Comments on: Public Meeting at the Courtyard http://www.itsourcity.org/blog/119/come-along-public-meeting-at-the-courtyard Support our city centre, don't start a new one! Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:30:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Judith Sawyer http://www.itsourcity.org/blog/119/come-along-public-meeting-at-the-courtyard/comment-page-1#comment-26 Judith Sawyer Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:30:05 +0000 http://www.itsourcity.org/?p=119#comment-26 Under "Why we're doing it," IOC says: '...redevelopment of the Maylord Shopping Centre, Chadds department store’s old site and the area behind the Green Dragon would easily provide enough large units to bring these much needed “anchor” stores into our city centre.' The indoor part of Maylords is half empty as is Chadds, so no problem there. However, would developing the area behind the Green Dragon unnecessarily force the relocation of established businesses like Badder Fabrics and Nilam Music? Plus there is a vegetarian cafe there that I think is new. (Just playing devil's advocate here.) Under “Why we’re doing it,” IOC says: ‘…redevelopment of the Maylord Shopping Centre, Chadds department store’s old site and the area behind the Green Dragon would easily provide enough large units to bring these much needed “anchor” stores into our city centre.’ The indoor part of Maylords is half empty as is Chadds, so no problem there. However, would developing the area behind the Green Dragon unnecessarily force the relocation of established businesses like Badder Fabrics and Nilam Music? Plus there is a vegetarian cafe there that I think is new. (Just playing devil’s advocate here.)

]]> By: Lorna Hart http://www.itsourcity.org/blog/119/come-along-public-meeting-at-the-courtyard/comment-page-1#comment-23 Lorna Hart Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:18:38 +0000 http://www.itsourcity.org/?p=119#comment-23 I was dismayed when I saw the proposed developed illustrated in the newspaper. It is ugly, out of character with the city's historical nature and is a 60's type monstrosity which will blight the appearance of this city for 250 years apparently! The long leases granted to this company are obscene and a betrayal of the people of Hereford. Additionally I can see no good coming of making a retail area outside the city centre, when the centre itself is ripe for redevelopment to make it desirable to major retailers. The old Chadd's shop could be modernised to make it a viable prospect for a company like Debenhams or the like. Any redevelopment which does not enchance the historial nature of the city is ill-conceived and lacking imagination. Those members of the council who are colluding with the developer in this horrible design and concept must be getting some strong persuasion to adopt this development in the face of its obvious unsuitability. Their motives in this business need to be investigated. It is so obviously NOT in the best interests of the city, it's current retailers, the shoppers or the viability of the present city centre. It is bad enough that the "improvements" already made in the city centre are so pedestrian and lacking in imagination and artistic flair. Why create ugliness? I was dismayed when I saw the proposed developed illustrated in the newspaper. It is ugly, out of character with the city’s historical nature and is a 60’s type monstrosity which will blight the appearance of this city for 250 years apparently! The long leases granted to this company are obscene and a betrayal of the people of Hereford.

Additionally I can see no good coming of making a retail area outside the city centre, when the centre itself is ripe for redevelopment to make it desirable to major retailers. The old Chadd’s shop could be modernised to make it a viable prospect for a company like Debenhams or the like.

Any redevelopment which does not enchance the historial nature of the city is ill-conceived and lacking imagination. Those members of the council who are colluding with the developer in this horrible design and concept must be getting some strong persuasion to adopt this development in the face of its obvious unsuitability. Their motives in this business need to be investigated. It is so obviously NOT in the best interests of the city, it’s current retailers, the shoppers or the viability of the present city centre. It is bad enough that the “improvements” already made in the city centre are so pedestrian and lacking in imagination and artistic flair. Why create ugliness?

]]> By: Dave Chatfield http://www.itsourcity.org/blog/119/come-along-public-meeting-at-the-courtyard/comment-page-1#comment-21 Dave Chatfield Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:17:20 +0000 http://www.itsourcity.org/?p=119#comment-21 It is quite clear that a few of the Council Officers want to push this forward whatever the cost or opinion, I believe that they must be brought down to earth and back to reality. The fact is, we do not need the Grid, we cannot afford the Grid, and if they cannot listen to the majority of the people of this City then do the right thing and resign!!! It is quite clear that a few of the Council Officers want to push this forward whatever the cost or opinion, I believe that they must be brought down to earth and back to reality. The fact is, we do not need the Grid, we cannot afford the Grid, and if they cannot listen to the majority of the people of this City then do the right thing and resign!!!

]]> By: Andrew Lea http://www.itsourcity.org/blog/119/come-along-public-meeting-at-the-courtyard/comment-page-1#comment-20 Andrew Lea Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:11:00 +0000 http://www.itsourcity.org/?p=119#comment-20 Many congratulations to Andrew Sanders and the rest of the ITSOURCITY campaigners for representing the true voice of the majority of Hereford residents. More power to your elbow and please, please, please persevere until you win the day. I and many others want to see Hereford enhanced and improved in a sympathetic manner, not swamped by an ill thought out new development which is completely out of keeping with the character of the city of Hereford. Many congratulations to Andrew Sanders and the rest of the ITSOURCITY campaigners for representing the true voice of the majority of Hereford residents. More power to your elbow and please, please, please persevere until you win the day. I and many others want to see Hereford enhanced and improved in a sympathetic manner, not swamped by an ill thought out new development which is completely out of keeping with the character of the city of Hereford.

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