maggy wrote:i have not said i was against it i said 500 flats /bedsits and a hotel are a bit too much for the prom
Posh wrote:...and another thing
I've always argued that Morecambe needs to go upmarket with the Midland and the new development we've got a real opportunity to get a huge jump on Blackpool.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lanc ... 499226.stm
shrimper wrote:But, in order to really progress, we need to remove the untidy buildings and plots of land - the sort of aspects that would deter those more discerning visitors from making repeat visits - the types who might go to Lancaster and the Lakes and then fancy a day or two by the seaside.
We also need to provide them with more to do in terms of eating out, drinking in nice bars and enjoying quality entertainment.
Sounds fantastic in practice but in reality...
Posh wrote:shrimper wrote:But, in order to really progress, we need to remove the untidy buildings and plots of land - the sort of aspects that would deter those more discerning visitors from making repeat visits - the types who might go to Lancaster and the Lakes and then fancy a day or two by the seaside.
We also need to provide them with more to do in terms of eating out, drinking in nice bars and enjoying quality entertainment.
Sounds fantastic in practice but in reality vested interests will stop it happening in Blackpool and it will be a problem here. In Blackpool, I think its the Cook family own a lot of land in central Blackpool from which they make a fortune on slot machines and selling tat. I'd love to see someone tell them they need to give all that up and open something else. Anyway Blackpool's a dog and without the casino it'll continue to be a God awful place.
In Morecambe the problem, in my view, is three-fold, firstly absentee landlords. They will rent out their sea-front commercial properties to the highest payer and many couldn't give a stuff who uses it. They also don't care about the frontage. The biggest villains for me are the furniture shop on the corner of Northumberland Street, just appalling and dumps his stuff onto the pavement;the arcade between Hitchins and Woolworths - atrocious; Hitchins itself is getting in a poor state both outside and in; Queen Street is just a blot on the face of the planet; and there are several others. The council needs to enforce orders to clean up the prom and neighbouring streets.
Second are the businesses which cater for down the pecking order who would be unlikely to change. This includes poor-quality bed and breakfasts; hotels that haven't had a makeover since the 1950s; and, probably worst of all, amusement arcades. More of the soft play areas like in Johnny's Fun Factory and less of the machines would make a big difference.
Finally, just too much retail spaces. It is difficult for the council to manage this but Morecambe needs a greater concentration of retail outlets and the closure of vast swathes of shops. A quick trip down Regent Road, Albert Road, Heysham Road (between the Battery and Fairfield Road), Queen Street, Euston Road or Victoria Street and you'll quickly see what I mean. There are so many empty, derelict and dreadful propoerties. If there were less then good businesses wouldn't stuck between two poor properties and suffer. I'd even say they would pay higher rents to be on a parade of thriving well-kept shops.
Christies Child wrote:May I suggest that she stops trying to stop an excellent development but concentrates on the Winter Gardens.
Phoenix wrote:Joel, while you're online telling us your thoughts, please don't forget to tell the council. At the moment the only feedback being encouraged are objections.
http://planapps.lancaster.gov.uk/public ... htype=SPEC
Phoenix wrote:Joel, while you're online telling us your thoughts, please don't forget to tell the council. At the moment the only feedback being encouraged are objections.
http://planapps.lancaster.gov.uk/public ... htype=SPEC
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