Off Topic Sunderland City Centre gutted

Whether we like it or not
The town centre has to evolve into something that has no connection with old high streets.
Big stores are closing down all over the country.
Online shopping is the now and the future.
So councils and other types of business's have to step up.

From what I've seen in the last 2 yrs it seems Sunlun council is addressing this.
A vibrant new city is on the march

Before anyone disagrees
Take a look at how much online shopping you do

The new centre will include both sides of the river

 

Sad...........

 

Have you heard anything about Jamesons mate?

 

No marra, mind I'm out of that game nowadays.. I will ask those that do know though..

 

I suppose it would make sense to close Jamesons, why have 2 weatherspoons pubs in the city centre.

 

We used to have 3

 

There are umpteen in Newcastle, and at least 2 in Durham. Think the Council own the building, it's almost as if they don't want people going into town

 

Bollocks with that, it’s the only place that sells beer at a realistic price. Even if the owner is a bell end.

 

There’s 1 in Durham, and 3 in Newcastle. The 3 in Newcastle are all in complete opposite ends of the city (one by central, one in the middle of the Unis and the other by the quayside). Sunderland has 2 and they’re both less than 300 yards from each other. Cooper Rose got the revamp and is at the trendier side of town, the Jameson’s is on the edge of an area the council are trying to revive and are looking to open into a more living area

 

Unsure how anyone can go into the centre and say it’s being dragged down. What the council have delivered in the last 3/4 years is brilliant, and every quarter they deliver more... always said though, that until Sunderland has a direct Trainline with Durham the city centre will always struggle. Time for the Leamside to be reopened

 

Makes sense to close Jamesons, as It's not particularly located in the best part of town. This is all IF it is to close that is...

 

Think the pubs and restaurants in the east end are complaining about a shift of customers towards the Empire area?

 

Good old Julie Elliott, getting a petition together to keep m&s open. Love her to bits.

 

She certainly knows her voters.

 

Its bad news for anyone wanting groceries.
There's only Iceland left

 

I was talking to the owner of Diego's in Norfolk Street last week and she said they were trying everything to get more customers through the door, but she admitted that she felt they were on the wrong side of town.

Jameson's closing would be disappointing as there are very few pubs between Port of Call/Beehive and the likes of Diego's, Sam's and Bar Justice, for those on a pub crawl.

I think when the Riverside and Sheepfold developments are complete, we'll see a lot of higher end bars and restaurants, similar to the new Botanic and the Keel Tavern.

This wouldn't be a bad thing, as long as those who prefer the cheap and cheerful bars, like Cooper Rose and Ttonic, are also catered for in other parts of town.

 

Bring back Food Giant!

 

Row over claims M&S 'would consider staying in Sunderland' if parking decision is reversed... kicking off with labour claiming tories are lying about a letter saying m&s would reconsider if the 3pm free-parking was reinstated after being cancelled since 1st January.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/busi...rland-if-parking-decision-is-reversed-4543976

 

You have seen this haven’t you?
https://www.riversidesunderland.com/

You have heard about this as well?
https://www.crownworks.co.uk/

Which will bring in £370m a year to the city and generate a demand for more shops and nightlife.

The city is in the best place it’s been since the 1970’s. This is down to the council getting its act together.

 

Spot on mate. It's taken a while to wake up and realise that the NE in One NE stood for Newcastle. Since we pulled out of this, we haven't looked back. There are great things happening to our city at the moment. We're just missing one vital component.... the Leamside Line to bring people into the city. There's plenty of tv and film fans who would flock to have a studio tour of the Crown Works.

I think a lot of people outside of the region will get a surprise at what Sunderland has to offer and it's only going to get better.

Let's get the new North East Mayor in and get the money spent to re-open the Leamside. It's a win win for all of the North East.