HMRC - newcastle city centre

[Osklen]

Close Fountain Court, move them to Stockton. Close Russell Street, move them to Stockton. Close Stockton, move them to Peterlee. Close Peterlee, move them to Washington/BPV. I'd conclude jobs are being migrated North.

Darlington will get HMRC however. Teeside is getting significant investment in industrial and offshore sector.

 

[Lambchops]

Hence why I said there’s 5-6 years to plan for that…..

Which would bring what? A new drawing and model?

In fairness there it's got more than Cobalt, Doxford Park and Quorum which have similar size office blocks.

True mind but as a city centre, if that's the locations they're targeting it offers nowt compared to Newcastle - we'd all love to see it thrive but it's just not there - what they've done is nice but it's window dressing unfortunately

It's not awful at all. The only way it will improve is if we attract businesses to the city centre itself.

It is mind it's like any other run down town in the country

 

[gipetto]

Which would bring what? A new drawing and model?

True mind but as a city centre, if that's the locations they're targeting it offers nowt compared to Newcastle - we'd all love to see it thrive but it's just not there - what they've done is nice but it's window dressing unfortunately


It is mind it's like any other run down town in the country

I completely disagree. It's not run down at all. I guess if people continue to preach that others will believe it.

 

[OOOSH YEAH]

And the infrastructure? What's Sunderland city centre got to offer that amount of employees?


It's reality mate Sunderland city centre is awful and offers nothing - it's a shame but it's been left behind due to decades of lack of investment

The town centre is shut by the time you finish work

Close Fountain Court, move them to Stockton. Close Russell Street, move them to Stockton. Close Stockton, move them to Peterlee. Close Peterlee, move them to Washington/BPV. I'd conclude jobs are being migrated North.

What about darlington?

 

[Lambchops]

I completely disagree. It's not run down at all. I guess if people continue to preach that others will believe it.

It's not run down? There's nowt there

 

[gipetto]

It's not run down? There's nowt there

Yes there is. Do you live there?

 

[Marko]

The town centre is shut by the time you finish work

What about darlington?

No idea how long its been since that office, and Bishop Auckland closed.

 

[Zimba]

"The regional capital I believe stems back from 1500’s with a royal association. As such wealth has been pushed there for ever since. Whether we like it or not locally it is seen beyond the north east borders as being the regional capital."


1500s - its 2021 I am asking what is a regional capital and what that means. Like I said, get to the Boro and they would more likely recognise Leeds or York as a regional capital 'whatever that is' with their yorkshire allegiance. So what is newcastle the regional capital of exactly? Its self proclaimed like that core cities thing, all bollocks.

Quite a few things really but I would say it's the capital of what's now the LA7 (Newcastle, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Durham, Northumberland, Gateshead and North Tyneside) rather than the North East. Teesside is it's own area which Middlesbrough is the capital of there but even most of them apply for Teesside aswell but like you said they might stray to Leeds instead.

But things like:

1. County Court
2. Region's Airport
3. Hub For National Trains
4. Ferry Terminal (Netherlands)
5. Largest Shopping Destination
6. Largest City Population
7. By far the most visited place out of everywhere.
8. Region's Arena

One way you could look at it though is someone in Newcastle could easily never leave Newcastle in the North East and live easily. Someone outside Newcastle would seriously struggle to never go into Newcastle unless they're doing it for some form of weird principal whether that's for catching a plane, watching gigs or using a train.

 

[1more]

Quite a few things really but I would say it's the capital of what's now the LA7 (Newcastle, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Durham, Northumberland, Gateshead and North Tyneside) rather than the North East. Teesside is it's own area which Middlesbrough is the capital of there but even most of them apply for Teesside aswell but like you said they might stray to Leeds instead.

But things like:

1. County Court
2. Region's Airport
3. Hub For National Trains
4. Ferry Terminal (Netherlands)
5. Largest Shopping Destination
6. Largest City Population
7. By far the most visited place out of everywhere.
8. Region's Arena

One way you could look at it though is someone in Newcastle could easily never leave Newcastle in the North East and live easily. Someone outside Newcastle would seriously struggle to never go into Newcastle unless they're doing it for some form of weird principal whether that's for catching a plane, watching gigs or using a train.

Surely this is a wind up? People would struggle not to go to Newcastle? Height of delusions right there

 

[North Yorks Mackem]

I thought Stockton was already shut?

I think it has. But the jobs were moved to Newcastle so part of plan to move posts to limited number of cities.

 

[Lambchops]

Yes there is. Do you live there?

No but Everytime I am back it looks worse and worse - like I say the square and that are nice but it's window dressing there's nowt to encourage businesses to set up there - what shops are there? What decent bars/restaurants? The place is basically closed from 6pm

 

[Shandy drinker]

Hope they improve the metro if 9000 extra people going into city centre

 

[Lambchops]

Hope they improve the metro if 9000 extra people going into city centre

Exactly and that's one of the basics

 

[OOOSH YEAH]

Surely this is a wind up? People would struggle not to go to Newcastle? Height of delusions right there

How would you get abroad without going to your local airport?

 

[Roker Mackem]

Quite a few things really but I would say it's the capital of what's now the LA7 (Newcastle, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Durham, Northumberland, Gateshead and North Tyneside) rather than the North East. Teesside is it's own area which Middlesbrough is the capital of there but even most of them apply for Teesside aswell but like you said they might stray to Leeds instead.

But things like:

1. County Court
2. Region's Airport
3. Hub For National Trains
4. Ferry Terminal (Netherlands)
5. Largest Shopping Destination
6. Largest City Population
7. By far the most visited place out of everywhere.
8. Region's Arena

One way you could look at it though is someone in Newcastle could easily never leave Newcastle in the North East and live easily. Someone outside Newcastle would seriously struggle to never go into Newcastle unless they're doing it for some form of weird principal whether that's for catching a plane, watching gigs or using a train.

Thousands of people would be absolutely fine in Sunderland. Geordies have to come to Sunderland for a west end show btw or a stadium concert.

Btw you cant get a ferry out of Newcastle.

 

[Shandy drinker]

Exactly and that's one of the basics

Which of course won’t get sorted

 

[Roker Mackem]

How would you get abroad without going to your local airport?

Scotland? Manchester? Leeds?

 

[OOOSH YEAH]

Hope they improve the metro if 9000 extra people going into city centre

This is vital like. It couldn’t cope before COVID so will be worse then if things don’t change

Scotland? Manchester? Leeds?

Why when you could go to Newcastle?

 

[Roker Mackem]

This is vital like. It couldn’t cope before COVID so will be worse then if things don’t change

Why when you could go to Newcastle?

You asked the question not me

 

[West_Winger]

Hope they improve the metro if 9000 extra people going into city centre

They’d already be on the metro going to Longbenton. There won’t be an extra 9,000 new people - they’re already there and commuting through newcastle. All that’s changing is they’re staying in the city centre.