Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council's Initiatives

No.

Subject

Comments

140

1. New Entertainment Venue

New Entertainment Venue. Needs good parking. Plenty of multi-use facilities. Gay Meadow site for a theatre. Must be prepared for reverse implications.

141

1. New Entertainment Venue

New Entertainment Venue - What is the future for the Riverside Centre?

142

1. New Entertainment Venue

Has anyone actually assessed the need for a new department store?

143

1. New Entertainment Venue

New Entertainment Venue - Worried about the scale of the proposed development and whether there is enough trade for the proposed store. Differing views on the theatre design - some say its wonderful, others that a more traditional design is appropriate. Worried about whether there is the audience to fill it.

144

1. New Entertainment Venue

Any redevelopments of Raven Meadows should respect the scale and character of the town centre and any additional shopping should not impact on the town centre.

145

1. New Entertainment Venue

New Entertainment Venue - Doubt the need for another major department store.

146

1. New Entertainment Venue

£15 million theatre cannot be justified. £600,000 revenue cost too expensive. There is not the money in Shrewsbury to support it. Events in Music Hall not advertised well enough.

147

1. New Entertainment Venue

Dunedin Model needs to be labelled, difficult to understand.

148

1. New Entertainment Venue

Don't desert the Music Hall! But-NEV will bring trade and custom to the town. New Entertainment Venue is in a lovely position. Have conference facilities! But-will the venue be used? Possibly under-utilised. Music Hall costs a lot of money to run. What would we sell Music Hall for? As a theatre it is useless! But we should be looking at other uses. Re evaluation on future uses.

149

1. New Entertainment Venue

New Entertainment Venue - We need to put Shrewsbury on the map - its kept too secret! Need to encourage more people to come.

150

1. New Entertainment Venue

New Entertainment Venue - Shrewsbury has got enough pubs - but needs a decent pub!

151

2. Flood Alleviation

What will the flood defences look like? What will the final fascia be like?

152

2. Flood Alleviation

Council involvement in flooding - some support.

153

2. Flood Alleviation

Flood Alleviation - 4p @ 2% would appear to be good value for money. How much would this cost the commercial business rates?

154

2. Flood Alleviation

Flood alleviation should be a national priority as its a national problem. Do criteria exist for decisions for which areas of Shrewsbury will get what types of flood alleviation and when?

155

2. Flood Alleviation

Support for flood defences for the town - both English and Welsh Bridges. Would not support funding increase for the Entertainment Complex when we have not agreed to an entertainment centre. The issue is weasel worded.

156

2. Flood Alleviation

Floods - why are we still building on flood planes?

157

2. Flood Alleviation

Flood Alleviation - Just doing part of it is enough. Can it really work? Do we know enough to be investing so much money?

158

2. Flood Alleviation

Flooding - Has government let us down? Invite Minister again.

159

2. Flood Alleviation

In favour of flood defences.

160

2. Flood Alleviation

Flood Alleviation - Lighting shop 1923/24 - Frankwell should be defended! River should be dredged - if was years ago river is very shallow at Coton Hill. River should be re-routed via Wales!

161

2. Flood Alleviation

What has happened to the promised £6m from Flood Alleviation Schemes?

162

2. Flood Alleviation

New buildings should be designed with flood protection in mind.

163

2. Flood Alleviation

Next plans for flooding? Coleham, The Abbey. Where will the water go? Water comes up the drains so flood defences will not work.

164

2. Flood Alleviation

Property owners should take greater responsibility for flood protection initially.

165

2. Flood Alleviation

Flood Alleviation - Focus on Frankwell but we also need to look at the impact on English Bridge and the Abbey area. Continuity of capital funding is important - long term promises are needed. Better information on flood alleviation.

166

2. Flood Alleviation

How can the Council not pay to improve flood defences?

167

2. Flood Alleviation

Floods - we would like to wait and see what happens when the next floods - so we can make a decision based on results.

168

2. Flood Alleviation

Flood Alleviation - worried about what the wall would look like but subject to being satisfied about the design in a very sensitive area. It won't get done any other way. We need to show we are in control of the flooding to encourage trade, theatre etc.

169

2. Flood Alleviation

Floods - has protection of smaller properties liable to flooding been considered by use of demountable flood defences?

170

2. Flood Alleviation

How will flood barriers be made to look attractive?

171

2. Flood Alleviation

Flood Alleviation - Councils should get together and lobby the government to provide more funding.

172

2. Flood Alleviation

Flood Alleviation - Developers should pay a 'flood tax' - should not ask householders to pay.

