Chesterfields Grot Spots

[Old Cruser]

According to the Derbyshire Times!
15 apparently but three are :
Saltergate Council offices,
Eyres and Victoria Centre.
 

[Sorastro]

Sent off a letter to D.T. for the letters page about a month ago, I'd given up on it till I saw it had been printed in this last issue.

Won't make an 'aporth of difference but I got it off my chest.

[Old Cruser]

Nice one?

[Sorastro]

Read in this weeks D.T. the council in their infinite wisdom has closed down the toilets in the coach station on Tontine road.

So people if you've just endured a couple of hours coach ride to Chesterfield and you desperately need a wazz on alighting.... Oh' dear!!!!!!!

Yes there are toilets across the way at the top of the escalators but if your a stranger to Chesterfield just hope the're well signposted.

[Old Cruser]

Wazz  It's a long time since I heard that word.
If I was needing one after a long trip, - having to  go to the precinct toilets ----- it would be too late. 

[Sorastro]

Sent off a letter to D.T. for the letters page about a month ago, I'd given up on it till I saw it had been printed in this last issue.

Won't make an 'aporth of difference but I got it off my chest.

Another letter printed in this weeks D.T. about the roads, two for two I'm doing well....besides it keeps me out of mischief!

[smithy266]

One of the latest Grotspots must be the Visitor Information Centre....now closed....A stupid decision...so, so stupid...Even as a local I would have a look around it every time go to town...

[Old Cruser]

It was placed in a decent position where it was. Buses and on route to/from train station. It is a shame they've moved it

[Sorastro]

I have always maintained that the donut r/about would have made the perfect bus/coach station, lets face it go down the escalators in the precinct and there's next to nothing on Beetwell street just bus stops for wino's to throw up in and the homeless to kip in, plus the Tontine road coach station is was never very well designed and is a death trap especially during bad weather.
Just imagine all the buses you want in one place, no stupid bus stops dotted round the town, no wondering if your stood at the correct stop, possibly room for a taxi rank as well, I mean even Clay Cross, Alfreton and Mansfield have got far superior bus stations to us... no wonder it's because we haven't got one.

If the bus station had been put on the donut it would have transformed the top end of town almost overnight, no empty Elder Way no empty old Council offices the list goes on.

[Sorastro]

Called in town yesterday to visit the bank and walking through the market place where there was a few stalls set up I kid you not there were more dossers and winos on the market than genuine shoppers.
It's obvious that these people put off shoppers so why are they allowed to hang around they seem to be everywhere.
 

[Old Cruser]

I filled in the questionnaire they are circulating but ut gives no chances to give what could be used as constructive points about the Town centre - obviously they don't want to know!!

[Sorastro]

In last weeks D.T. there was a letter {with photo} of the state of Arkwright roundabout.
 Just been that way this morning and the tarmac fairies have been weaving their spell, most of the holes have finally been "filled in" but it looks like the tools they used consisted of a seven pound lump hammer and a toothbrush as it still resembles the Somme.

Apparently there is a sign on the roundabout saying this is a temporary measure and a full resurface will happen soon, what's betting it won't be before the General election.

[Old Cruser]

it's been awhile since i was in that area - some have been seen to 'jump up and down' on filled pot holes in our area!!

[Sorastro]

Looks like new businesses are coming to Chesterfield one of which is a "pub" taking over the old Bank of Scotland premises at the top of Stevenson place... another is a bakery, what makes them think they will be a success here when Birds the bakers couldn't make it pay?

It's ok trying to re vitalise the town but as fast as one business moves in one disappears, the amount of empty floor space in Chesterfield is frightening, and it will stay like that for the foreseeable future.

What would YOU do if you were on the planning council in Chesterfield??
     I know what I would do, I would sort out Chesterfield once and for all, firstly by getting everything between Markham road and Burlington street and bulldoze the lot of it flat.......the precinct, Vicar lane, Low pavement and the Market hall get rid, rebuild the retail park up there instead because lets face it the retail park, where it is, WILL flood again...and again.
Then move all thriving businesses into the remaining premises up to the new bus station on the donut r/about.