Comments on: Chamber in U-turn on Leale’s Yard support http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/04/chamber-in-u-turn-on-leales-yard-support/ Island News, Sport, Community & Lifestyle Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:02:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ray http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/04/chamber-in-u-turn-on-leales-yard-support/#comment-48520 Ray Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:22:44 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35010#comment-48520 The Co-op clearly can't afford to just leave it in its present state. How about a few suggestions ? I would like to see a large auction room with parking facilities close by The Co-op clearly can’t afford to just leave it in its present state.

How about a few suggestions ? I would like to see a large auction room with parking facilities close by

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]]> By: B http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/04/chamber-in-u-turn-on-leales-yard-support/#comment-48442 B Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:35:16 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35010#comment-48442 And i suppose you really want to see the derelict dumping ground that is currently Leale’s Yard preserved?!! And i suppose you really want to see the derelict dumping ground that is currently Leale’s Yard preserved?!!

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]]> By: TL http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/04/chamber-in-u-turn-on-leales-yard-support/#comment-48221 TL Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:30:19 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35010#comment-48221 j, yes and you only need to look at the effect on certain English town centres to see what unrestricted competition and out of town shopping centres can achieve. A little bit of protectionism to preserve what we have is no bad thing. j, yes and you only need to look at the effect on certain English town centres to see what unrestricted competition and out of town shopping centres can achieve. A little bit of protectionism to preserve what we have is no bad thing.

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]]> By: Tim http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/04/chamber-in-u-turn-on-leales-yard-support/#comment-48211 Tim Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:59:23 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35010#comment-48211 "massive by UK standards" compared to what? Bluewater (Kent), Westquay (Southampton), Gunwharf quay (Portsmouth), Bullring (Birmingham), Metro Centre (Newcastle)? “massive by UK standards” compared to what? Bluewater (Kent), Westquay (Southampton), Gunwharf quay (Portsmouth), Bullring (Birmingham),
Metro Centre (Newcastle)?

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]]> By: j http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/04/chamber-in-u-turn-on-leales-yard-support/#comment-48179 j Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:22:52 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35010#comment-48179 Nothing like a free market with healthy competition. This development could be a huge boost to a fairly rundown area. Maybe a bit of competition will persuade SPP commercial property owners to lower their rent's and invest in the quality of their properties. As long as the new development doesn't ruin the feel of the bridge area then i don;t see a problem. If we go back a number of years the car park at the north beach decimated trade on the old qtr but wasa huge boost to the pollet. Investment and development will always have a negative affect on other area's but that's what competition is about. The freedom to try to improve Nothing like a free market with healthy competition.

This development could be a huge boost to a fairly rundown area. Maybe a bit of competition will persuade SPP commercial property owners to lower their rent’s and invest in the quality of their properties.

As long as the new development doesn’t ruin the feel of the bridge area then i don;t see a problem.

If we go back a number of years the car park at the north beach decimated trade on the old qtr but wasa huge boost to the pollet. Investment and development will always have a negative affect on other area’s but that’s what competition is about. The freedom to try to improve

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