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London Road goes under the knife
- Thread starter REDLAND
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The Large One
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My first thoughts from reading that article was that the developers are endeavouring to turn that area into one massive pedestrianised precinct - pretty much in keeping with every other town in the country. Utter din though he can be, I do agree with Keith Taylor there. We could do with something a bit more imaginative than that.
Perhaps we could have Nibble's much vaunted Water Park there?
Perhaps we could have Nibble's much vaunted Water Park there?
There are only so many ways to polish a turd - and London Road falls into that bracket. Short of bulldozing the entire street - and it costing BILLIONS, Tesco will be moving in very shortly I feel...
The Large One
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I'm not convinced that the council will let that one through. The Sainsbury's project took yonks to go through (about six or seven years). Can't see the Council allowing a Tesco to go there as well. If nothing else, it will attract more cars - something the council doesn't want.
Just as a small point, I wouldn't mind seeing a market not dissimilar to Borough Market - maybe a bigger version of the current Open Market - incorporated in there somehow.
Nibble
New member
- Jan 3, 2007
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The blueprints and proposal for Nibble's World of Wet "Wetter is Better" are on the developers desk as we speak.
My other idea is the wondeful Aardvark Park. With the catchy slogan
"You can park your car at the car park at Aardvark Park"
I was inspired by the phrase "It's a hoot hoot at Pontins Park"
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,686
oh good
another Tesco
another Tesco
Fourteenth Eye
Face for Radio
The market idea is a good one which has already been mooted and i thought was going ahead .....what happened to that??
The Large One
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It's weird you say that. I took my first walk for ages through there this morning. The fish stall, cheese stall, greengrocers and meat stall all look as though they sell fantastic products, and as a strong advocator of 'support your local business', I really ought to try and get there more often to buy their food.
However, the problem was that, as good as the stalls were, there was only one of each of them. Most of the other units were closed and the whole place looked a bit forlorn.
This is the long-winded way of saying I agree with you Les.
Sounds like you were lucky, the last time I walked through there about a month ago only the fish stall was open out of them three and that was the middle of the day. However we did purchase a lovely rust covered bike, a 2 foot bong and a dead Christmas tree. Very useful items.
Southover Street Seagull
Well-known member
What we don't need is another bloody Tesco killing off the shops already on London Rd.
I think a big department store like John Lewis would help the area greatly.
I think a big department store like John Lewis would help the area greatly.
dougdeep
New member
Anything would be an improvement.
Hatterlovesbrighton
something clever
Can't see any of them touching it with a bargepole considering CO-OP only left 2 years ago.
London Road;
Pubs are shite - Pubs need improving, maybe some bars and a venue.
Market is shite - Needs to be bigger and a f*** load better.
Shops are shite - Could do with a HMV and a decent clothes shop along with a few decent independent shops rather than a slummerfield, woolworths and any number of other pikey baiting shit holes.
General look and access is shite - The roads is to busy, the street looks dirty and crossing it is a mare, especially at the Preston Circus and Hob Goblin ends. The traffic lights seem to have a life of their own. Revamp and traffic decrease would be good.
Pubs are shite - Pubs need improving, maybe some bars and a venue.
Market is shite - Needs to be bigger and a f*** load better.
Shops are shite - Could do with a HMV and a decent clothes shop along with a few decent independent shops rather than a slummerfield, woolworths and any number of other pikey baiting shit holes.
General look and access is shite - The roads is to busy, the street looks dirty and crossing it is a mare, especially at the Preston Circus and Hob Goblin ends. The traffic lights seem to have a life of their own. Revamp and traffic decrease would be good.
house your seagull
Train à Grande Vitesse
somebody on the argus website says it isn't as bad as other similar streets in the uk ...
well having personal experience of living in Burnley for a few months i can tell you that london road is EASILY as rough as that ...
it makes gillingham look like f@ckin bluewater!
what is the worst town centre that the NSC fraternity have seen on our fair isle?
well having personal experience of living in Burnley for a few months i can tell you that london road is EASILY as rough as that ...
it makes gillingham look like f@ckin bluewater!
what is the worst town centre that the NSC fraternity have seen on our fair isle?
dougdeep
New member
Newhaven?