Nottingham... and do you love your city?

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Louis Balfour said:

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Louis Balfour said:

Nottingham

This street used to be the most fashionable (presumably high rent) locale in Nottingham.

Now a planning application for HMOs above short lease shops.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/plans-for-homes-in-b...

But, almost perversely it's now got a higher occupancy of shops than any time in the last ten years. It's Fletcher Gate that's now tumble weed city.

Maybe, though when I was there last week and there were empty units again. But even if there are more units let, compare and contrast with the late 90s and early 00s.

Fletcher Gate doesn't have the same intensity of retail on it and IIRC it's all let except what used to be Element.

When ALB bought the units on Bridlesmith Gate I assumed they had their eye on resi in some way, shape or form. I am surprised they want HMOs there, though. But then, perhaps that is how they perceive the Nottingham market is, currently.

About a 100 years ago the Nottingham caves used to be accessed the first Sunday every month through a secret door opposite where Hippo's nightclub used to be. As impoverished stoooodents we took that tour a time or two. Then had a skinful at the Fountain, Bench & Bar and the Dog & Bear.

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Louis Balfour said:

Nottingham caves are ace.

An aside: We have had quite a lot of dealings with Nottingham City Council of late and they would appear to be on their arse financially. Any opportunity to raise a charge for something, or fine someone, they are on it like a bonnet. Also selling off assets.

They are knacked. They've got several "heritage" buildings up for sale. It's all gone a bit quiet on selling council houses off & not spending the proceeds on capital items. There has, however, been an announcement that central government aren't now going to take over the running.

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Louis Balfour said:

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Louis Balfour said:

Nottingham caves are ace.

An aside: We have had quite a lot of dealings with Nottingham City Council of late and they would appear to be on their arse financially. Any opportunity to raise a charge for something, or fine someone, they are on it like a bonnet. Also selling off assets.

They are knacked. They've got several "heritage" buildings up for sale. It's all gone a bit quiet on selling council houses off & not spending the proceeds on capital items. There has, however, been an announcement that central government aren't now going to take over the running.

Heard that this morning. Why would they not? Politically it would be expedient, I would have thought. So presumably its financial.

Frankly they are all as useless as each other.

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Pretty amazing to catch up from ‘68!

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jrinns said:

Just been into the city centre for the monthly haircut, it really has become a sthole and yet they are building more flats.

It's proper scruffy in the streets leading to Broadmarsh

But, it's still a great place. True about student flats, I believe there are upwards of 60,000 students in Nottingham.

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Square Leg said:

I think the city centre is appalling in most regards.
Had the misfortune of having to go there a few weeks ago - parked in the shiny new Broadmarsh car park and then had to endure the walk from there through what looked like the blitz had just happened.

It’s just an absolute sthole in general.

Yep, that end of town is a st show!

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Louis Balfour said:

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jrinns said:

Just been into the city centre for the monthly haircut, it really has become a sthole and yet they are building more flats.

It's proper scruffy in the streets leading to Broadmarsh

But, it's still a great place. True about student flats, I believe there are upwards of 60,000 students in Nottingham.

What is it that makes it a great place, in your opinion?

All the other places I've lived!

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Louis Balfour said:

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Louis Balfour said:

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jrinns said:

Just been into the city centre for the monthly haircut, it really has become a sthole and yet they are building more flats.

It's proper scruffy in the streets leading to Broadmarsh

But, it's still a great place. True about student flats, I believe there are upwards of 60,000 students in Nottingham.

What is it that makes it a great place, in your opinion?

All the other places I've lived!

Ah.

I would say that Nottingham is well resourced, in terms of amenities close to it. Trent Bridge, two football stadia, live music venues, near to countryside worth walking in etc etc.

But it's financially on its arse and I cannot see where salvation is coming from.

There's also Nottingham City Council, a more feckless body of lefties you will not find.

Useless.

I'm properly hacked off. I was in the Castle Pub Saturday & all the councillors were in there & Lillian Greenwood MP. I think they instinctively know when not to make eye contact.

I got home to find that Mellen had been round and knocked on our door canvassing. I missed a great chance to tell them exactly what I think!

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Shocking.

I had to make my way around all the cordons & finished up on Bentinck Road. I think in the end that's the very street where they captured the suspect.

It's all horrendous.

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Louis Balfour said:

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Shocking.

I had to make my way around all the cordons & finished up on Bentinck Road. I think in the end that's the very street where they captured the suspect.

It's all horrendous.

Ah, one of our chaps said they'd cordoned off part of Hyson Green. That'll be why.

I haven't had my lunch yet, will I still be able to get to Hockley?

I gave it all a wide berth. Got back from Calverton to the Park, but avoided all the likely hot spots. Depends where you are....anywhere south or east of Hockley should be dooable to Hockley.

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Louis Balfour said:

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Shocking.

I had to make my way around all the cordons & finished up on Bentinck Road. I think in the end that's the very street where they captured the suspect.

It's all horrendous.

Ah, one of our chaps said they'd cordoned off part of Hyson Green. That'll be why.

I haven't had my lunch yet, will I still be able to get to Hockley?

I gave it all a wide berth. Got back from Calverton to the Park, but avoided all the likely hot spots. Depends where you are....anywhere south or east of Hockley should be dooable to Hockley.

Normally I'd go London Road, Weekday Cross and park outside of Fletcher Gate if there is space.

If not, I continue up to the Old Angel, turn right, left, up to Heathcoat Street and park there. If that fails, outside Prysm (The Palais de Danse to you Gramps).

I reckon that's fine. I once got in deep doodoo for scaling the Palais & sitting on the big globe on the roof.

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It is a horrible tragic thing.

I keep thinking about what the families must be going through.

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A young girl was on a swing in very rural France and was murdered.

There is evil everywhere.

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Louis Balfour said:

Ernst Young gives Nottingham City Council a panning:

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/urg...

Whilst a First Tier Tribunal lays into the Council's money printing scheme:

https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/tribunal-conce...

Feckwittery at the highest level

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I've just read the tram system lost £20,000,000 last year.

These days about 3 million people use the tram a year.

That's about £7 a trip. That would get you the average tram journey in an Uber.

Be a lot easier wouldn't it?

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Fusion777 said:

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These days about 3 million people use the tram a year.

They sound like Covid affected stats, because 19/20 was 18.7 million. 20/21 was 3.4 million.

It is. But on top of that the bigger problem is buses are currently capped at £2.00

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Also, 18m people are still using it, but just 3m are paying. Since they took the ticket vendors off the trains it’s just too easy to hop on and hop off.

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I might be around (but I know I said that last time).

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I’m usually found in or near the Castle Pub on a Saturday afternoon (a few hundred yards from Clumber Crescent)

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caziques said:

Nottingham is bankrupt I see.

Perhaps they need some more successful ventures like Robin Hood energy.

School reunion was good fun, can't quite understand how a third of my class at the High School ended up as accountants.

I bet they don't work at the council!

Glad you had fun

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