tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post3642696616487062844..comments2024-03-28T15:17:48.435+00:00Comments on rotherham business news: News: Retail not the answer for Rotherham town centre Tom Austenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01847008904924351553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-66927834373610336022017-04-21T09:21:48.041+01:002017-04-21T09:21:48.041+01:00Free parking areas a cinema and leisure facilities...Free parking areas a cinema and leisure facilities bowling alley a music arena like the leeds arena plus restaurants are needed to bring people in during the day aswell as evening .also park some buses on streets again near shops instead of the bus station Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-41226293518885181482017-04-20T17:18:22.659+01:002017-04-20T17:18:22.659+01:00There must be reasons to visit any town centre, Ro...There must be reasons to visit any town centre, Rotherham has never been an exception to this. Whilst a cinema might be part of the solution, it doesn't necessarily resolve the problem. <br /><br />Town centre businesses aren't just competing with Parkgate and Meadowhall in terms of national high street chains, but they are also competing with urban centres like Wickersley, Maltby, Brinsworth, Wath etc. Where there's an abundance of free parking, and rarely the prospect of coming into contact with RMBCs revenue development officers (Otherwise known as traffic wardens!) What need is there to go to town when you've got everything you need on your doorstep (and you don't have to pay for parking!)<br /><br />Successful town centres offer a place to work, to live and to play. Successful town centres are aspirational, dynamic and visionary: giving a nod to the past, but firmly looking towards the future. It's this balance which not only encourages people to spend time in the centre, but also makes them an attractive place to attract investment and business growth. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-44533901513982972912017-04-20T13:24:36.620+01:002017-04-20T13:24:36.620+01:00We don't all want to go to Meadowhall or Parkg...We don't all want to go to Meadowhall or Parkgate I much prefer to shop in town and help local shopsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789603725327430669noreply@blogger.com