Quoted from PaulaM

Remember the old Thorntons shop nearer the clock tower ? The asking rent was £75K pa when they left - that's a lot of chocolate to sell !

Now they're leaving their shop near the bridge - perhaps they will reappear in Bart St?

Quoted from PaulaM

To be fair, I wasn't convinced when the Traffic Warden told me  ... so yes I rang the council and it's true.

I still think it's a bit greedy, trying to claim £2000 of taxpayers money.

Quoted from user23.3

I still think it's a bit greedy, trying to claim £2000 of taxpayers money.

Very greedy, that's why we have all these thriving independent businesses queuing to get a foothold into the south of Newbury town!  

Quoted from Greenham Common

Very greedy, that's why we have all these thriving independent businesses queuing to get a foothold into the south of Newbury town!  

Business is all about greed isn't it? At least that's what I think Comrade Cable said.

Quoted from user23.3

I still think it's a bit greedy, trying to claim £2000 of taxpayers money.

Are you going to refund your salary then??

Quoted from user23.3

Business is all about greed isn't it? At least that's what I think Comrade Cable said.

That's the motive that drives most of us, greed. I see no difference in that respect between the active business person or the employee who wants to be paid.
I cannot understand why people who put their neck on the block and often at huge personal risk should be vilified if their business becomes really profitable and they do well financially. No different to a CEO or Head teacher taking an exorbitant salary for the job they do.

Quoted from brian

That's the motive that drives most of us, greed.

Speak for yourself.

It is incumbent on a business to be 'greedy'; good fortune can quickly go in reverse and then you will thank yourself for being so.  A new state of the art shopping mall near-by, or endless roadworks for instance.

Quoted from Greenham Common

It is incumbent on a business to be 'greedy'.

Yes, this does seem to be attitude from some businesses, greedily putting their own interests ahead of society and community, the former sometimes working to the detriment of the latter. Look at the example in this thread, not "will the community see any of this money" but "will WBC be transferring the money directly into my bank account".

Quoted from user23.3

Yes, this does seem to be attitude from some businesses, greedily putting their own interests ahead of society and community, the former sometimes working to the detriment of the latter. Look at the example in this thread, not "will the community see any of this money" but "will WBC be transferring the money directly into my bank account".

You missed the qualifying statement that followed that passage, notwithstanding that I braced the word greed with apostrophes.  The shop keeper claims to have made a loss through the work being carried out.  It seems the council have been paid by contractors to use space otherwise provided for potential customers.  It doesn't seem to me a problem, in principle, for that monies to find its way back to those that have commercially lost out.

Quoted from user23.3

Speak for yourself.

Have you refunded your salary yet???

Quoted from user23.3

I still think it's a bit greedy, trying to claim £2000 of taxpayers money.

I resent your implications that I am greedy. You have absolutely NO IDEA how much I earn, How much I work etc etc. I have neither the time nor inclination to "chat" with someone who twists everyones words. You will no doubt not have a problem "spending tax payers money" at the Councils Christmas Do.

Quoted from user23.3

I still think it's a bit greedy, trying to claim £2000 of taxpayers money.

I have checked on the £2000.00 paid by SGN. This was the sum of money requested by West Berks to administer the suspension of parking orders, to allow the work to proceed.

I am afraid that the worst is still to come in this location. The Pound Street traffic lights are going to be switched off, to allow temporary traffic lights on Blackboys Bridge. The work should be completed by mid November at the very latest.

Whilst I agree that if WBC have obtained money for the spaces it would be a good idea to pass this on to those impacted BUT I think it would have to be split between the 20 or so other businesses down the street, so you may find your £2000 becoming £100.........and I doubt that is going to hit the spot!

Quoted from BrianB

I have checked on the £2000.00 paid by SGN. This was the sum of money requested by West Berks to administer the suspension of parking orders, to allow the work to proceed.

2k for 'administration'!!!  

Quoted from BrianB

I am afraid that the worst is still to come in this location. The Pound Street traffic lights are going to be switched off, to allow temporary traffic lights on Blackboys Bridge. The work should be completed by mid November at the very latest.

We'll see!!!

Quoted from Gumpo

Whilst I agree that if WBC have obtained money for the spaces it would be a good idea to pass this on to those impacted BUT I think it would have to be split between the 20 or so other businesses down the street, so you may find your £2000 becoming £100.........and I doubt that is going to hit the spot!

I doubt it also!