Quoted from Archie

Out of synch? Don't you mean out of order?

The lights were permanently on red for traffic leaving town.

That was a ploy so no-one leaves town  

Quoted from Archie

Out of synch? Don't you mean out of order?

The lights were permanently on red for traffic leaving town.

I was on Pound Street turning into town. Lights were green for me, yet impatient drivers were ignoring the chap trying to direct the traffic.

Most lights are the responsibility of a subcontractor, Lux, etc etc. Not really somthing a Transco chap would know how to fix.

Quoted from 78

I was on Pound Street turning into town. Lights were green for me, yet impatient drivers were ignoring the chap trying to direct the traffic.

Most lights are the responsibility of a subcontractor, Lux, etc etc. Not really somthing a Transco chap would know how to fix.

Exactly, I should imagine the Transco chap is pretty p**sed off with it too (and cold).

Quoted from PaulaM

There are discussions going on between Town Centre Events and Newbury Sound, to promote Newbury Christmas Shopping as a whole. Sadly not on the scale I need, but a step in the right direction ?

Any news on the Retail Trail this Christmas Paula?

Quoted from user23.3

Any news on the Retail Trail this Christmas Paula?

Well, at the NRA meeting I understood Newbury Town Centre Events were speaking to Newbury Sound with a view to promoting Newbury as a whole, and that local retailers could "attach" themselves on this ad. I mentioned this to Newbury Sound, as I am running my own ad anyway, and kinda got the impression we couldn't "attach" to the Newbury Ad ?  Brian do you know any more about this, or do you have a number for Caroline ? Thanks

Quoted from PaulaM

Well, at the NRA meeting I understood Newbury Town Centre Events were speaking to Newbury Sound with a view to promoting Newbury as a whole...

Any plans to promote Newbury Town Centre as a Christmas shopping destination, or to promote the events going on around the festive period, should have been finalised weeks ago. Are you saying that TCE haven't got anything planned yet?!?

While it's obviously down to each individual retailer how they promote their business, I would have hoped that retailers would be kept in the loop with regard to the town being promoted at Christmas.

Quoted from massifheed

Any plans to promote Newbury Town Centre as a Christmas shopping destination, or to promote the events going on around the festive period, should have been finalised weeks ago. Are you saying that TCE haven't got anything planned yet?!?

While it's obviously down to each individual retailer how they promote their business, I would have hoped that retailers would be kept in the loop with regard to the town being promoted at Christmas.

I believe there's a full program of moaning about parking because shoppers don't walk anywhere, moaning about street repairs hampering shoppers walking anywhere, moaning about the state of the roads and moaning about roadworks fixing the roads.  That's enough to keep anyone busy.

Quoted from user23.3

I believe there's a full program of moaning about parking because shoppers don't walk anywhere, moaning about street repairs hampering shoppers walking anywhere, moaning about the state of the roads and moaning about roadworks fixing the roads.  That's enough to keep anyone busy.

.................................. and then there is moaning about moaning ........ but that's reserved for the council.

For the first time in 3 months my takings have surpassed the same day last year, rather than be 2/3rds down. Oddly enough this surge in sales coincided with the departure of SGN - spooky eh ??!!