Wish List for Bognor's Future.
By vw_sarah | Thursday, January 27, 2011, 14:29
A wish list has been put together by Arun district town councillors on Town Improvement projects funded by the retailer Sainsburys.
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Picturedrome Cinema
The Council will receive £500,000 and wants to use the money wisely.
A total of 12 ideas were put forward including a restore plan of the old Picturedrome cinema. This would include the paintwork, glass canopy, entrance, foyer, pointing brickwork and, of course, the light in the revolving turret, but not the interior. It would add to the attraction of the Town Centre.
Also in the plans were an idea to have a hot-air balloon in the summer for pleasure flights and a small Ice Skating Rink for winter.
free Parking in the Town Centre was also put forward in an effort to attract more visitors to the town.
Further ideas are also listed below
ten bollard-mounted noticeboards in town-centre car parks and other prominent sites – a bid for £18,500 from Arun has been made for this scheme;
Three remoted-controlled LED signs – a £27,000 bid from Arun has been made for this scheme.
Revamping the railway station forecourt by removing all trees and installing a giant fountain.
Installing a lift in the library to enable the first floor to become an art gallery.
An ‘open sports week’ in 2012 to encourage the general public to take up sports.
A possible ‘Bognor Regis North’ railway station on Oldlands Farm.
Setting up a wi-fi network for the seafront and town.
Better signage.
Encouraging small businesses to occupy empty shops by paying a portion of the rent.
What do you think of these ideas? tell us your thoughts below
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I may be able to help .................... leave it with me and I'll see what I can do
By wingold92 at 16:54 on 12/10/11
ReportI may be able to help .................... leave it with me and I'll see what I can do
By wingold92 at 16:49 on 12/10/11
ReportArgh shame.........I wonder if anyone else has ay he culd post ?
By robmorely10 at 15:37 on 12/10/11
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Sorry no birdman photos as I was in Spain. I just had to get away.
By us2k2011 at 12:14 on 09/10/11
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The increasing number of empty shops has been caused by lack of loyalty to the town center by the Bognor Regis population. The super markets and Internet shopping are to blame. Unfortunately only an awareness to the damage to the community and the eventual loss of choice should the supermarkets and/or Internet vendors become relied on when no other shops exist eventually. It is to be noted one serious fact is that Internet purchasing of books means that many titles are now not stocked by Waterstones which means the ability to buy a book to do research for a next day Interview has been removed. Only education about todays bargain sources being tomorrow' s dictators can change this situation.
By us2k2011 at 00:02 on 09/10/11
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