Author: Rachael Brooks
New Public Square for Shankin
Monday, 23rd November, 2009 at 9:03 am, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight Council, News, Planning, Shanklin
It’s contentious for some, but works are underway to pedestrianise part of Shanklin in order to create a new ‘public square’.
Once work is complete, the area between High Street and Western Road will be closed to traffic and a new ‘public square’ created.
The scheme which the council tell us received ‘wide public support’ at the consultation held back in July comes at a cost of £80,000.
It’s hoped that the works will be finished by 11 December and the there are plans for the public square to host a variety of community events during the festive period.
Click on image below to see larger version. The Christmas tree will sit behind the lamp post.
Further works are planned to take place in Orchardleigh Road to create footways which will continue into January.
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utter utter utter waste of money when so many other projects would be better suited.
By public support I can only think they mean withing the Town Council. I’ve yet to hear any anywhere else
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What exactly is the point in this??
We don’t need a “square” (which this is not).
Total waste of money.
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I agree, who needs the public triangle? Just exactly what kind of events are they planning to hold in the tiny space? Surely the money could have been better spent elsewhere?
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Maybe on the roads?
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The main problem with Shanklin has always been that it has too many small centres and this is just creating another. NatWest Square? or historically Provincial Square? Perhaps Triangle rather than Square. However, consultation in the back room of the Shanklin Conservative and Unionist Club was unanimous.
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Is that the conservative club just opposite that wil have a lovely Christmas Tree outside this year.
And this is only part of the Great Shanklin Rip Off. The next part…paving the end of Regents Street is an even bigger waste of our money
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I like the impression given by the tables outside in the picture…outside the Ferrets resteraunt that has been closed for 2 years and has never been a successful business.
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Was that the consultation attended by 10 people who where unanimous hahahahahaha
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Agree with all comments – waste of money and did not receive public support.
However, have to say, it is not a square and should not be called one – it has always been the NatWest Triangle. If you wish to emphasis the town bit, call it the town triangle.
The stone costs a fortune and seems to be the new in-thing – they have covered Southampton in it too and spent years doing it. I like tarmac – nice and cheap.
And all to put the Christmas tree on it – there isn’t even any benches or seating other than for the businesses.
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I guess the consultation didn’t involve the question ‘we have £80,000 to spend on Shanklin, how would you like it spent?’
If they had I bet these works would be way down the list, if even on it at all.
Same old story.
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£80K for this folly another £80K for the end of Regents Street Folly
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