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Masterplan met wth concern
2/ 7/2008
DETAILS of the town redevelopment plans were unveiled yesterday among claims the process has "misled" the public.
Councillor Brendan Murphy says the new "masterplan" includes significant changes which could anger residents, and who should have been consulted sooner.
The express approached Boss Hogg for comment but he was too busy counting his money.
slinkywizard, Macclesfield
11/07/2008 at 09:11
11/07/2008 at 09:11
For a town of Maccs size not to have a cinema is unbelievable. Pathetic. Legalise Drugs? Having a cinema and some normal alternatives to narcotics might be a start- what does Boss Hogg and his followers think?
The Satisfied Customer
10/07/2008 at 12:28
10/07/2008 at 12:28
Great post Jeff, but can we just get a cinema, a decent one, pls pls.
Taking nothing away from the heritage centre mind.
Taking nothing away from the heritage centre mind.
slinkywizard, Macclesfield
9/07/2008 at 14:08
9/07/2008 at 14:08
Lets get this straight.
Wilson Bowden the chosen developer are in a financial crisis and their parent company Barratt Developments is £1.7billion in debt. There are talks about them going into administration. They are about to lay off over 1000 staff and have already pulled out of redevelopment schemes due to financial concerns. Their 'public consultations' about the redevelopment are a complete farce and the public have been misled.
The fasgship store is a Debenhams (wow, we can be like Stockport) who are also in a deep financial crisis and are over £1billion in debt and cannot afford to pay some of their suppliers on time.
Nobody in the town has seen the new redevelopment plans yet (that means us the people, the ones that live and work here and pay council tax). I'm pretty sure that the plans will be a cost saving exercise for Wilson Bowden and that some small businesses will still suffer.
We are suffering a credit crunch (just in case nobody has noticed) and we are probably heading for a recession.
Is it the act of a responsible council who have already caused town centre misery with their 'constant dithering' to still go ahead with the plans with Wilson Bowden?
Should the whole thing be put on hold and put back to public consultation?
Will the public be told how much money the council have wasted on this whole project already?
I agree that Macclesfield needs investment, but not this and not now.
Wilson Bowden the chosen developer are in a financial crisis and their parent company Barratt Developments is £1.7billion in debt. There are talks about them going into administration. They are about to lay off over 1000 staff and have already pulled out of redevelopment schemes due to financial concerns. Their 'public consultations' about the redevelopment are a complete farce and the public have been misled.
The fasgship store is a Debenhams (wow, we can be like Stockport) who are also in a deep financial crisis and are over £1billion in debt and cannot afford to pay some of their suppliers on time.
Nobody in the town has seen the new redevelopment plans yet (that means us the people, the ones that live and work here and pay council tax). I'm pretty sure that the plans will be a cost saving exercise for Wilson Bowden and that some small businesses will still suffer.
We are suffering a credit crunch (just in case nobody has noticed) and we are probably heading for a recession.
Is it the act of a responsible council who have already caused town centre misery with their 'constant dithering' to still go ahead with the plans with Wilson Bowden?
Should the whole thing be put on hold and put back to public consultation?
Will the public be told how much money the council have wasted on this whole project already?
I agree that Macclesfield needs investment, but not this and not now.
Jeff Coghlan
8/07/2008 at 20:12
8/07/2008 at 20:12
Why am I getting a bad feeling of "design by committee" about this plan?
Tomo From Tythy
7/07/2008 at 15:46
7/07/2008 at 15:46
The only thing missing from the artist impression is the cigarette butts, kebab wrappers, hoodies and last nights blood.
The one thing they have got right is that there is hardly anyone in the picture, just like Macc on a saturday.
The one thing they have got right is that there is hardly anyone in the picture, just like Macc on a saturday.
The Satisfied Customer
4/07/2008 at 00:37
4/07/2008 at 00:37
Hoodwinked again. Its not going to happen at all is it?, does anyone think we will ever ever get a cinema?
slinkywizard, Macclesfield
3/07/2008 at 15:27
3/07/2008 at 15:27
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