Nightclub and bar to make way for 44 homes (From Daily Echo)

Where's the ice rink ?

I've been waiting for 20 years, still can't skate...

In other words just an overspill area for the nearby Holyrood Estate then.

Wtf is wrong with people? The area in question is dead space and an eye sore to boot.
I'd sooner the ground was used for affordable housing rather than some overly expensive apartments or luxury office space. Better to have families living in the area, we protest when a green-belt bit of land is threatened but this has got to be for the good not bad.
As for being an overspill area from Holyrood, so what! Wherever you happen to live there will always be the few who are @rseholes, but the majority are not!
For me it's a step forward, as for an ice-rink I can't see it being top of the list of priorities for most if not all!

So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Its all flats,Apartments & studio's down that end of town anyway,Just glad the eyesore is going,How many years has it been empty ??

New York New York nightclub lots of good and bad memories.
Can still picture a Unicorn hung over the dancefloor?
Often the first nightclub in Southampton you tried to get in to when you were old enough.
Anyone else remember...

sotonman2012 wrote:
Its all flats,Apartments & studio's down that end of town anyway,Just glad the eyesore is going,How many years has it been empty ??

Quite! Wondered why it has taken so long for it to be redeveloped.

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Not blaming this on the last administration then? They had it vacant for years doing nothing and now all you can do is blame Labour! If something happens positively since May you give the credit to the Tories. Come on, be objective for once!

just what the city needs

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

If you read the article you might have noticed that the development includes 10 houses that would be ideally suited for family use. I hope that this approach will be replicated in the redevelopment of the nearby fruit and vegetable market site in order to promote more sustainable inner city communities. It's high time we reversed the buy-to-let mania that seems to have gripped developers in this part of town over the past decade virtually unchecked by previous Council administrations.

More chance of Santa coming down your chimney than Loosehead being objective!

thinklikealocal wrote:
More chance of Santa coming down your chimney than Loosehead being objective!

I know, but one of these days he might surprise us all!

Maine Lobster wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Not blaming this on the last administration then? They had it vacant for years doing nothing and now all you can do is blame Labour! If something happens positively since May you give the credit to the Tories. Come on, be objective for once!

Maine I'm only asking why not houses?
Wasn't this going to be redeveloped as part of the indoor fruit & Market under a Tory scheme?
If this is a separate development I'll give this Labour council credit for it but after seeing the rest of Below Bar & the development allowed by previous Labour councils surely they've learnt by now it's not more flats that families need it's houses & if possible do away with the flats & make it wholly (totally) houses!
I'm to old to worry about night clubs but I did ask if this would give 18+ adults less places to go & would not a new night club venue be better?
But I was torn to shreds over that.
Looking at the site to put ten houses & a block of flats where is the parking spaces for these flats?
I lived in town I love living in town & would if my wife would move back to town.
Look Well done Labour could you please make this all houses Thank You is that better?

thinklikealocal wrote:
More chance of Santa coming down your chimney than Loosehead being objective!

Honestly what the hell's this post?
I've asked why flat's why not all houses & you come up with this?
Are you one of Labours Young lady Councillors?
as everytime some one says the truth you come on here lying & attacking them WHY?
Try reading my last post & A MERRY CHRISTMAS to you!

It comes down to the time required for the artist to do the impression of the proposed development and a block of flats is quicker to illustrate than multiple house. Hope that helps.

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Indoor fruit and veg market? Southampton thinking big as always..

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Indoor fruit and veg market? Southampton thinking big as always..

It was going to be as big as the London one but then it can't be that good after all it's good enough for London sop it must be rubbish yes?

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Indoor fruit and veg market? Southampton thinking big as always..

Just ignore the fish fiddling Troll

100%HANTSBOY wrote:

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Indoor fruit and veg market? Southampton thinking big as always..

Just ignore the fish fiddling Troll

Troll? why the slagging off? I've an absolute contempt for destroyers/developer
s & I hate the way Houses/Bungalows are being demolished for block after block of Flats .
I couldn't give a **** who's in power but I'd rather Houses were built not more B++ody flats.
I take an interest in this city so I look at the articles in this paper & put my point of view in posts now what right have you to call me anything ?
This Kingnotail has constantly slated this city they have said how they hate living here yet you stick up for him & call me names?
Where are you from Portsmouth?

loosehead wrote:

100%HANTSBOY wrote:

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Indoor fruit and veg market? Southampton thinking big as always..

Just ignore the fish fiddling Troll

Troll? why the slagging off? I've an absolute contempt for destroyers/developer

s & I hate the way Houses/Bungalows are being demolished for block after block of Flats .
I couldn't give a **** who's in power but I'd rather Houses were built not more B++ody flats.
I take an interest in this city so I look at the articles in this paper & put my point of view in posts now what right have you to call me anything ?
This Kingnotail has constantly slated this city they have said how they hate living here yet you stick up for him & call me names?
Where are you from Portsmouth?

Guess again. But at least the Portsmouth town planners could think a bit bigger than a fruit and veg market.

loosehead wrote:

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Indoor fruit and veg market? Southampton thinking big as always..

It was going to be as big as the London one but then it can't be that good after all it's good enough for London sop it must be rubbish yes?

London probably has a hundred fruit and veg markets, along with enough culture, entertainment and nightlife to keep you busy for years. Aside from a handful of decent restaurants, Southampton has absolutely nothing going for it in terms of culture or nightlife. Mediocre ideas for a mediocre city.

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Indoor fruit and veg market? Southampton thinking big as always..

It was going to be as big as the London one but then it can't be that good after all it's good enough for London sop it must be rubbish yes?

