gingermunkie Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/cinema-bars-and-restaurants-at-centre-of-30-million-perth-project-1.887257 Not sure how impressed I am with this idea. The Playhouse is honestly one of my favourite things about Perth and potential for a big chain to come in and undermine that seems a bit of a shame. Seems to have been quite a lot of investment in Perth recently, could be wrong but think B&Q and Homebase are only definitely empty unit at retail park, and stories on other forum about things going in them both. The centre although not thriving isn't that empty either. However it seems like Perth has moved away from its support of independent retailers and that a real shame. Perth has potential to be different from other Scottish towns and cities, but has moved away from that especially since getting city status. Hopefully I'm just being pessimistic, and it'll end up as a boon but just worried it'll become a white elephant. Fair Maid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myDarlingBeefeater Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Distinct lack of details here. The the BBC spat out the same copy which reads like a verbatim press release. Announcing a "preferred developer" seems a long way from being able to claim "£30m investment... 150 jobs". Total puff piece for this Scottish Cities Alliance quango and in turn the Scottish Govt. Looking at the rest of their pipe dreams (PDF, Perth from page 29) I suspect this will end up as a vast bunch of flats with some doomed to be vacant retail units below. If it happens at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint-johns-toun Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 im weary of this, we all remember the original plan for st.catherines road retail park??? Warner Village Cinema, Ten Pin Bowling, Restaurants etc etc...WV pulled out and everyone else followed suit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hope they have done their due diligence on Expresso Property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Should have this area as the public square, open market concept, plenty of open space with some thoughtful design could retain the car park for 90% of the time but introduce a shared space.. saves knocking down the city hall, but much thought should focus on city hall instead of this space just now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Anyone know whats going into the old cutry's building? I heard it might be a gym and a drive through costa/starbucks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Anyone know whats going into the old cutry's building? I heard it might be a gym and a drive through costa/starbucks? Last I heard it was a Virgin gym and a couple of retail outlet stores, which just shows the council have no idea what they are doing - surprise, surprise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I am so unimpressed, losing a 200 space car park to allegedly build resources that would bring 5 times that if the lies be told.... We do not need this development, across the road there is a building that could take a bowling alley and so many empty units that the current allegedly corrupt council is making a mockery of the Fair City, wonder how much the planning department are getting in 'bonuses'? New link road, Bertha development, Ruthvenfield development, expansion beyond the bypass, refusal for Sainsbury's, and just look at the state of our roads - this council should be dissolved with immediate effect and a new one elected and should include common citizens of Perth to give it balance! Cagey and rickardo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I am so unimpressed, losing a 200 space car park to allegedly build resources that would bring 5 times that if the lies be told.... We do not need this development, across the road there is a building that could take a bowling alley and so many empty units that the current allegedly corrupt council is making a mockery of the Fair City, wonder how much the planning department are getting in 'bonuses'? New link road, Bertha development, Ruthvenfield development, expansion beyond the bypass, refusal for Sainsbury's, and just look at the state of our roads - this council should be dissolved with immediate effect and a new one elected and should include common citizens of Perth to give it balance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I have also heard rumours of virgin active moving into that building, bit closento banntynes? Although with p&k council, nothing is out of the question. I drove through the retail park earlierm it's a sorry state. As you say there are big expansion plans for perth, yet the town centre is becoming an abandoned ghost town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Last I heard it was a Virgin gym and a couple of retail outlet stores, which just shows the council have no idea what they are doing - surprise, surprise! Is there not enough gyms in Perth. Bells,Rodney & Bannatynes. Given that most sign up in January & cancel in February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE LARK SAINT Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Its not going to be a gym at old Currys, see above Tranmere Saintee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Beatson Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Excuse my ignorance, but if a private enterprise want to move into an existing building with existing consent for retail, why on earth would the council have any reason to refuse them or even have any right to get involved? Tranmere Saintee, andy rhodes fancy watch and Lt Col Kojak Slaphead III 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I am so unimpressed, losing a 200 space car park to allegedly build resources that would bring 5 times that if the lies be told.... We do not need this development, across the road there is a building that