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Stuball · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:12 am Post subject:

Ohhh nice.... thet took their time selling that off.

It was owned by Carnegies Leisure group. When I worked for them, I had to go round there a few times with the company joiners to close and re-lock the gates. On one occasion, we had to cut down a large sign someone had erected to advertise their gardening buisness.... bloody thing nearly killed us.

All the stonework lying around the building was numbered after the fire, with the intention of rebuilding it. Never happened though and was possibly an insurance job like a couple of other clubs. A certain company tradesmen did joke every so often that he was still waiting to get paid for that job

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HollowHorn · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject:

Billy Smart's Circus 1960
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james73 · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject:

Paisley Canal 1975

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james73 · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject:

Closing down

PLANS to regenerate Paisley town centre have suffered a major blow after three
stores shut down within days.

Staff at JJB Sports, The Rangers Shop, and Stead & Simpson were told their
branches were closing towards the end of last week.

More than a dozen prime sites on High Street and Moss Street now lie empty
despite a drive to attract new retailers.

Workers at the two sports shops have been told they will be relocated to
other stores while five staff at Stead & Simpson have been laid off after
the shoe chain was bought over by a rival firm.

It's understood town centre bosses are so worried about the number of To
Let signs springing up they are considering removing them altogether.

A Renfrewshire Council source said: "We are looking at other ways to advertise
the vacant units. We remain committed to regenerating the town centre and
we don't believe there is any need to panic."

James H
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james73 · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject:

Plan to revive town centre by returning cars to streets

CARS are to be offered better access to Paisley town centre after more than 10 years
of campaigning by struggling shop owners.

Roads surrounding the High Street, which have been limited to buses and taxis
for years, will be opened up as part of an action plan to attract more shoppers.

The proposals follow an 11-year battle to reopen the heart of the town to all
traffic after key through-routes were turned into one-way roads and bus lanes
when the High Street was pedestrianised in 1997.

Studies show that Braehead, with its free parking, has contributed to a 50% sales
slump in recent years.

Councillors will now be asked to back a series of traffic orders to open up all of
Causeyside Street, St Mirren Street and Gauze Street to drivers.

Council leader Derek Mackay said: "It is time to open Paisley back up to everyday
traffic. A ring road around the town centre was never going to help businesses
struggling to get by.

"I hope we can reverse damage caused by previous administrations."

The move follows a major study which was commissioned by the council's planning
and transport department into traffic patterns.

Other measures in the rescue package include introducing a separate bus lane on
Old Sneddon Street, near Paisley Gilmour Street Train Station, and the opening
up of Smithhills Street to cars in the evening.

James H
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Len Scaps · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:09 am Post subject:

Too little, too late. Paisley town centre has staggered from crisis to crisis for the last 15 years. Braehead was the final nail in it's coffin.

As an aside, I wonder if the Evening Times choose their reporters based
on their surnames?

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cybers · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:56 am Post subject:

It has never really affected me as i have an exemption but i have seen the problems it has caused.
Paisley town centre had to be one of the most vehicle unfriendly places in the west of scotland. Now lets sit back and see how long it takes the greens to start mumping and moaning about it or try and introduce a congestion charge.
As for the free parking at the braehead... there are plans for this to be changed same with livingston under a green tax proposal.
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james73 · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:

Town is set to get 4-star hotel

PLANS to create a luxury hotel, flats and offices on a riverbank in Paisley town
centre look set to be given the go-ahead today.

The £30million project will see a 139-bedroom hotel, 26 designer apartments
and 70,000sq ft of office space built next to the White Cart river.

The four-star hotel - which would be the first in the town - has been earmarked
for land close to Gilmour Street train station and will have a roof-top bar.

Builder McGarvey Construction Scotland isbehind plans to transform the vacant
site, which borders New Sneddon Street, Christie Lane, and Niddry Street.

The seven-storey complex will include a gym and conference facilities.

Councillors in Renfrewshire were to vote on the proposals today but planning
officials have already backed the project.

James H
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