Paddy O'Dors
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Anyone remember when the high street was full of TV hire shops? I think Sunderland had a Visionhire, Granada, DER, Redifusion and Globe rentals in the town centre at one time.
the high street is dead
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JAZZMANB
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That's Mary porters patter but her guidance rarely works
He's talking the butchers on the best Bbq weekend I'm years
Le Chuck
Striker
They need to start being realistic with rents & start dropping them or end up with a shop that no one wants.
Not the best advertising slogan Stirks have come up with.
THELORDRODWELL
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But perhaps the most honest?
the boot
Winger
Best weather this year?
Your bored?
So you drive around grangetiwn and sea road
You should have taken in vilette road too. Some lovely shops down there with great produce.
Most the highstreets round where I live are doing a decent trade
Epping, Loughton, Ongar.
Lots of food places but lots of independents too. get shop closures but they generally don't stand empty for long.
Epping, Loughton, Ongar.
Lots of food places but lots of independents too. get shop closures but they generally don't stand empty for long.
PinzaC55
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I've seen some stuff about this and it seems the general opinion is that "high end" clothing shops and so on will still do ok and of course local shops like hairdressers likewise. It is the big chains like Homebase and Mothercare which sell medium price gear which are going to the wall. They've got too big and overstretched themselves. Out of town shopping malls are collapsing in the States and I think that will be repeated here.
dcl0sc
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Long live the high street?
Tex
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You forgot Radio Rentals next to Boots in the market square. My ‘cousin’s Mam worked there and I always would stop in to say hello when I was home.
Ghost of Bagpuss
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Give over, Liking blows away the rest in that area, its the reason they employ a woman who literally stands answering calls one after another, busiest takeaway I have ever known which normally tells you somet.
Sunderland council need to be realistic about the business rates more like, when I have looked its the business rates that kills business viability not the rents which you expect to pay.
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If the rates are reduced what's the betting that the Landlords will take it as an opportunity to increase the rents.
Abu Dhabi Red and White
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Paid car parking is a no no.
Boo! So we can't blame the Council after all. The moaners are rapidly running out of sticks to beat them with.
citybythesea
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I like your optimism, but in "high street" they usually mean town and city centres
Ghost of Bagpuss
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Apologies, assumed it was same as domestic council tax....In that case the Govt needs to be realistic with its business rates as they are killing the high street.
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