173

3. West End

West End/Bus Station - St Austin's site good place for bus station - help to bring business back to west end. Other concerns about size and access - better where it is - handy for railway station. Needs better signing.

174

3. West End

West End issues - Bus station needs to move back where it came from - would regenerate Mardol. The Cafe society is good for West End. Views and needs of residents should prevail over tourists. Development of Sixth Form Centre would help.

175

3. West End

People are not coming into town. Do not feel safe at night. Do not provide sufficient policing of the town in the evening.

176

3. West End

How do we encourage local trade to Mardol?

177

3. West End

West End - Bottom of Claremont Bank to be developed and to alleviate dangers of traffic and take into account concerns of Sixth Form - traders. Traffic lights at Welsh Bridge are very dangerous as a pedestrian and as other road users.

178

3. West End

West End - Too many car parks suggest an end to the shopping area. Replace or move with green space to make it more attractive.

179

3. West End

West End needs Darwin attraction.

180

3. West End

The West End - Please make it look more attractive. Do not make the town attractive to bring in tourists, do not advertise enough i.e. Street theatres etc need to do more to attract people in.

181

3. West End

West End - Support Rowley's Development although "size isn't everything". Surroundings of museum important - not a sea of cars - puts people off the area.

182

3. West End

West End - Give it an identity - go back to old name.

183

3. West End

West End - Would welcome open market esp link with Farmer's Markets. Mardol needs to draw people to it - public art?

184

4. Bus Station

Bus Station - question whether we need one - buses can drop off at different points.

185

4. Bus Station

Bus Station - promote use of buses by promoting the cheaper tickets available.

186

4. Bus Station

In favour of central electric shuttle bus around the Town Centre. Possibly with more pedestrianisation.

187

4. Bus Station

Town routes should go across town not just in and out of a specific point. On balance - do need a bus station as a destination point for long journeys and departures. Need a comfortable place for people to wait for their service to get out of town.

188

4. Bus Station

Bus Station - Do we have to lose the bus station to get a new theatre?

189

4. Bus Station

Bus Station - Possibility of terminal further out. Move bus station back to Barker Street. More buses needed (like dial-a-ride). Park and ride good but unfair for non drivers concessions at non peak times welcome.

190

4. Bus Station

Late night bus to pick up clubbers with security on the bus.

191

4. Bus Station

What has happened to the Shuttle bus? It was supposed to be an accessible bus?

192

4. Bus Station

Poor evening bus services especially at night, if good quality service was promoted, more people would know about and consequently use the buses. People don't feel safe in the bus station, even some of the women bus drivers.

193

4. Bus Station

Need to provide easy access for the RURAL buses too, lots of disabled people are reliant on taxis or lifts from friends because buses don't cater for disabled people. Get easy access on both rural and urban buses! Dial a ride doesn't run regularly enough in rural areas, limits access at night but reliant on taxis.

194

4. Bus Station

Group feel we need a bus station and the one at present is adequate. Bus drivers need facilities.

195

4. Bus Station

Bus station - subsidise a late night bus service and work with night clubs.

196

4. Bus Station

Lets not get bus crazy. Answer is to make the historic town car friendly.

197

4. Bus Station

Transport provision late at night when clubs close is very poor.

198

4. Bus Station

Bus station - Why do we need one? Park and ride does the job. Circular routes around the town needed. Hopper bus needed on a gyratory route to include for example hospital destinations.

199

4. Bus Station

Bus station is in the wrong place. Poor service from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury - often need a taxi from the station to other destinations. To get from one side of the town to the other - need two buses.

200

4. Bus Station

Bus station must remain.

119

5. Facilities

New offices are opportunity to set standard and more money (if necessary) should be set aside to demonstrate to the town what can be achieved.

120

5. Facilities

New Offices - should be attractive, very expensive so should be good.

121

5. Facilities

Recycling - 100% recycling. We need an incinerator? Why not Betton Abbots? Composting/Green Bags all year round. People should compost in their own gardens, very easy. Reduce landfill. Environmental charge on shopping bill.

123

5. Facilities

Would pay more for street cleansing.

129

5. Facilities

University presence in the town. Are there plans to attract universities to the town?

130

5. Facilities

Why not have a Sunday market in the Quarry and somewhere to get a coffee afterwards that's nicer than McDonalds. Find some way using our cultural heritage/historic buildings, do something different to get people into Shrewsbury, so Shrewsbury is more on the map and not just for being flooded. Attracting visitors will attract people to live here, which increases revenue to Shrewsbury. Make more of the River in Shrewsbury.

