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This could be good.
 
Foolweary said:
I dont get the shipping containers chic?

Whats that all about?
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It's like a modern thing. Hatch in Manchester or this one in Bristol... or others elsewhere

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Spent two days in February in my beloved Blackpool. Got to say the place has got itself into a real mess. I walked several times Revoe, South Shore and the town centre. I applaud the Council for having ambition but ‘too little too late’ comes to mind.
 
Cuthbert said:
Hatch was shit
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Never been, noticed it shut down. But was one I knew of, others too, so they are seems as quite trendy places.

The one proposed sounds good and is certainly in a good location for footfall.

If they make it as it sounds it'll be harder for it to fail.
 
JJpool said:
Never been, noticed it shut down. But was one I knew of, others too, so they are seems as quite trendy places.

The one proposed sounds good and is certainly in a good location for footfall.

If they make it as it sounds it'll be harder for it to fail.
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Been impressed with Abingdon Market food and beverage
 
What went wrong with the 5* hotel (with no car park...lol) on central promenade?
That big, black steel framed monstrosity, in a prime location, very near the tower.

This was going to be the jewel in the promenades crown.
What an eyesore.
 
Blackpool Are Back! said:
What went wrong with the 5* hotel (with no car park...lol) on central promenade?
That big, black steel framed monstrosity, in a prime location, very near the tower.

This was going to be the jewel in the promenades crown.
What an eyesore.
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Not sure. But there's a few hotel were meant to be started that I don't think have been.

The fragrance group one.

Also apartments near the solaris centre, not been past in ages but don't think anything has happened. Haven't seen any news.
 
Blackpool Are Back! said:
What went wrong with the 5* hotel (with no car park...lol) on central promenade?
That big, black steel framed monstrosity, in a prime location, very near the tower.

This was going to be the jewel in the promenades crown.
What an eyesore.
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I 5 star hotel would not be investable in Blackpool
 
JJpool said:
Never been, noticed it shut down. But was one I knew of, others too, so they are seems as quite trendy places.

The one proposed sounds good and is certainly in a good location for footfall.

If they make it as it sounds it'll be harder for it to fail.
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Agreed. Hatch had too many retail concessions and the layout was confusing. The new scheme, Stack, will just be food and beverage. You are right about footfall but not been there when the students are not there.
 
Cuthbert said:
Agreed. Hatch had too many retail concessions and the layout was confusing. The new scheme, Stack, will just be food and beverage. You are right about footfall but not been there when the students are not there.
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I'm on about the Blackpool one, looks like it'll be good and given its next to the pleasure beach, south pier and velvet coaster, it'll have huge footfall.

If they can't make it work there there's something wrong.

People will flock to a trendy looking place like that, serving different international cuisine. IMO.
 
Cant say I know how to regenerate but certainly KNOW THE SOLUTION and its PRIVATE investment not Govt grants and handouts and all the stipulations and bureaucracy that goes with it. Blackpool is never gonna be what it was BUT what it was, in its heyday was a lot of private individuals and businesses that supported the town and what it stood for. Of course we have lost a lot of industry and employment that goes with it but all these fancy drawings and pictures are not the way forwards. I would suggest an amnesty for any developers, for say 5 years, and lets see what it throws up. Tired of the council bleating how they have secured some govt handout/grant. We deserve better,
 
As_time_goes_bye said:
Cant say I know how to regenerate but certainly KNOW THE SOLUTION and its PRIVATE investment not Govt grants and handouts and all the stipulations and bureaucracy that goes with it. Blackpool is never gonna be what it was BUT what it was, in its heyday was a lot of private individuals and businesses that supported the town and what it stood for. Of course we have lost a lot of industry and employment that goes with it but all these fancy drawings and pictures are not the way forwards. I would suggest an amnesty for any developers, for say 5 years, and lets see what it throws up. Tired of the council bleating how they have secured some govt handout/grant. We deserve better,
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Can do both.

It's all about making that central area better, which is why the hosuing regeneration is needed.

Walk past the need bit of foxhall village as I did the other week, even though the houses aren't built like they used to, it looks nice.

You attract better people, families into them.

The less falling down guesthouse the less HMO's and the less scallywags can come, be delivered from elsewhere, be deposited by serco or whoever.

Knock more of those old guesthouse down and make the good ones move onto empty spaces on the better streets, have them full, turn the old streets into more houses for families. You then start to turn an area around.

Also they are making the existing housing stock better in places with the 90 million initial funding, starting around central drive.

If they do as I've posted on here with some artist impressions it'll look good and help regenerate that area.
 
As_time_goes_bye said:
Cant say I know how to regenerate but certainly KNOW THE SOLUTION and its PRIVATE investment not Govt grants and handouts and all the stipulations and bureaucracy that goes with it. Blackpool is never gonna be what it was BUT what it was, in its heyday was a lot of private individuals and businesses that supported the town and what it stood for. Of course we have lost a lot of industry and employment that goes with it but all these fancy drawings and pictures are not the way forwards. I would suggest an amnesty for any developers, for say 5 years, and lets see what it throws up. Tired of the council bleating how they have secured some govt handout/grant. We deserve better,
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The single most important step that needs to be taken is the demolition of the dreadful housing in Central Blackpool. People do not deserve to live like that, and the result is the only people who do live there bring more problems and continue the downward spiral.

That cannot be done by attracting individual entrepreneurial schemes, because there is no return on investing in a community of abject poverty.

The demolition of near derelict housing stock at Talbot gateway and the £90m secured for Revoe/Central housing demolition is a great chance that mustn't be fumbled, and it can't be the end. There is a lot more of Central Blackpool to rebuild after that.
 
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