Gateshead town centre

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Gerrin said:
Tesco are the reason for all the empty units, because they own them and decide who gets them. It's a disaster, I expect the cinema won't last much longer.
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Yep. My point exactly. Also they have taken a hit in the last few years since.

What would have happened if they'd built that aircraft hanger megastore then closed it.
 
The Vue cinema is canny although it's only 3 or 4 years old.

I was at the Empire one in Sunderland recently and it looks very tired already.
 
Shandy drinker said:
bald men and comb springs to mind
whereas as Felling is the Bond Street of the North


in instead we have a half built office bock in the soviet style and Siglion are making a big PR thing about appointing new contractors.
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You wanted Tesco???
HABA87 said:
The Vue cinema is canny although it's only 3 or 4 years old.

I was at the Empire one in Sunderland recently and it looks very tired already.
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It must be about 8 years old isn't it?
 
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I worked in Gateshead for over 20 years and it's looked far worse than it does now. I was all for them pulling down the 'iconic' car park but as that's been replaced with student flats and retail units it looks bland and bitty.
 
Slim999 said:
Yes it's very true that Gateshead has suffered greatly by its proximity to Newcastle.

I'm from the Gateshead side - further south at Low fell/ Saltwell Park it's much nicer - but the 'town centre' (If you can call it that) has definitely deteriorated and now is nothing more that a transport hub with the metro at it's heart.

As a kid in the early 70's my parents would take us to Shepherds of Gateshead- which was a bit like Fenwicks in Newcastle. It's died really. Since those days.

I would place the blame for this squarely at the door of Gatehead council. Instead of attempting to improve the quality of the Gateshead side by improving housing and shopping- they killed it off by transplanting any shopping potential to the Metrocentre.

The metro centre should have been where Gateshead high street sits.
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Newcastle City Council wouldn't allowed it, as it could of potentially killed off Eldon Square. I agree with you though.
 
Shandy drinker said:
bald men and comb springs to mind
whereas as Felling is the Bond Street of the North


in instead we have a half built office bock in the soviet style and Siglion are making a big PR thing about appointing new contractors.
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Lets see what the Vaux Business and Leisure area looks like when it's finished eh? Even though it might take 5-10 year to complete, it will benefit Sunderland City Centre.
 
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