| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 21:43 - Mar 13 with 1709 views | chantryblueboy |
My business failed and its other people’s fault for not wanting what I offer. Tit |  | |  |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 22:00 - Mar 13 with 1638 views | J2BLUE |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 21:43 - Mar 13 by chantryblueboy |
My business failed and its other people’s fault for not wanting what I offer. Tit |
Exactly.
Seems odd to invest £2m and then give up so quickly |  |
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| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 22:21 - Mar 13 with 1580 views | mistert |
He's not entirely wrong. Quite a lot of people love to run the town down and avoid it at all costs. |  | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 22:22 - Mar 13 with 1570 views | jontysnut |
The old market hall in Altrincham with an adjoining outdoor artisan market with nice outdoor seating is not an ex Yates overlooking a bus station. |  | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 22:41 - Mar 13 with 1470 views | Dubtractor |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 21:43 - Mar 13 by chantryblueboy |
My business failed and its other people’s fault for not wanting what I offer. Tit |
Well, quite.
The concept of a food hall can work if done well, especially in places with hipster types, but this one just wasn't right at all.
The interior and atmosphere was just way too clinical, it wasn't quirky and interesting, which is what these places need to be. Needs to feel like a slightly cool place to hand out, not neat and regimented.
The idea was decent, but execution all wrong. |  |
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| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 23:03 - Mar 13 with 1387 views | bournemouthblue |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 22:22 - Mar 13 by jontysnut |
The old market hall in Altrincham with an adjoining outdoor artisan market with nice outdoor seating is not an ex Yates overlooking a bus station. |
It is a slightly weak excuse
I think the location was wrong and it wasn't brilliantly marketed, the fact he pulled out so quickly suggests he was aware it was a mistake |  |
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| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 00:35 - Mar 14 with 1246 views | armchaircritic59 |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 22:21 - Mar 13 by mistert |
He's not entirely wrong. Quite a lot of people love to run the town down and avoid it at all costs. |
Including me, and I can walk it in under half an hour! I think I've been in it about twice in the last year and that's because I had to. Though I certainly don't go around running the town centre down because I'd love a thriving town centre that everyone can be proud of. Unfortunately we are a light year away from that. Here's hoping some time soon we get some people who actually have a clue how to run one. | | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 07:02 - Mar 14 with 1054 views | Cafe_Newman |
The article mentioned that "Singh" invested £2m of his own money SIX times. Does this mean it was written by AI or a poor journalist? |  | | |
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| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 07:59 - Mar 14 with 885 views | thebooks |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 07:02 - Mar 14 by Cafe_Newman |
The article mentioned that "Singh" invested £2m of his own money SIX times. Does this mean it was written by AI or a poor journalist? |
AI-generated, barely reviewed junk that passes for journalism these days.
As for the dude who ran the place, I’d suggest not placing it on a bus station. Or making it clear what the thing is: you couldn’t even see inside, just a couple of tables with Madri parasols outside. |  | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 08:03 - Mar 14 with 867 views | DJR |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 00:35 - Mar 14 by armchaircritic59 |
Including me, and I can walk it in under half an hour! I think I've been in it about twice in the last year and that's because I had to. Though I certainly don't go around running the town centre down because I'd love a thriving town centre that everyone can be proud of. Unfortunately we are a light year away from that. Here's hoping some time soon we get some people who actually have a clue how to run one. |
Town centres everywhere are struggling, and that's due to changing shopping habits.
Indeed, you are part of the problem.  |  | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 08:08 - Mar 14 with 819 views | bsw72 |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 08:03 - Mar 14 by DJR |
Town centres everywhere are struggling, and that's due to changing shopping habits.
Indeed, you are part of the problem. |
Not all are. I don’t go to Ipswich but do visit Bury, Hadleigh, Sudbury and Stowmarket on regular basis for what I need.
Nothing I need or want is in Ipswich town centre but can be found in all of the above. |  | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 08:13 - Mar 14 with 804 views | thebooks |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 08:08 - Mar 14 by bsw72 |
Not all are. I don’t go to Ipswich but do visit Bury, Hadleigh, Sudbury and Stowmarket on regular basis for what I need.
Nothing I need or want is in Ipswich town centre but can be found in all of the above. |
I think that’s right. The article mentions Altrincham as well, which is far wealthier than Ipswich. | | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 08:30 - Mar 14 with 757 views | Herbivore |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 00:35 - Mar 14 by armchaircritic59 |
Including me, and I can walk it in under half an hour! I think I've been in it about twice in the last year and that's because I had to. Though I certainly don't go around running the town centre down because I'd love a thriving town centre that everyone can be proud of. Unfortunately we are a light year away from that. Here's hoping some time soon we get some people who actually have a clue how to run one. |
Nobody will invest in Ipswich town centre if nobody wants to go there. It's a catch-22. |  |
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| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 09:44 - Mar 14 with 607 views | Guthrum |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 22:22 - Mar 13 by jontysnut |
The old market hall in Altrincham with an adjoining outdoor artisan market with nice outdoor seating is not an ex Yates overlooking a bus station. |
Not to mention that Altrincham is on the edge of a rather upmarket - and Prem footballer strewn - area of Cheshire (Knutsford, Alderley Edge). |  |
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| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 10:02 - Mar 14 with 587 views | jasondozzell |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 00:35 - Mar 14 by armchaircritic59 |
Including me, and I can walk it in under half an hour! I think I've been in it about twice in the last year and that's because I had to. Though I certainly don't go around running the town centre down because I'd love a thriving town centre that everyone can be proud of. Unfortunately we are a light year away from that. Here's hoping some time soon we get some people who actually have a clue how to run one. |
I live in the town and it's so annoying how many people criticise it and say that they would rather go to Bury etc. Ipswich has loads going for it and it's great. Just needs people to choose to go there and spend money rather than going around Bury, Woodbridge etc. |  | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 10:02 - Mar 14 with 586 views | Pinewoodblue |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 23:03 - Mar 13 by bournemouthblue |
It is a slightly weak excuse
I think the location was wrong and it wasn't brilliantly marketed, the fact he pulled out so quickly suggests he was aware it was a mistake |
Lack of research, jumped in too soon. |  |
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| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 10:16 - Mar 14 with 556 views | Freddies_Ears |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 22:41 - Mar 13 by Dubtractor |
Well, quite.