132

5. Facilities

Leisure/Recreation - Not on one site. Yes to skateboard parks for kids.

133

5. Facilities

Sports village a good idea.

134

5. Facilities

Sports development needs more funding etc.

135

5. Facilities

Sports leadership important.

136

5. Facilities

Clean up and make public conveniences so they are safe, have disabled access and don't scare people as you don't know who you will find.

138

5. Facilities

Some support for new market - not all.

201

5. Facilities

Rural areas - Village speed limits - accidents to pedestrians have gone up.

202

5. Facilities

Rural areas - need more post offices and community halls. More village stores which have multi-use e.g. Chemists. Do SABC support?

203

5. Facilities

A bus station is required, accessible to people from rural areas.

204

5. Facilities

Rural areas - Facilities needed - safe walking routes, especially for school children and need bus services.

205

5. Facilities

Rural areas - Mobile post office welcome NB like travelling library. Low cost rural housing. Sort A49 - more dual carriageway passing places. Dobbies roundabout lethal.

206

5. Facilities

Rural services - bus service - extension of park and ride to later in the evening to serve those using the town in the evening.

207

5. Facilities

Other issues. Rural areas need to be considered across all areas e.g. Wigley bus in Yorkshire. Dial-a-ride idea but for rural areas.

208

5. Facilities

Facilities - Confusion as a to which is the responsible authority - staff could be better trained to be able to offer alternative people to contact.

209

5. Facilities

Too many strategies which are not adhered to.

210

5. Facilities

Facilities - Swimming pool better located in town centre - more accessible especially for children. Do up Pontesbury facility.

211

5. Facilities

Facilities - Leisure - 2 different views: 1) Doesn't make sense to have all on one site - better. 2) Yes - better all together with parking - can fly in face of peoples wish to use cars.

212

5. Facilities

Facilities - New Football Ground - opportunity for new leisure facilities with parking and pool.

213

5. Facilities

Shrewsbury needs a good modern hotel! (Everyone agreed on this!).

214

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council Listen? Council does listen well - not sure they are taking views on board. Council is using many groups to silence opposition. Some people in the town don't want anything to change! Council should lead more and listen less.

215

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council Listen? We should take the consultation out to other people. - Young people - Older people.

216

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? Better now than ever been!

217

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? Too many meetings behind closed doors.

218

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? We are not very accountable when we don't deliver. We need to give the reasons why we have not delivered, what we intend to do about it and what has happened with the money.

219

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? Not well enough in the past. Need to be more open about current issues. Not so selective. More responsive to enquiries. Regular media coverage e.g. Town Forum.

220

6. Does the Council listen?

SABC does not connect with what is happening across the County i.e. Waste. Does not speak with authority, not connecting up as a major County town. Could deliver services more cheaply if connected with the districts.

221

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? Does consultation actually change/influence any decisions? Doesn't appear to be the case. If referendum on Council offices then probably would not happen.

222

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? Feeling that Council does what it wants anyway.

223

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? Council has reputation for dawdling over decisions and progress.

224

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? Introduction was too Party Political.

225

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? Comments about facilities for mothers and young babies don't seem to have been taken on board since last year. (Still think this is important).

226

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? Appears to be beginning to listen. Do her a lot about consultation but not very accessible. How many people know they can ask questions at Cabinet.

227

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? At moment - get very personable response from the Officers - if organisation was larger this may be lost. Pleased with Council's efforts at consultation - and the opportunities given to make voice heard.

228

6. Does the Council listen?

Does the Council listen? At the first Shrewsbury Conference people were asked their views and a consultation took place within the hall - the vote was against the Market Hall and yet it has still gone ahead - why?

229

7. Galapagos Islands - Twinning

Galapagos Islands - Not a great deal of support for twinning but a great deal of support to make more of Charles Darwin and to advertise the town.

230

7. Galapagos Islands - Twinning

Galapagos - Yes. Good way of making the most of Darwin. Use of old market hall for famous figures/museum.

231

7. Galapagos Islands - Twinning

Galapagos Twinning - supported if it does not lead to more visitors of the Galapagos Islands. Need a Darwin Centre here if we twin.

232

7. Galapagos Islands - Twinning

Twinning - Why don't we twin with a 'Shrewsbury' in America?

233

7. Galapagos Islands - Twinning

Galapagos - No value apparent therefore we are not convinced the effort would be worthwhile.

234

7. Galapagos Islands - Twinning

Galapagos Twinning - opportunity wanted to develop Darwin theme in Shrewsbury due to initiative of Natural History Museum.