dongle Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Are these proper services though? Do they offer 2 hours free parking and use of the toilets without making a purchase? Do they offer overnight parking and serve hot food and drinks 24 hours a day? It's like the suggestion of using Meadowhall - where are all the HGVs going to park at Meadowhall, given they are too big to go in the car parks? There's a huge overspill car park with a helicopter landing area along side tinsley viaduct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairyworld14 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 What a terrific idea. Motorway services are renowned for high quality and inexpensive food. Finally I wouldn't have to trail around the city looking for dining options. Inexpensive !!!!!. Motorway Services !!! . I don't think so . I don't know which ones you have eaten in , but every one I have used are horrendous prices. ---------- Post added 30-03-2014 at 15:36 ---------- It is for the lazy. I do a 560 mile round journey and not once do i need to call in at a service station. Not even for a wee !!! . God you must have fantastic bladder control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 "New motorway service station" good idea I would say. More jobs for the locals. Angel* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 "New motorway service station" good idea I would say. More jobs for the locals. Angel* How many of those jobs will be taken by locals? Have you been to a motorways service area recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Have you been to a motorways service area recently? I haven't.....Where are the majority of the employees from? Regards Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I haven't.....Where are the majority of the employees from? Regards Doom In my experience they are mostly local. Some are from Eastern Europe but in my experience they are not in the majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I haven't.....Where are the majority of the employees from? Regards Doom I have never asked them but I suspect, listening to them, many are not local. The service and catering industry seems to attract European workers who have a work ethos more suited the low wage and zero hour contracts. I have no real objection to migrant workers because in the past I have worked overseas in many country's but not on low wages or a zero hour contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza58 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I haven't.....Where are the majority of the employees from? Regards Doom I went in one today,the staff who served us were certainly local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackanne Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The majority of staff at woodall services live within 5 miles of site,they cannot afford to travel to far to work being on minimum wage!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I have never asked them but I suspect, listening to them, many are not local. The service and catering industry seems to attract European workers who have a work ethos more suited the low wage and zero hour contracts. I have no real objection to migrant workers because in the past I have worked overseas in many country's but not on low wages or a zero hour contract. I'm off down to stay in Nottingham next weekend and I know when I've stayed there in the past quite a lot of the staff in the hotel sound Eastern European. If a good proportion of the jobs are promised to locals in Chapeltown/High Green then that's definitely one tick in the box in favour of this development, but if they're going to go to Eastern Europeans then it's of little benefit to the locals. Regards Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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