The concept of a food hall can work if done well, especially in places with hipster types, but this one just wasn't right at all.
The interior and atmosphere was just way too clinical, it wasn't quirky and interesting, which is what these places need to be. Needs to feel like a slightly cool place to hand out, not neat and regimented.
The idea was decent, but execution all wrong. |
They work where they offer something a bit different. Thete's a good example up the road, which has food options not readily available elsewhere, and a super craft beer & wine bar. | | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 10:44 - Mar 14 with 511 views | stonojnr |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 10:02 - Mar 14 by jasondozzell |
I live in the town and it's so annoying how many people criticise it and say that they would rather go to Bury etc. Ipswich has loads going for it and it's great. Just needs people to choose to go there and spend money rather than going around Bury, Woodbridge etc. |
and what has the town got going for it exactly ? name some things.
meanwhile people criticise the town, firstly because they remember when it was better place to visit & shop, and dont like being gaslit all the time about it that somehow because the place doesnt resemble some post apocalyptic dystopia that its alright and ok.
yes there are worse places in the UK, as a football fan you get to visit quite alot of them during a season.
it doesnt mean we should accept that decline is inevitable or be happy about it
people goto Woodbridge or Bury simply because they feel just nicer places to visit thesedays, thats just the reality of it, | | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 10:51 - Mar 14 with 497 views | stonojnr |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 22:00 - Mar 13 by J2BLUE |
Exactly.
Seems odd to invest £2m and then give up so quickly |
seems odd to invest £2million on that, who did he get to do the work government contractors ?
it was the wrong venue and in wrong place for that kind of thing, somewhere down by the waterfront/near the university would have been better, or in Debenhams maybe. needed to appeal to the cant be bothered to cook younger crowd and it never did
plus I never heard anyone rave about the food, it was average food, not that cheap and you can get average food for alot cheaper across the road.
but yeah seems to have given up quite quickly, I thought you needed at least 6months to smooth out seasonal variables in a business like that, but it looked more like the food vendors themselves just decided theyd had enough (presumably they pay to be part of the place as a rent and if no-ones promoting the place, or accounting for the fact theres little to no custom then you might decide youre better off elsewhere) and then theres not much of a food hall if youve got no one to serve the food. | | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 11:07 - Mar 14 with 457 views | jasondozzell |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 10:44 - Mar 14 by stonojnr |
and what has the town got going for it exactly ? name some things.
meanwhile people criticise the town, firstly because they remember when it was better place to visit & shop, and dont like being gaslit all the time about it that somehow because the place doesnt resemble some post apocalyptic dystopia that its alright and ok.
yes there are worse places in the UK, as a football fan you get to visit quite alot of them during a season.
it doesnt mean we should accept that decline is inevitable or be happy about it
people goto Woodbridge or Bury simply because they feel just nicer places to visit thesedays, thats just the reality of it, |
It's hugely struggling and my grandparents would be shocked if they saw it as it is now but it equally doesn't help to ignore all the good things.
Christchurch Park, the waterfront, PR, all the history and architecture, the saints, some great pubs, brighten the corners, plus it's not up itself in the way Bury and Woodbridge are. | | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 11:12 - Mar 14 with 449 views | jontysnut |
The guy behind Rate My Takeaway set one up in Huddersfield but it's upstairs in a dated shopping centre. It's a dismal space and that hasn't taken off either. | | | |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 08:53 - Mar 15 with 141 views | DJR |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 08:08 - Mar 14 by bsw72 |
Not all are. I don’t go to Ipswich but do visit Bury, Hadleigh, Sudbury and Stowmarket on regular basis for what I need.
Nothing I need or want is in Ipswich town centre but can be found in all of the above. |
I don't think you are comparing like with like as the places you mention don't have anything like the number of shops and shopping centres to fill as a place like Ipswich. I imagine they also benefit from the small market town effect, namely, that they are handy for people in the surrounding rural area to visit.
And for what it's worth, very prosperous Tunbridge Wells with a large number of shops is struggling as much as Ipswich. [Post edited 15 Mar 8:55]
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| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 10:19 - Mar 15 with 54 views | Edmundo |
Ipswich Town centre is about 3 times the size it needs to be. Compulsory re-zoning by the council, allowing affordable flats and houses to be converted from the ailing retail derelict properties. We can't go back to the 90s, and never will. |  |
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| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 10:48 - Mar 15 with 24 views | urbanpenguin |
| "Every town gets the high street it deserves" ... on 07:02 - Mar 14 by Cafe_Newman |
The article mentioned that "Singh" invested £2m of his own money SIX times. Does this mean it was written by AI or a poor journalist? |
Both, probably.
I suspect that the owner employed a rubbish PR firm to get publicity. They used AI to help generate publication-ready copy, which is very common now instead of a standard "information" press release for a journalist to get basic facts from.
Then, because this website (like much local press from print to website) is garbage and puff, they simply reprint it, maybe changing a few words to pretend they did some work, add a byline and set it to go live. It's not just crap journalism, it's unethical, lazy and does a disservice to place, readers, and those of us who actually write for a job and struggle to get anything close to OK money for doing actual work. |  | | |
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