Malcolm Robinson

I did the same merc but a few bits I really wanted to see live and hold............can't do that online!

Don't see why we can't have thriving shops merc? I do think there is a hell of a lot of work to do to get there mind but with the right people and attitude I don't see why we can't get the masses of people who live in these new houses we have seen emerge in Bedlington over the last 30 years to use Front Street and its shops. First thing of course you have to get the correct shop offer then a joined up effort to winkle people out of their homes and actually walk down the street to see what they are missing. Then make it habitual! Smaller contemporary service sector and niche retailers would be my initial thoughts at present.

Trying to do 'our' bit merc....... http://bdt.bedlington.co.uk/blog/bedlington-info-blog

Merc, As I said I think we are on the same page here but I don't see why Bedlington can't be the very best dormitory town and have the very best facilities of any in the country! We can't turn the tide back but what we can do is channel it in the most advantageous way for ourselves. I don't see why we can't have a thriving shop sector and I don't see why we can't have some recreational facilities for adults and our youngsters! We do need some innovative plans and mass community support but I don't think it's impossible. Course with so many imponderables it might be a case of………………….

Thinking that might be on the cards anyway Adam! I know there is talk of it, I suppose its a case of watch that space.......literally.

And nixce to see Pete making a reappearance too!

Oh no not mr Darn again.........welcome back.

So do I Maggs, so do I!

Second last line is what I kept at them about. There is a part which says........ infrastructure for new developments, but what was talking about initially was physical infrastructure, roads, paths, drains etc. I asked them to consider social infrastructure, schools, doctors, leisure and commercial infrastructure to support any new development. Hope they took it all on board!

Normally County Council Christopher. Thats where to ask........

Merc,..I'm kinda with you on your main point, I take it as a compliment people want to come and live in Bedlington and buy a house here. Or developers think they do anyway! The objection I have is that there isn't any infrastructure to support the community 25 years ago never mind now. Lack of recreational avenues and no investment into the commercial offer have left us hopelessly mismatched as a viable Town.

toffo, I don't want to prempt anything so I'll say nowt apart from it was the MOD who eventually squashed that turbine and we might not have heard the last of the those other houses.

I will get back to you ex B because they changed at the last election! I have asked for a map of West Bedlington already, you have given me a reason not to let it go!

Imminently I believe tomtom…………

While we are on this subject........... http://www.nicholsonnairn.co.uk/project-template.php?id=60

Toffo, Town Council can only submit a response..........personally I am not even sure our replies are looked at, although I have been assured they are!......................................................................................... There are a lot of people commentating on Facebook about this development now. Maybe this is the one too far and we might even see the community galvanised into a strong and determined pressure group for our Town......................................................

toffo.......Its got NOWT to do with Bedlington Council, believe me. If you want to throw anything throw it at NCC!

New housing estate or just an extension……..whatever a load of new houses look to be coming our way.

Happy Birthday Canny Lass.

Secret base has been covered in one of the topics pilgrim. Look for the Anthony Quale mentions.

I don't tomtom you are obviousley committed too. But it is time for us to shake the shackles off and start to take control of our own destiny.

Howdey Pilgrim,

Tonyp, Deflation and a falling oil price the Colt Peacemaker of today. …………............. ("God made man, but Samuel Colt made them equal.”)

Sorry about that,it is the only way I get grammatical spacings!

Tony.....