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Wetherspoons would boost trade at Carlton Square – not just a lick of paint
Sir,
I recently read about plans to do up Carlton Square and must admit my first thought was ‘is that it?’.
A bench here and there along and a lick of paint will not make people shop at Carlton Square. The solution is simple: get in a Wetherspoons.
The pub on Carlton Hill is always busy and helps draw trade to the local shops and I believe Wetherspoons would do the same at Carlton Square.
I know a bar and cafes already operate on the Square and I don’t think they would be affected. I do not like a Wetherspoons breakfast but do enjoy the one at the cafes up there as they are not from the microwave so would choose them. I really enjoy the real ales at Wetherspoons but also like to roam, so more than likely I would also spend money at the other bar if I was in the mood for a drink.
The owners should now work on enticing them and saving the other shops.
H Rowley,
Carlton
Common sense needed at Carlton level crossing
Sir,
I recently witnessed a fire engine responding to an emergency, but it held up by two trains at the Carlton level crossing. After 5 minutes, the driver had to do a U-turn.
It’s bad enough for an ordinary punter, but when an fire engine is delayed like this it is obviously potentially a matter of life and death.
Surely, there’s a way of holding up the train at Burton Joyce or Nottingham.Â
Paul Hackett,
Rivermead
Do cyclists getting points for frightening pedestrians?
Sir,
Waiting patiently for the green man to come on, I noticed a lady cyclist slowing down at the lights.
As the green man came on I began to cross the road, only for the cyclist to speed up, mount the pavement and nearly knock me down.
All this happened in daylight at 9.15am.
Has frightening the pedestrian become a new sport for bored cyclist – and how many points do they get for actually knocking people down?
Ron Marsh,
Gedling
Pavement cyclists should have to be insured
Sir,
I’m a big believer in common sense and I really think we’ve to many bikers – both electric and normal – riding all over the footpaths! What happens if they collide with any person of any age while there walking along? Injuries obviously are the main concern!
I think they should at least all be insured, then at least there’s a case for compensation!
Peter Cookson,
via email
Rise in number of mobility scooters transforming Arnold into ‘Benidorm’
Sir,
Having read several previous letters I note that no one has mentioned the dangers of the massive mobility scooters that contest the pavements in Arnold.
It has become more like Benidorm over there with a vast number parked outside Betting shop and so-called vape shops. This is at the expense of the tax payer
Joy Sparks,
Mapperley
Wetherspoons would sap wealth out of the community to line the pockets of it’s distant owner, there are already 2 pubs and a bar in the area. What’s missing from Carlton Square is coffee shops or cafes that are open later, as well as perhaps a decent restaurant. If you want to spend the money encouraging a Wetherspoons, you would be better off investing in one of the existing pubs to open a kitchen and let them expand their food offerings.