The wealthier areas will keep their shops. Nothing to do with the business rates (which have been set by the Tory government for the last 12 years, the party for small business).Destinations are the name of the game for physical shopping, Leeds, Newcastle , Manchester etc that can support shoppers plus have the added benefits of more restaurants, bars, things to do etc
York is dead on its **** shopping wise its all about the food/drink/sniff/fight (delete as applicable).
Some smaller market towns appear to be doing ok from what I’ve seen, Beverley, Northallerton as examples although I concede the sample size is small and I don’t go to either too often.
Maybe if we binned / massively reformed business rates then physical shops would be more attractive.
Free parking and LOTS of it.
There is even charging spaces for electric cars now.
Bus every half an hourGreat for those with cars, what about the rest?
From?Bus every half an hour
Middlesbrough Bus StationFrom?
So nothing from Redcar, Eston, Normandy, Guisborough, Stokesley, Great Ayton, Billingham, Norton, Thornaby, Seaton Carew, Greathan, Hartlepool etc?Middlesbrough Bus Station
Stockton High Street
Sedefield
Durham
Gateshead
Newcastle
Thornaby yesSo nothing from Redcar, Eston, Normandy, Guisborough, Stokesley, Great Ayton, Billingham, Norton, Thornaby, Seaton Carew, Greathan, Hartlepool etc?
There is a car park on the roof of the Hill Street. How close do you want to park?A shame, but it seemed inevitable.
A supermarket that didn't have its own dedicated carpark.
Much slower than the train now since it added extra stops. Friends travelling for work now try to catch the National ExpressThe x10 etc go but stop several times along the way
That said it's something like £7 return and cheaper travelling with 2 and takes same time as the train so not exactly a hardship
There is a car park on the roof of the Hill Street. How close do you want to park?
Does Megabus not go to Newcastle anymore?Much slower than the train now since it added extra stops. Friends travelling for work now try to catch the National Express
It's added a few minutes to the journey from Billingham with the extra stop at Dalton Park but the journey through Teesside has increased since the X9 was taken off.Much slower than the train now since it added extra stops. Friends travelling for work now try to catch the National Express
Bit of a stretch to say a mini supermarket was a hub for meeting people isn't it?Co-op in Linthorpe Village closing next month also.
Popular store chain announces closure of Middlesbrough branch
Residents say it's a 'sad loss' to community and store was 'hub for meeting people' as staff prepare to shut the doors next monthwww.gazettelive.co.uk