London probably has a hundred fruit and veg markets, along with enough culture, entertainment and nightlife to keep you busy for years. Aside from a handful of decent restaurants, Southampton has absolutely nothing going for it in terms of culture or nightlife. Mediocre ideas for a mediocre city.

So you don't frequent the Mayflower,Nuffield or the Guildhall then?
As for culture aren't we building/built a Cultural sector?
Haven't we got the 2nd largest Art collection in the country?
on Culture your so very wrong!
If you like classical Get a copy of the Bournemouth Orchestras out door events & you'll be able to do last night of the proms at Broadlands.
The Rose Bowl holds concerts as does both the Guildhall & the Mayflower.
The Joiners did live music but not enough turned up to watch it.
Theres another club or was another
where the Polygon Hotel was.
There are several in bevois Valley So exactly what type of night life are you after?
If it's good time girls try Derby Rd

loosehead wrote:

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Indoor fruit and veg market? Southampton thinking big as always..

It was going to be as big as the London one but then it can't be that good after all it's good enough for London sop it must be rubbish yes?

London probably has a hundred fruit and veg markets, along with enough culture, entertainment and nightlife to keep you busy for years. Aside from a handful of decent restaurants, Southampton has absolutely nothing going for it in terms of culture or nightlife. Mediocre ideas for a mediocre city.

So you don't frequent the Mayflower,Nuffield or the Guildhall then?
As for culture aren't we building/built a Cultural sector?
Haven't we got the 2nd largest Art collection in the country?
on Culture your so very wrong!
If you like classical Get a copy of the Bournemouth Orchestras out door events & you'll be able to do last night of the proms at Broadlands.
The Rose Bowl holds concerts as does both the Guildhall & the Mayflower.
The Joiners did live music but not enough turned up to watch it.
Theres another club or was another
where the Polygon Hotel was.
There are several in bevois Valley So exactly what type of night life are you after?
If it's good time girls try Derby Rd

All fine if you like to call it a night at 10pm.

loosehead wrote:

100%HANTSBOY wrote:

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Indoor fruit and veg market? Southampton thinking big as always..

Just ignore the fish fiddling Troll

Troll? why the slagging off? I've an absolute contempt for destroyers/developer

s & I hate the way Houses/Bungalows are being demolished for block after block of Flats .
I couldn't give a **** who's in power but I'd rather Houses were built not more B++ody flats.
I take an interest in this city so I look at the articles in this paper & put my point of view in posts now what right have you to call me anything ?
This Kingnotail has constantly slated this city they have said how they hate living here yet you stick up for him & call me names?
Where are you from Portsmouth?

No No No,It wasn't aimed at you Loose,it was aimed at you! It was aimed at the Southampton hater that is Kingnotail,he slags every article about Southampton,I am a Sotonian through and through...apologies for any confusion.

*** should have read "it was aimed at Kingnotail" ***

100%HANTSBOY wrote:
*** should have read "it was aimed at Kingnotail" ***

I apologise for saying you were from Portsmouth.
I'm 55-56 (1month to go) & I bet I could find night life in this city to please all tastes.
I'll admit more places should cater for the over 30's.
I went to the Delta Belle when it was a large pub & they had a Jazz week & it was packed with all ages & no trouble.
I use to go to Gary Todds mod nights( second Generation) to listen to the music & we had all age groups & it was Northern Soul & other 60's style music.
Not a lot of women & absolutely no trouble.
I also go/use to go to out door Classical concerts & again all types & absolutely no trouble.
Kingnotail says there's nothing to do & he hates this city?
So exactly what type of work does he do? If he hates it that much why not find a similar job back in his home town?
Anyway 100%HANTSBOY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

100%HANTSBOY wrote:

loosehead wrote:

100%HANTSBOY wrote:

kingnotail wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So how will this effect the building of the nearby Fruit & vegetable market?
So Labours going ahead with flat city?
why not make this all houses?
Surely if you want to bring families into the city a house is what you need not flats?
flats are the best way for a developer to make a huge profit from a little piece of land where's the car park going?

Indoor fruit and veg market? Southampton thinking big as always..

Just ignore the fish fiddling Troll

Troll? why the slagging off? I've an absolute contempt for destroyers/developer


s & I hate the way Houses/Bungalows are being demolished for block after block of Flats .
I couldn't give a **** who's in power but I'd rather Houses were built not more B++ody flats.
I take an interest in this city so I look at the articles in this paper & put my point of view in posts now what right have you to call me anything ?
This Kingnotail has constantly slated this city they have said how they hate living here yet you stick up for him & call me names?
Where are you from Portsmouth?

No No No,It wasn't aimed at you Loose,it was aimed at you! It was aimed at the Southampton hater that is Kingnotail,he slags every article about Southampton,I am a Sotonian through and through...apologies for any confusion.

If it wasn't crap I wouldn't slag it off. But the fact stands that in the whole of the UK, I've never been anywhere as terminally dire as Southampton.

loosehead wrote:

100%HANTSBOY wrote:
*** should have read "it was aimed at Kingnotail" ***

I apologise for saying you were from Portsmouth.
I'm 55-56 (1month to go) & I bet I could find night life in this city to please all tastes.
I'll admit more places should cater for the over 30's.
I went to the Delta Belle when it was a large pub & they had a Jazz week & it was packed with all ages & no trouble.
I use to go to Gary Todds mod nights( second Generation) to listen to the music & we had all age groups & it was Northern Soul & other 60's style music.
Not a lot of women & absolutely no trouble.
I also go/use to go to out door Classical concerts & again all types & absolutely no trouble.
Kingnotail says there's nothing to do & he hates this city?
So exactly what type of work does he do? If he hates it that much why not find a similar job back in his home town?
Anyway 100%HANTSBOY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

And you thanks very much