Shops that will be next to disappear
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The most shocking part of your response is the suggestion that the government are able to formulate anything which even closely resembles a plan!Mendonca In Asdas said:
Without trying to sound too controversial . sounds like a cunning government plan to increase building more housing to overcome immigration/housing problems, dons tin hat.johnny73 said:Like others have said the high street is dead, big supermarket developments and the Internet have finished them off. The next step? Admit defeat in the high street and convert from commercial to residential with a small area left for businesses who require a physical presence.
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Haha Johnny , i reckon they are more devious than we give them credit for, all these 'think tanks' they have mean they've got to put their bonces towards coming up with something and changing society whether we realise its happening or not.0
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Possibly. To balance my post I'll also add that Labour have no chance of getting elected whilst they are led by a cast off from spitting image and the Lib Dems will disappear without trace after the next General Election.Mendonca In Asdas said:Haha Johnny , i reckon they are more devious than we give them credit for.
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Mendonca In Asdas said:
Without trying to sound too controversial . sounds like a cunning government plan to increase building more housing to overcome immigration/housing problems, dons tin hat.johnny73 said:Like others have said the high street is dead, big supermarket developments and the Internet have finished them off. The next step? Admit defeat in the high street and convert from commercial to residential with a small area left for businesses who require a physical presence.
Having more people living in town centres could help to keep shops open.
They maybe different types of shops but high streets have changed before and will change again.
More people living on top of shops is no bad thing. It frees up cheap, affordable housing for young people, students, arty types and could mean that we see more independent shops rather than chains.
Lower rates for independently owned shops will keep high streets alive and attract people to don't want to buy all their food/clothes etc from chains.
One example is the micro pubs that are springing up. Old shops granted a license and sell just real ale or only open a few hours a day, no music, food or fruit machines.
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They did have a plan, the one with Mary Portas. I think they invested about £2.50 in it. Basically I think the goverment was just paying lip service to the high street problem as they know what the rest of us know, the high streets of the UK are doomed in their present form.johnny73 said:
The most shocking part of your response is the suggestion that the government are able to formulate anything which even closely resembles a plan!Mendonca In Asdas said:
Without trying to sound too controversial . sounds like a cunning government plan to increase building more housing to overcome immigration/housing problems, dons tin hat.johnny73 said:Like others have said the high street is dead, big supermarket developments and the Internet have finished them off. The next step? Admit defeat in the high street and convert from commercial to residential with a small area left for businesses who require a physical presence.
There aint no going back, as much we think we liked the past we,as a nation prefer the internet.
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Has granada tv rentals shut yet0
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DERI-SAW-POUSO-PLAY said:Has granada tv rentals shut yet
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Local shop selling only Jenga collapsed0
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Pubs are becoming churches, along with warehouses and cinemas etcOggy Red said:
Together with closure of pubs (and even churches, I suppose), we are losing the community.sralan said:
When I were a lad, the high street was THE meeting and social point of the community.
Without community, towns just become one vast soulless dormitory.0 -
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Having moved to Greenhithe recently the one thing I miss is the ability to have a walk up to the high st (the one in greenhithe has nothing on it) . Having lived in London all my life I'm missing the hustle and bustle a little bit.0
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There are two things that should be done – a) parking needs to be free and b) shops should pay a rent based on their profits. Won’t happen as councils need the money now, even though it is killing business and will end up in them getting no money eventually.0
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There used to be a good magic shop in Blackfen. That's disappeared now.
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The knicker shop has been pulled down0
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Sky Sources: High street retailer Republic to go into administration tomorrow, putting 1,000 jobs at risk0 -
Never heard of them.0
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121 shops in its portfolio. another retailer that was bought and destroyed by a US Private Equity CompanyMiserableoldgit said:Sky News Newsdesk @SkyNewsBreak
Sky Sources: High street retailer Republic to go into administration tomorrow, putting 1,000 jobs at risk0 -
Morrisons have bought up a load of the old Blockbuster outlets in London and the South East to turn them into express convenient stores! Good or bad for the high street?0
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Not sure how many more supermarkets and mini markets a high street can take.0
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no, i'd like to see more phone shops, barbers and nail bars.BIG_ROB said:Morrisons have bought up a load of the old Blockbuster outlets in London and the South East to turn them into express convenient stores! Good or bad for the high street?
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I assume the phone shop is the only one you would use Baldy?0
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Funnily enough..... yes.iaitch said:I assume the phone shop is the only one you would use Baldy?
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My local Blockbuster is next door to Waitrose.!0
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Well Waitrose is good and so is Morrisons, but which one is best? There's only one way to find out............FIGHT!The_President said:My local Blockbuster is next door to Waitrose.!
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I have heard New Look are in trouble not sure how true it is0
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"Rent a flat above a shop, cut your hair and get a job"Henry Irving said:
More people living on top of shops is no bad thing. It frees up cheap, affordable housing for young people, students, arty types and could mean that we see more independent shops rather than chains.
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I had to cheat and google it. I knew I knew it.Stig said:
"Rent a flat above a shop, cut your hair and get a job"Henry Irving said:
More people living on top of shops is no bad thing. It frees up cheap, affordable housing for young people, students, arty types and could mean that we see more independent shops rather than chains.
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