Busy Burslem on a Saturday morning
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but very saddened for how "ghost town" it has become over the many years . the photos are of a 10.30am Burslem on a...
im very proud of the heritage of Burslem-
but very saddened for how "ghost town" it has become over the many years . the photos are of a 10.30am Burslem on a Saturday .
yes, new shops do open , but they never seem to stay long . and the ones that do stay are the takeaways that open in the evening.
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Hiya Dereth, some of the
Hiya Dereth, some of the comments from Facebook and Twitter.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MyTunstall.co.uk/posts/121477207936351
Mark Ellam: Longton is going the same, but selling Pies and supporting illegal parking etc is more important than regeneration according to local traders.. no vision at all
Peter Williams: this council couldnt care less about any of the towns as long as hanley is doing well thats ok by them hanley gets everything all the others get nothing..
Twitter:
@samthestokie @MyTunstall Saddens me to see Burslem like a ghost town. Such fantastic architecture and heritage. In the 70's, it had everything!
It is the same story with
It is the same story with towns all across the country. It is the side effect of supermarkets. When when Ascosons want to open a new store they convince local councils that it will increase the number of people coming into the towns. They are right of course but what they do not say is that the people will only do a one stop shop in their store.
We are all guilty of killing the towns by using the big supermarkets because they are convienient. So its not just the council that are to blame we need to look at ourselves.
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