With shopping being in everyone’s mind at
Christmas I felt this was a suitable post to read with your Christmas Turkey
and a glass of mulled wine. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.
(Click on pictures to enlarge)
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The public consultation about this time last
year, on the Core Strategy planning proposals, identified the possibility of
making Staffordshire Street car park in Ramsgate a key site for
the development of an “anchor store” to provide an enhanced shopping experience
in Ramsgate town centre. Staffordshire Street car park is adjacent to Cleaver Lane which is an original cobbled
street, quite unique and a survivor of “old” Ramsgate.
These two adjacent
features provide a unique opportunity to integrate a very special shopping
experience within the existing fabric of the town. By providing a series of
small shop units fronting the north side of Cleaver Lane an “olde worlde” Dickensian street can be achieved, but enter any of these small shops
and they are connected directly into the large new department store beyond,
thus creating a wealth of differing shopping environments to suit all tastes
The remodelled site contains a two storey car
park at the ground and lower ground floors and a panoramic restaurant at roof
level with roof terrace and views of the church spire and town. A solar panel
array on the roof provides a substantial proportion of the electricity
requirements for the centre.
This is one of five proposals being put forward
as opportunities for the regeneration and revitalisation of Ramsgate in the 21st
century and in preparation for the 200th anniversary of Ramsgate Royal Harbour . Such schemes will require inward
investment into the town and provide opportunities for employment together with
an enhancement of the town’s economics.
Ken I like the new look Blog.
ReplyDeleteOn the Regency centre I think that is a far better idea than messing around on the Harbour slipway especially when the old casino is standing empty and deteriorating faster than a turkey carcase after Christmas. I doubt TDC care though as its Ramsgate. Last bit said toungue in cheek for those who are likely to jump on it
Thanks Don, I am still perfecting the new look blog to use it as a channel for Localism and the future of Ramsgate.
ReplyDeleteI would hope that even if these ideas are not utilised, they will be a measure of "what could be" so we can judge the quality of any funded proposals.
There are more to come in this series, when I get time.
Ken