Frank Booth wrote:
The report makes London Road sound like downtown Medellin crossed with Sodom and Gomorrah; I don't recognise it as a place where I do my shopping every week (and where my parents and grandparents shopped).I've been going to London Road for years and have never once been robbed/threatened/ha
ssled or otherwise inconvenienced. I don't disagree that it could do with a bit of a facelift and that the empty Sainsbury and Co-op stores leave bit of a hole but it's a wonderful trading area: where else in Brighton can you find a Turkish shop, two Polish shops, a French cheese seller and a Thai shop all mingling next to one another? I suspect that this type of story is more dark propaganda by Tesco trying to pretend that London Rd is some sort of godless hell-hole that can only be saved by the divine intervention of St Terry of Leahy, whereas in fact it's a rather interesting shopping area in need of a little more attention.

davyboy wrote:
london rd lost its appeal years ago. when i visit brighton, i don't go there because there is nothing of interest any more. if big store like co-op cannot make it work, what chance anyone else. what needs to happen is that it gets flattened from cheapside to preston circus, and rebuilt as a proper shopping centre, with all traffic going round c/side and behind by the station. if this was all undercover, then it would attract many people. unfortunately this idea needs the backing of some major retailers for it to work, which means at least one supermarket, and a department store. currently street drinking is banned, but not enforced. needle users have to dispose of their used items somewhere, but maybe the rsch would be more appropriate.

bug eye wrote:
Brighton Chief Inspector Laurence Taylor says they need to know who where and when to target to effectively use their resources. well what a COP out, just get somebodys butt down there 24/7 to police, and as if you expect us to believe the police have no idea who these scum are, Plllease. no wonder the police have lost our trust and respect. Zero tolerance all over brighton and hove for a period of time to drive out this now seemingly acceptable behaviour.

whatithink wrote:
davyboy wrote:
london rd lost its appeal years ago. when i visit brighton, i don't go there because there is nothing of interest any more. if big store like co-op cannot make it work, what chance anyone else. what needs to happen is that it gets flattened from cheapside to preston circus, and rebuilt as a proper shopping centre, with all traffic going round c/side and behind by the station. if this was all undercover, then it would attract many people. unfortunately this idea needs the backing of some major retailers for it to work, which means at least one supermarket, and a department store. currently street drinking is banned, but not enforced. needle users have to dispose of their used items somewhere, but maybe the rsch would be more appropriate.You don't live here. Why don't you go and post in the Abingdon Chronicle or whatever yr local paper is called, and leave this forum to those who actually have to live here.
And you're a bus driver!

wheresmebikegone wrote:
I share an office in Gloucester Street and regurlarly see drug deals outside. I took detailed photos of the transaction including dealer, customer, moped reg being dealt from and even the notepad with a tick list. Told the plod who couldnt of been less interested.