What's going on? Had to venture into our Town Centre yesterday, Cattle Market has bit the dust, The York was shut and on Bradshawgate, all the block from the Bookies on the corner to the old BMW place is empty (Including The Leena - no great loss, the new indian restaurant up the road is good).

 

Over the road the news stand that's been there since forever has also shut up shop. Perhaps the declining sales of 'toddy mags', due to the internet, was the final nail in the coffin?

 

Is this sommat to do with the new bus/rail interchange they're planning? It's going to be almost as welcoming as the current 'Gateway to Bolton' (you know, the one way street leading out of town...)

 

It's embarrassing when the likes of Bury and even Wigan, are showing us up as a right shithole.

Edited July 6, 201213 yr by Youri McAnespie

Hit? Or poorly managed?

Or willful neglect for other nefarious reasons...Smithills Coaching House springs to mind, when considering this as a reason for the decline.

Edited November 21, 201213 yr by Youri McAnespie

Or willful neglect for other nefarious reasons...Smithills Coaching House springs to mind, when considering this as a reason for the decline.

Smithills Coaching House? And what famous fat council leader has a connection to that place?

Permission to build houses turned down repeatedly, then, hey presto! Granted...I guess certain regulations must've finally been met.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Regulations pertaining to thickness of brown envelopes (possibly?)

How is this cunt getting away with it all?

I don't live in his ward so am talking no responsibility, in fact I have no idea which area he represents.

There's got to be someone reads this who could advise.

How is this cunt getting away with it all?

I don't live in his ward so am talking no responsibility, in fact I have no idea which area he represents.

There's got to be someone reads this who could advise.

 

According to GoOgle it's Halliwell ward.

 

 

According to GoOgle it's Halliwell ward.

So the people of Bolton have to thank the Halliwell dwellers for him.

Cheers.

Intellectually subnormal.

Intellectually subnormal.

He can't be that thick, he's earning a good whack from the Bolton Family.

Intellectually subnormal.

The fat council leader or the good folk of Halliwell?

 

The fat council leader or the good folk of Halliwell?

Fastest finger

The fat council leader or the good folk of Halliwell?

 

Not mutually exclusive.

I've been off work this week, surprised how busy Bolton Gate and Trinity Retail parks are, these shops are just outside of the centre, traffic is bad so they might as well be in the centre.

if its not in the bible, its shit

 

some of the ones in the bible are shit, too

 

 

but darren

 

what sort of name is darren

 

Couldn't agree more.

 

It wouldn't have been my choice but I'm kinda used to it now.

you're called darren?

Yes Raymond

Believe its free parking in the town centre after a certain time each day now to encourage Christmas shoppers.

All they need now is some decent shops and its game on!

Believe its free parking in the town centre after a certain time each day now to encourage Christmas shoppers.

All they need now is some decent shops and its game on!

 

 

Also, the phrase 'after a given time' included as a caveat. It wouldn't surprise me if this was a ruse to get folk ticketed...Lure people with 'free' parking, then slap a load of conditions into the mix...

Couldn't agree more.

 

It wouldn't have been my choice but I'm kinda used to it now.

 

if you did what would you change it to, you strike me as a Clive.

 

 

if you did what would you change it to, you strike me as a Clive.

 

Dirk.

Dirk.

 

That was my father's name.

 

 

Well actually it was Derek, but my mates all called him that. I think he liked it.

Right, are there ANY decent shops?

Dirk.

 

Diggler?

if you did what would you change it to, you strike me as a Clive.

 

I think he has a look of a "Wilberforce" especially when he dons his cravat and smoking jacket

Dirk.

Diggler?

 

If you do change it, don't open a Tattoo Studio - or if you do, don't name it after yourself, it could end up in a costly disaster