Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?

[PeterD]

I may be mistaken but can’t you deposit cash at the post office using your debit card?

You can, you can make personal and business deposits using your bank card.

 

[gon2seed]

'Nationwide' do that catchy advert about them staying 'open' while others are shutting, The Vernarable Mrs Seed made a point of saying "I bet that is a very positive selling point, that will bring them lots of customers!"

Am sure she has a point! And even though we are both customers, I have no other connection with them. Also, I do not know about their rates; we changed to them a couple of years ago, there must have been an advantage, I leave that stuff to her; have I ever told you I had a bang on the head 15 years ago?

 

[Lucy]

The FCA have brought in a Consumer Duty theme. Ensuring there are no barriers etc etc. This may actually mean banks will need to start having more of a physical presence.

 

[Joey]

Saw a large area of the Guildhall fenced off at the weekend, is that temporary or is that there to stay?

I think sadly our position as the overlooked middle-child between a bunch of massive conurbations means that, with Manchester, Brum and Liverpool all being within an hour's ride on the train, if people want physical stores they can get it there without too much of a faf... meaning that towns which don't have the same name recognition of prestige get shafted more than half the time, Stafford is just unfortunately one of these. Wigan, about an hour up the M6, has a LOT in common with Stafford in that respect.

 

[Feed The Goat]

When I was in the Halifax yesterday the staff were advising customers that the branch was closing in April and the nearest branch would be Cannock or Longton.

I'm just hoping that I don't ever need to go to a branch ever again as neither of these locations are safe to be at if I need to deposit large amounts of cash!!

Closing branches is just a sign of the times for the Halifax.

However, please can they stop producing sanctimonious tv adverts pretending to be everyones friend and claiming that they are part of a community.

All this box ticking crap is shown as Oasis play "stand by me" in the background.

They may claim to be your friend and they may well lend you an umbrella. However when it starts to rain they will want that umbrella back.

 

[Theresa Green]

I’m

I may be mistaken but can’t you deposit cash at the post office using your debit card?

Yes you are

You’ve no perception of the word redevelopment

 

[airbusA346]

Saw a large area of the Guildhall fenced off at the weekend, is that temporary or is that there to stay?

I think sadly our position as the overlooked middle-child between a bunch of massive conurbations means that, with Manchester, Brum and Liverpool all being within an hour's ride on the train, if people want physical stores they can get it there without too much of a faf... meaning that towns which don't have the same name recognition of prestige get shafted more than half the time, Stafford is just unfortunately one of these. Wigan, about an hour up the M6, has a LOT in common with Stafford in that respect.

It has been fenced off because there are no longer any shops beyond that point.



According to someone on Facebook yesterday. The Guildhall council deal has been done and the staff have been given their notices.

 

[proactive]

It has been fenced off because there are no longer any shops beyond that point.



According to someone on Facebook yesterday. The Guildhall council deal has been done and the staff have been given their notices.

Then let's just hope the council don't waste our money by f*cking things up.

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

Then let's just hope the council don't waste our money by f*cking things up.

Depending on how much they paid for it they may well have wasted the money already.....

 

[littleme]

Depending on how much they paid for it they may well have wasted the money already.....

Well, that's a shock! *


*Feel free to add as much sarcasm to this statement as you want!

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

I don't know when but Rustica Express on Princes St is closed....hardly a surprise

 

[Lucy]

The OH is lamenting the lack of a good takeaway pizza in Stafford, that was probably the last one.

 

[Theresa Green]

Why not level the town centre

Build the world’s biggest Bingo Hall

Great transport links to the north and midlands by road and rail

Two fat ladies all over the place

Win Win

 

[airbusA346]

I don't know when but Rustica Express on Princes St is closed....hardly a surprise

I noticed that the other day, but couldn't remember the name of it when I was going to post it on here.

Rustica Express Ltd:

25 Jul 2021 - Incorporation
27 Jun 2023 - First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
12 Sep 2023 - Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off

 

[Wormella]

Roots larder at Castlefields is closing - last day 31st March

 

[gon2seed]

Shame, but if I am honest, despite being vegan for years, I seldom visit chains are catering for what was a fast growing market. I think they are pretty well catered for, which means I can get most of shopping more conveniently and cheaper. I've heard the number of Vegans has decreased, and the market has shrunk. However there is still choice on the shelves, so perhaps people may not be hard core vegans (whatever that means), but decide carefully where to spend their 'hard earned'.

 

[Lucy]

It's a plastic free refill place, and generally the unit cost is less than supermarkets.

 

[PeterD]

I used Roots a lot so will definitely miss it. I have put an order in already and will get a few more in before it closes.

 

[Cue]

It's a plastic free refill place, and generally the unit cost is less than supermarkets.

I… don’t think that’s the case? 1kg of fusilli will not run you a fiver in Asda.

It’s a great idea, but unfortunately when there’s a cost of living crisis going on it’s gonna be one of the first things to be switched out by people, as competing with the low prices in supermarkets is an impossible task

 

[Lucy]

I go for herbs, nuts and seeds and they mostly are.