Guest Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Story in The Star. Former director of city centre development, at Sheffield City Council until 2021, Mr Nalin Seneviratne says that - Shoppers should pay £3 to park at Meadowhall to fund cultural events in Sheffield city centre, Nalin Seneviratne believes fees from some of the 24m people who visit the megamall every year could pay to create cultural jobs and boost footfall in the city centre. The scheme would create a “true partnership” between co-owner - British Land - and the city council and help them market Sheffield as one. So here's the guy who helped ruin Sheffield City centre and now want's Meadowhall to raise the money to help put right all his mistakes, Not content with ruining the city centre, he seems to want to ruin Meadowhall as well. Whatever makes him think that anyone would want a "true partnership" with the gang who have managed to ruin the city. Meadowhall doesn't need "marketing". It's already well known and trading successfully, holding onto retail businesses which the city centre has failed to do. The council has had a long term policy of discouraging cars into the city centre , which has driven many to Meadowhall. Now, they think those same motorists should pay a charge to help the city centre which didn't want them. The owners of Meadowhall say there are no plans to charge for parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redruby Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 It’s a bonkers idea. Hopefully Meadowhall will keep their plans to retain free parking as people will just buy online if some money grubbing parking firm gets involved with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Swaine Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Our Council Tax should pay for the city centre, the same as any other city. This is almost as ridiculous as the "£1 tourist tax" in Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Person no longer in position of power has opinion. A nothing story really. Next! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Swaine Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 The problem with Meadowhall is that it's great for those that live in the north. But the council and large retailers need to realise that we don't all live in the north and still need central, adequate shops and facilities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said: Person no longer in position of power has opinion. A nothing story really. Next! Said individual, who I admit to never hearing of, obviously thinks his 'off-the-wall' idea is a good one, otherwise why promote it? @Organgrinder - thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Said individual, who I admit to never hearing of, obviously thinks his 'off-the-wall' idea is a good one, otherwise why promote it? @Organgrinder - thanks. Local rag with column inches to fill trying to be contraversial. Nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said: Local rag with column inches to fill trying to be contraversial. Nothing else. I assume he approached them - could be wrong, I suppose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Maybe. It's pie in the sky. I could write in with my ladder to the moon idea, it's as meaningless and as likely to happen as this idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Just now, HeHasRisen said: Maybe. It's pie in the sky. I could write in with my ladder to the moon idea, it's as meaningless and as likely to happen as this idea. But you are just another member of the public - this individual did, apparently, have a position of responsibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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