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@sparky1 10984 wrote:
I know that the subject of points and speed limits is a hot one but I was told that ” the speed limit is not a target we should aim for but a maximum for driving safely” !!!!!!!!!!!! so why don’t we all just slow down? make your maximum 10% less, you really don’t get there any quicker and you could be saving your money and points on your licence , and more to the point yours or someone’s life ! plus the police force will have to catch criminals instead of catching you ! Its a win win I guess “ MERRY CHRISTMAS”
Well Said :):) Plus you save fuel…. Merry Christmas :)
@offas-pike 10963 wrote:
Not to mention the redundancies coming from Glyndwr Uni in the new year, as a result of financial mismanagement and falling student numbers. Sad times.
Oh no, that was supposedly Wrexhams ticket to getting city status ! :D:D
Tried not to post on this, but as others I detest any sort of sneaky speed cameras, vans or whatever, but the fact is generally most people these days drive to fast in built up areas where there are people and children trying to cross roads, and these days the cars are so sharp on acceleration which makes it difficult to judge how much time you have to cross a road.
So the question is how do you curtail this behavior without cameras etc. ????
@Taffy 10882 wrote:
The only way to slow people down is to put a speed camera there.
I am afraid the bottom line is that most people drive way to fast these days, everybody is always in a rush and inpatient, so there’s bound to be accidents…:( its not the roads that are dangerous its the people that drive on them :o
@Alunh 10788 wrote:
There will always be rumours about this kind of thing…..and quite rightly. M & S pulled out of Rhyl recently and opened a brand new store in Prestatyn because they calculated that this would be in their interests to do. As mentioned, Car Parking was a major determinant in this (as indeed, it is in EM).
Businesses will constantly be reviewing what is in their interests and Foot-flow, Car Parking and basic Costs will be prime factors in their decisions. Even my dinky business has shuffled around Wrexham and North Wales over the years. My 1st offering was in the (then) lively Pen y Bryn, then a very small unit by the Bus station, then several other moves along the same street. Eventually, I arrived in the Market and then Bank Street. At all times, I have remained on the look out for somewhere ‘better’.
Looking at the number of bodies actually walking around Eagles Meadow as compared to the upper town it seems clear that it must be a mix of Lease commitment, Cost and Car Parking that keeps many businesses in that end of town. That said, I don’t really have any firm facts and can quite easily be refuted!!
Yes we go to Prestatyn and there is a FREE (take note Wrexham Council!) 3 hour car park right next to the new shopping center and close to the town, we have been going to Prestatyn on a regular basis over the years and the town has certainly picked up since this new initiative..
@Rondetto 10781 wrote:
Just listening to employees who seem to know their stuff.
Rumours usually happen! and it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to realize trade there is wanting to say the least, and a lot of it is connected to this topic of car parking, and of course the remoteness of EM as far as the older generation goes, who go to Chester on the bus because it ends up less walking…
Will Wrexham ever recover from so many poor decisions, and barriers like the car parking in EM making the situation even worse.. (Perhaps another topic!)
@welshyorkie 10769 wrote:
This is also a good idea. I had the misfortune recently at parking in Eagles Meadow but never again. The costs there are disgusting and you cannot even buy a one hour ticket. That was the last time I will park there unless they change the pricing structure. But neither do I agree with Wrexham council putting there prices up. The stores in that area such as Halfords, Matalan etc. which have car parks could make money by a small charge which would be refunded if buying something from the store. If no purchase you would just pay the 50p for an hour or whatever as long as it was reasonable.
This topic typifies Wrexham Council in a nut shell in that they cannot “see the woods for trees” and I agree Eagles Meadows prices are disgusting, how much longer will Debenhams and Marks stay where they are ??
@Iceman 10662 wrote:
@Metalhead 10648 wrote:
Are they Iceman? I seem to recall one contributor stating that we should ”give them a break”, sounds a little bit like ignoring it to me. As for the other people you mentioned I suppose there are a few things they could be made to do, gardening maintenance, street sweeping etc. Still failing to see that this continued comparison has anything whatsoever to do with this factual events this thread
Because it is a discussion and one thing leads to another? Because it is a logical step? Because people are fed up of working hard and people sponging off them like leaches with no shame whatsoever? For the record, i agree that illegal workers should be stopped. I also think that anybody with lazyitis should not get free money.
Correct // and add to that list top end bankers who are cheating the system on a slightly larger scale than illegal car washers, and make no mistake what they were doing was illegal, but know one is doing a thing about it.. perhaps metalhead would like to shop them?? I would put a link on but can’t find it ! :rolleyes::rolleyes:
Of course compared to what the bankers have fiddled and got away with and still are, a few pounds made from washing cars doesn’t even register on a scale, have just watched the panorama programme about Barclays from last month which triggered this response :o. I wonder if there is a phone line to shop them :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
