Tumble weed
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The salvation army shop is closing .
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Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?
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Tilly
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joshua
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Even god is deserting us
Gramaisc
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Shopping centres in crisis - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45707529
Contains a vague reference to the Guildhall.
Contains a vague reference to the Guildhall.
Feed The Goat
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Just as well Stafford has got another one by the River in case the Guildhall fails.
Tumble weed
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The problem with the guildhall is it just isn't a very exciting place for anyone to go in, the shop's are all a bit boring and lackluster. They need something to attract a younger crowd , like a hub .
The toy shops are a good edition though
The toy shops are a good edition though
Being fair to the guildhall compared to when river island, evans, top shop, wallis, hmv and jjb and the boutique closed amongst others it has done a decent job to pull some of that back.
It looks far better, brighter and some decent mainstream new occupants with a couple more soon to be announced.
It is a pity some positivity cannot be spun about that instead.
Whether it can be sustained is questionable, the high street in the UK has shifted from consumer thoughts, particularly in retail.
I hate to imagine high streets in 10 years
It looks far better, brighter and some decent mainstream new occupants with a couple more soon to be announced.
It is a pity some positivity cannot be spun about that instead.
Whether it can be sustained is questionable, the high street in the UK has shifted from consumer thoughts, particularly in retail.
I hate to imagine high streets in 10 years
Len's Lens
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No wonder three-quarters of the shops are closing down!!
OJK
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I work in St Ives, Cornwall and you should see the amount of money flying around. It’s one of the most monied places I’ve experienced in 18 years in the bar and restaurant trade. The same goes for Falmouth, St Agnes and many other places in Cornwall. I’d love to see the theory behind that data!
markpa12003
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OJK
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Don’t spend all the loot in the summer
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
Do you have any evidence to back that up?
joshua
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ity-conservatives-philip-alston-a8422396.html
A senior United Nations investigator will probe the impact of Tory austerity policies in Britain, in the organisation's first visit to a western European country in more than five years.
Professor Philip Alston, the UN's special rapporteur on human rights and extreme poverty, is due to make a fact-finding trip to the UK in the autumn, where he will examine the challenges facing the poorest citizens.
The Australian international law expert recently infuriated Donald Trump's administration through a critical report, where he said the United States was doing little to end huge inequalities faced by 40 million citizens living in poverty.
His visit is the first from the UN body to one of Europe's more affluent nations since a trip to Ireland in 2011, while more recent sorties have included missions to Ghana, the US and Saudi Arabia.
Professor Alston told The Guardian: “The UK has gone through a period of pretty deep budget cuts first under the coalition and then the Conservatives and I am interested to see what the outcome of that has been.
“I am also interested to look at what seems to be a renewed debate on all sides about the need to increase spending at least for some of the key programmes.”
He said the US faces different challenges to Britain, where he said President Trump was deliberately pushing people into ruinous financial circumstances.
“In the UK, things are at a different place where there is no great budget surplus to be mobilised," Professor Alston said.
"Welfare cuts have taken place but there is now an interesting debate on whether they have gone too far and what measures need to be taken to shore up the NHS and other programmes.
“No one is suggesting the conditions in the UK are those of a poor developing country, but every rich country, as my mission to the US showed, has pockets of poverty everywhere.
“The government statistics and a diverse array of civil society organisations would suggest the UK does have important challenges dealing with poverty.”
It comes after more than eight years of austerity imposed first by the coalition and then the Conservative government.
Despite an improved outlook in public finances earlier this year, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said austerity was "far from over".
John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, said: “Austerity is a political choice made by Tory-led governments that cut spending on vital public services whilst, at the same time, handing out tax giveaways for giant corporations and the super-rich.
“Only last year, a separate UN investigation concluded that Tory spending cuts trampled on the human rights of disabled people, whilst the IFS forecasts child poverty to hit record levels in the next few years.”
A senior United Nations investigator will probe the impact of Tory austerity policies in Britain, in the organisation's first visit to a western European country in more than five years.
Professor Philip Alston, the UN's special rapporteur on human rights and extreme poverty, is due to make a fact-finding trip to the UK in the autumn, where he will examine the challenges facing the poorest citizens.
The Australian international law expert recently infuriated Donald Trump's administration through a critical report, where he said the United States was doing little to end huge inequalities faced by 40 million citizens living in poverty.
His visit is the first from the UN body to one of Europe's more affluent nations since a trip to Ireland in 2011, while more recent sorties have included missions to Ghana, the US and Saudi Arabia.
Professor Alston told The Guardian: “The UK has gone through a period of pretty deep budget cuts first under the coalition and then the Conservatives and I am interested to see what the outcome of that has been.
“I am also interested to look at what seems to be a renewed debate on all sides about the need to increase spending at least for some of the key programmes.”
He said the US faces different challenges to Britain, where he said President Trump was deliberately pushing people into ruinous financial circumstances.
“In the UK, things are at a different place where there is no great budget surplus to be mobilised," Professor Alston said.
"Welfare cuts have taken place but there is now an interesting debate on whether they have gone too far and what measures need to be taken to shore up the NHS and other programmes.
“No one is suggesting the conditions in the UK are those of a poor developing country, but every rich country, as my mission to the US showed, has pockets of poverty everywhere.
“The government statistics and a diverse array of civil society organisations would suggest the UK does have important challenges dealing with poverty.”
It comes after more than eight years of austerity imposed first by the coalition and then the Conservative government.
Despite an improved outlook in public finances earlier this year, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said austerity was "far from over".
John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, said: “Austerity is a political choice made by Tory-led governments that cut spending on vital public services whilst, at the same time, handing out tax giveaways for giant corporations and the super-rich.
“Only last year, a separate UN investigation concluded that Tory spending cuts trampled on the human rights of disabled people, whilst the IFS forecasts child poverty to hit record levels in the next few years.”
The Hawk
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So vape shops are healthier than coffee shops, cafes and convenience stores; that's a new one on me. And Stoke, Walsall, Wolverhampton etc. have more empty shops than rural areas; you don't say.
I agree, this an appalling report, based on completely flawed data and a completely screwed up scoring system. A shocking piece of work produced by the European Union; maybe we should leave.
kyoto49
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Visit the actual Cornish people on the housing estates of Bodmin, Redruth, St. Austell and you'll see poverty. The education and health systems are terrible in Cornwall. Move away from the tourist bubble and all those who have nothing to do with real Cornwall, and the data soon adds up. My sister lived in Cornwall for 30 years and married a Cornishman. No job opportunities for the kids and they all moved away. There is no high skilled employers, the jobs, such as they are for locals who can't buy a business are basically casual zero hours contracts and minimum wage crap.