Go-ahead for Rawtenstall's new £3.2m bus station (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Go-ahead for Rawtenstall's new £3.2m bus station
3:26pm Wednesday 11th January 2012 in Rawtenstall
PLANS to build a new £3.2million bus station in Rawtenstall will finally go ahead after funding has been secured.
Lancashire County Council has announced it finally has the cash to invest in a new state-of-the-art bus interchange in the Valley after more than seven years of delays.
Town Hall bosses say precise plans of how the station will look have yet to be finialised but initial indications show the bus station will be placed on the existing site in Bacup Road with planners looking at a completion date of 2015.
Coun Tim Ashton, County Council cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “I'm very pleased that the council's strong financial management has allowed us to invest in a number of projects which will make a positive difference to Lancashire in the long term.
“The new bus station at Rawtenstall will be just one lasting legacy of this investment.
“We will continue to work closely with Rossendale Council to ensure that it adds maximum value to the redevelopment of the Valley Centre and makes public transport a better and more comfortable option for local people.”
Initial plans for a new bus station were drawn up in 2004 but had to be shelved because of a lack of funding.
Rossendale Council leader, Coun Alyson Barnes, said: “This is good news for Rossendale.
“It demonstrates clearly that in taking control of the Valley Centre we are giving confidence for other organisations to invest in the Valley.”
Redevelopment plans for the town’s dilapidated Valley Centre are to be considered at a planning meeting tonight. If approved, it would see the immediate demolition of the existing derelict buildings and creation of a public square.
Comments(15)
spendmymoneywisely
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4:08pm Wed 11 Jan 12
It is my understanding that the County Council witheld support until the Valley Centre was 'out of the picture'. It is hardly surprising then that Rossendale Council put such great efforts into buying the Valley Centre!.
I am deeply disappointed in both my local & county councils for not being more open as the Valley Centre/Leisure Centre issues have created a lot of ill feeling here in the Valley. Are we children that we cannot be given full facts from the outset?
fuschia
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4:15pm Wed 11 Jan 12
spendmymoneywisely
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4:44pm Wed 11 Jan 12
Rossendale Council has publicly said that money is tight (which is hardly surprising the way it has been spending over the last few months) so, if the bus station ever materializes, it will no doubt be a 'clone' of those metal & glass monstrosities with no character & will need demolishing in a few years time. The local bus company is suffering competition from larger competitors so that too will probably disappear before too long and we really won't need a proper bus station!
Izanears
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4:46pm Wed 11 Jan 12
soup123 wrote:My thoughts exactly, soup123.
I wonder what will be so 'state of the art' about it. The only thing state of the art about Nelson and Burnleys bus stations were the electronic timetable displays, now they've turned them off.
Automatic doors hardly make it state of the art...
They open these places with a fanfare of trumpets and claims of technology blah blah blah, then switch off the information boards. I believe they also planning to switch off the clock at Nelson bus station as well.
whirlingdervish
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6:15pm Wed 11 Jan 12
fuschia wrote:they will save millions on pensions and perks,,the big operators will then come in for rossendale transport,as it stands they cant give it away,
What's the point of spending all that money when they are axing buses left right and centre?
ianloveday
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7:33pm Wed 11 Jan 12
Cha'mone MF
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7:41am Thu 12 Jan 12
soup123 wrote:The buses might have wheels on them.
I wonder what will be so 'state of the art' about it. The only thing state of the art about Nelson and Burnleys bus stations were the electronic timetable displays, now they've turned them off.
Automatic doors hardly make it state of the art...
everywhere is sh1t
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8:32am Thu 12 Jan 12
HelmshoreMan2010
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9:17am Thu 12 Jan 12
But then again it wouldn't be the LT if people didn't moan about everything. The most depressing thing in Lancashire isn't the run down buildings or the crime, it's most of you lovely people constantly moaning!
disgusted tunbridge wells
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1:47pm Thu 12 Jan 12
pdb951
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9:00pm Thu 12 Jan 12
sng165
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1:17pm Fri 13 Jan 12
Kremlincat
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4:31pm Fri 13 Jan 12
spuddy24
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4:55pm Fri 13 Jan 12
soup123 says...
4:01pm Wed 11 Jan 12
Automatic doors hardly make it state of the art...