Market Place

[Old Cruser]

I was hoping to get into town next week to have a look but looking at my diary it will be a struggle. I think they possibly need to cut the stall rental down to get traders back!

[Sorastro]

Noticed the other day that the old rock shop on Packers row {above Savers} has reopened as a tattoo parlour, that's what the town needs more tattoo parlours.

Also what is it with barber shops? there's literally one on every street corner in town, you can't move for them!

[Old Cruser]

Noticed the other day that the old rock shop on Packers row {above Savers} has reopened as a tattoo parlour, that's what the town needs more tattoo parlours.

Also what is it with barber shops? there's literally one on every street corner in town, you can't move for them!

Rock shop? Didn't know about that

[Sorastro]

Rock shop? Didn't know about that

Yes rare rocks and mineral type stuff like blue john stone and stuff like that, I used to look in the window at some of the prices, no wonder they closed, besides I never saw a customer in there.
Also the shop opposite that used to be Greenwoods is obviously planning to re open. I don't know what it's going to open as they've put shutter up on the inside, who knows it may open as a gents outfitters {again}

My guess is another barbers!

[Sorastro]

Update it appears the new tattoo parlour on Packers row is the one from the corner of the market hall they've just moved premises. Also the shop opposite that used to be Greenwood's that's now a cash converter.

As for the market place I had a good look today and it's only half finished, been at it almost a year now, they could have laid tarmac in less than a week and saved the taxpayer a bundle.

[Sorastro]

In town yesterday parked in car park behind town hall, only 2 trips one to the bank and one to  pick up a Watson & Brown pork pie then back to the car.
I was in town for less than half an hour and got to the pay machine with the £2:10p already in my hand, put it in and it wanted another 10p it's now £2:20p

Saw in this week's D.T. what a stunning success the market was, it looks like the pictures were taken of the small market (near dents) but none of the big market the other side,

Also something is finally being done with the old M&S site, naturally businesses outside Chesterfield are doing it up, why we still have a Chesterfield council is beyond me.

You know the old joke...How many people work in Chesterfield town hall..........about half of them.

[Sorastro]

Walked past the old M&S site on Burlington street this morning and was amazed to see the doors OPEN with the words "Bargain shop" crudely scribbled above the door.

Had a quick look as I passed and it just looks like someone has just tipped merchandise in there. 

[Old Cruser]

Oooooeeerrrr, are they not letting it out for flats ?
Chesterfield will be one huge housing estate eventually

[Old Cruser]

Yes rare rocks and mineral type stuff like blue john stone and stuff like that, I used to look in the window at some of the prices, no wonder they closed, besides I never saw a customer in there.
Also the shop opposite that used to be Greenwoods is obviously planning to re open. I don't know what it's going to open as they've put shutter up on the inside, who knows it may open as a gents outfitters {again}

My guess is another barbers!

Ahhh yes I know the one you mean now - I was thinking of  something with Chesterfield Ghost town running through it!!

[Sorastro]

There's been talk in the D.T. about the pot hole situation.

The R.A.C. says Chesterfield is not solving the pot hole problem fast enough {or well enough} Chesterfield Council are hitting back saying they are doing a good job, I know which one I believe!!

Apparently Chesterfield now has the dearest parking charges in Derbyshire, even some of the counties well known tourist spots charge less {and in some cases parking is free}.

[Fly]

The R.A.C. says Chesterfield is not solving the pot hole problem fast enough {or well enough} Chesterfield Council are hitting back saying they are doing a good job, I know which one I believe!!

Chesterfield Council don't repair potholes? DCC does.

[Sorastro]

I stand corrected.

At the end of the day {whoever is responsible} you must agree the jobs not getting done, the years of neglect has finally caught up with them, and no amount of money they may throw at the problem now will fully restore our roads, pot hole filling is their ONLY answer.

[Old Cruser]

I'm continually reporting potholes. Very few are repaired and when they are whatever it us theh put in doesn't stay in!

[Fly]

I stand corrected.

You're right in everything you say. Enough isn't being done.
Nice to see the entire bad section up from Smithy Pond towards Press Manor has been completely re-tarmaced.
Awaiting the section between Hillstown and Shirebrook to be done next. Fox Hill junction.

[Sorastro]

As bad as the roads are round here {and it's not in dispute} today we visited Matalan at Sutton in Ashfield, and as soon as you turn right to Huthwaite just past the Woodend pub the pot holes are like bomb craters, all the way into Sutton and it's been like that forever.
I personally can't see anything being done, I don't even see any pot hole repairs.