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Great pondering and not so trivial outcome. Informative and interesting comments. I wonder how much money was spent doing that stretch of dual carriageway with underpass.. Ah! A time when money was available for Bedlington. I realise I can get any subject around to lack of investment in the here and now. Sorry.

Sorry for there read their. Too much excitement !

Just 'Working My Ticket' mercuryg. The developments in the market place, that have never been fully developed, need attention . Maybe the threat of a compulsory purchase order could help. A roundabout using the old school land ! Historical Dig First to a level of interest. Bishops Place Era several metres down. If the new houses are built on the Broadway House Field then access will be needed. How many years has the land been left? I believe a fire destroyed or melted windows nearby.. The present owners of the land have had there chance. Land Banking maybe.

Interesting thought

May interest anyone at home or abroad.

Just as well I am not holding my breath for an answer.. Very very sad Bedlington and The Shire is so important to us all. So many opportunities lost. It seems sad that our town has been 'let down'. I remember a Bedlington Forum meeting where one of our elected leaders insisted on telling us how brilliant The Miners Picnic was. Not in Bedlington but in Ashington at Woodhorn! I am not against Ashington but I do remember the picnic days here in Bedlington.

Lovely today . The Priory , sea and sky described. Who would want to live anywhere else!

All proves the figures can be misrepresented. The truth is there we just have to find it. It seems very sad that (it appears ) we have been left out because people have interpreted the population numbers incorrectly . We need clarification or an apology before voting in May.

A friend could not buy either sweet potatoes or yams in Bedlington. I could not buy Aubergines or yeast ! Anyone anything else that stores in Bedlington did not sell. I personally do not shop on the internet but many people do. Could this be because we lack a choice in Bedlington.

We can now accept Bedlingtonshire has a population to match Ashington and Blyth. So Dear NCC and the Labour Controlled Bedlington Council, Show us you care!! (Or maybe not) Please please can we have a shopping centre (like the Keel Row) maybe call it The Lonnen. Waitrose and a Marks and Spencer Food store plus other retailers. Anyone who wants a way into a huge potential untapped market. Lots of available space. Bus station and parking on level ground. Two other levels with a walkway over to the old Elliott's Garage site and the old school Obviously there will be space available on the GAP Site. Space may become available if and when The Court House and Police Station close. All it needs is a little thought. Maybe a leisure centre would be a step to far but if it could or would be viable then that too could be considered. I sincerely hope this is not too much to ask after the years of no investment in a fantastic old town.

Guide the few back to base. Did you say the 'Battle for Bedlington'

21 million for an Ashington Leisure centre. Ok one million from Sports something or other. The numbers are extraordinary. Why Why Why! I am so confused.

That sounds better for local shoppers.

The population numbers are very confusing. Bedlington is 15,400 but does that include North Bedlington 9,350 And Cambois 3,836 Then there is Choppington Stakeford and Guidepost 9,594! Is this the North Bedlington figure. Ashington 27,335 but what does that include and exclude Morpeth 16,000 Blyth 35,818 in 2001 Then said to be 36,071 Newbiggen no figure Lynemouth 1,832 Woodhorn. No figure I am very confused and trying very hard to justify why Ashington is so very important that it gets huge funds from NCC. New leisure centre 21 million. New County Hall no figure as yet, none that I know of ! Please help if you can, I know the Forum has people very good at 'Figures!'

21 million is a lot of money. Maybe we could tele port the old leisure centre to Bedlington. Money no object. Beamish achieve these objectives successfully. It could be under the Heritage Initiative. We may need help from our 'Rich' neighbours. Perhaps they can just feel sorry for us 'Poor Relations'. Crumbs from under the table come to mind. Six Townships is taking on a whole new meaning. Once upon a time! Any budding authors care to mix past and present together. Fact and Fiction. Certainly beyond humour maybe not.

The Mayfair and Saint James' Park probably need new threads. I remember the Stones with the Dan Reed Network and the Choirboys as support. That was the 90s. In the 80s we took along one son and became anxious about the crowds and the old wooden stand. Bradford Fire I suppose raised our fears. Daughter never forgave us for not taking her. Then in 85 there was Bruce Springsteen .

Sadly jorga I was turned away in probably 1951. Forced elsewhere. Netherton Colliery, loved the school. No longer any trace. Good Luck with your reunion.

Ouch. Accidents will happen. Didn't Elvis Costello sing about that in the Dark Ages. Seem to think the next line was 'it's only hit and run' After an accident recently it is amazing what memories it recalls in friends and others. I remember I child telling me his Dad had fallen off a cliff in the Peak District. When I looked concerned he said not to worry because he (his dad) had done it before. Another lad suggested his Dad could help if needed . (Plastic Surgeon)

Home Front 1915 BBC Radio 4 at 12 till 12:15pm. Pod Cast available. I think there is an omnibus edition. This week they have moved the action to Tynemouth. The programme seeks to follow In real time the events and issues of the First World War. Obviously 100 years on. We are listening because on both sides of our family we have grandparents who were in this location during this time. Tynemouth have done amazing work documenting this period of time. Web site available to view. Better still get down to Tynemouth and North Shields and see for yourselves.

Thanks Symptoms but I am a simple soul who feels there must be answers. Just not sure how easy it is to find them. If a West Bedlington Councillor cannot get answers who can! No one gains from Bedlington being shown in a bad light. I do believe in our justice system and even our democracy.

I invite anyone NCC or the Old Wansbeck District Council to explain what has happened in Bedlington. Where has money gone? (Golf Club and Tesco's first) Then all our Taxes. What money has been used for Bedlington ? No waffle and not just general maintenance issues. Serious issues have been raised on this Forum and no one has any answers. All other towns in the area have leisure facilities old and new. We have a Community Centre . We have Gallagher Park but these facilities do little to help

Thinking carefully about these issues , there appears to be too few answers and so very many more unanswered questions. Maybe a police investigation on 'Fraud' is the only way forward. At the very least it is a case for investigation by the media. If the MPs needed investigating I dread to think what has happened to our town.. Accountability or lack of it seems very prevalent. Bedlington has been and remains in a no win situation.

I hope the City Hall will be bought and continue as a music venue. The baths are in a great position for inner city workers to keep healthy by swimming before during and after work. Austerity does not allow for this to happen without private developers, who have making money as an essential requirement..

Thanks toffo. The traffic will affect this area of Bedlington. I also worry about the lack of school places, these houses will be bought by young families. In other areas school places are a lottery . Children can be expected to travel to a school, more traffic. I was born in 1946 and there was a similar problem. The solution was school in Netherton Colliery and a walk. Now it would require a car.

Keep going Malcolm. We just need more people who will challenge and inspire! Basically we need things to change for Bedlington to move forward. Any spotlight on the council will prove how things are done or not done.