safe website. If you want to say fat Americans, go ahead

 

[OzMike]

They do make a good burger though.

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

Not sure it will be a Burger King. This has gone on so long the planning laws have changed in the meantime-

http://www.firstplan.co.uk/news/new-planning-rules-pubs/

As of May this year changing a pub to a restaurant / takeaway requires planning permission. If BK apply I imagine there will be quite a few objections and planning permission is likely to be refused.


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[Westdene Seagull]

Was a lot cleaner, more conservation, better transportation, affordable transportation, on side of local businesses & an actual strategy for the City. Is there one now?

I think you might have rose coloured specs on .... or should that be blue ? The council hasn't controlled the cost of buses for decades since de-regulation and councils of every colour have allowed taxi fares to increase stupidly - hence why Uber ( allowed by a Labour council ) are taking so much business from the local firms.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

On the new pub theme what's The Albion in Hove like after its refurb? Did they keep the lovely old frontage?

 

[Chicken Run]

On the new pub theme what's The Albion in Hove like after its refurb? Did they keep the lovely old frontage?

Unfortunately the refurb imho was nothing more than a quick makeover and all they have achieved is to lose the "regular locals" and replaced with the yummy mummy brigade complete with buggies scattered everywhere!!

 

[Albion my Albion]

This is a safe website. If you want to say fat Americans, go ahead

Fat arse Americans!

 

[Albion my Albion]

It seemed innocent. Just a bunch of clowns "riding the subway....."