could take a bowling alley and so many empty units that the current allegedly corrupt council is making a mockery of the Fair City, wonder how much the planning department are getting in 'bonuses'? New link road, Bertha development, Ruthvenfield development, expansion beyond the bypass, refusal for Sainsbury's, and just look at the state of our roads - this council should be dissolved with immediate effect and a new one elected and should include common citizens of Perth to give it balance! The ball is in your court Kevin. If you feel that strongly stand for election next time. sixties saintee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Beatson Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Also, you repeatedly hear people saying someone should put a bowling alley in the retail park, usually in the context of a complaint about the council. Two things-one, what would that have to do with PKC and two, why would anyone want to do that. The bowling alley in Dundee shit down years ago due to lack of custom in a city three times the size. It has sat unused now for years with no new operator willing to take it over-despite the equipment all being in situ. Why would one prosper in Perth? saintgscot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Also, you repeatedly hear people saying someone should put a bowling alley in the retail park, usually in the context of a complaint about the council. Two things-one, what would that have to do with PKC and two, why would anyone want to do that. The bowling alley in Dundee shit down years ago due to lack of custom in a city three times the size. It has sat unused now for years with no new operator willing to take it over-despite the equipment all being in situ. Why would one prosper in Perth? Brilliant Mr Beatson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintgscot Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Also, you repeatedly hear people saying someone should put a bowling alley in the retail park, usually in the context of a complaint about the council. Two things-one, what would that have to do with PKC and two, why would anyone want to do that. The bowling alley in Dundee shit down years ago due to lack of custom in a city three times the size. It has sat unused now for years with no new operator willing to take it over-despite the equipment all being in situ. Why would one prosper in Perth? This has been redeveloped in Dundee think last year was last time I was there or earlier this year and is retail outlets now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 This has been redeveloped in Dundee think last year was last time I was there or earlier this year and is retail outlets now. Last week it wasn't . Some of the units at Stacks are occupied, like the Range etc but the Mega bowl isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad saints fan Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Sigh...usual Perth folk moaning about expanding the "City" beyond a tiny wee shopping centre and single high street worth of shops. Swear if some of the folk I've heard moaning the past few weeks had been in charge over the years, we'd be lucky to have a post office, corner shop and a single pub. They're probably the same folk moaning about no shops and nothing to do in Perth. As for Thimblerow, they're not losing parking spaces with a multi-storey being built as part of the complex. Maybe it will give us some family friendly, affordable places to eat rather than the posh nosh available in most parts of town. It might also encourage big businesses to move into St Catherines if they feel there are a number of shoppers being pulled from the centre of town to just the other side of the street. Oh and jobs! you can't say no to that! Andy, FAIR CITY FIRM and ejksjfc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mad referee Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I Note another Multi-storey car park as part of the new devlopment Perth already has 2 why build another 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexsaint Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Sounds a great opportunity for Perth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I Note another Multi-storey car park as part of the new devlopment Perth already has 2 why build another 1 I assume to make up for the spaces taken up by project. mad saints fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_saint Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Having just moved back to perth, been away for the last 25odd years, the city centre is in a prettty dire state. Away from the High St its really grim looking. The traditional view of a town high street is long dead, the internet and retail parks killed that 20 years ago. and its been a slow lingering death for so many places, PKDC need to realise times have changed. City centres are only going to survive if they become social areas - specialty shops, pubs, cinemas, cafes etc Pedestrianise 4 blocks in every direction around the high street, and provide adequate public transport and car parks outwith All it needs is a bit of joined up thinking from the planners. Given the local produce and crafts, let alone its geographic position, people should be flocking to Perth. Brogan and AthensSaint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsaintee Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 pkdc??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Col Kojak Slaphead III Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 pkdc??? Leslie dont be a pedantic pr*ck! it really doesn't suit you. If you read the guys post he just said he returned to Perth after 25 years, where i'm pretty sure the Council was known as a District Council back in they days. We all knew what he meant. rickardo and lmsaintee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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