Bognor is unspoilt, this will make it really commercial

Q1. Would you like to see Arun District Council invest in the Alexandra Theatre as proposed? Yes No investment No investment Yes Undecided/ don’t kno...
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Q1. Would you like to see Arun District Council invest in the Alexandra Theatre as proposed?

Yes No investment No investment Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed

Q1a. What sort of investment would you like Q14. Do you have any other comments with regards to the proposed to see in Alexandra Theatre? [asked to developments for Bognor Regis? individuals responding 'Investment but not

Do something with the pier. Do it up, it's derelict. Bognor is lovely because it's unspoilt, don't make it too commercial. Just clean up the town but don't change it, it will spoil it. We could do with a bowling alley.

Just more eating/bigger space all round.

No investment Yes Undecided/ don’t know No investment Yes Undecided/ don’t know Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes

More parking is needed - less cinemas and bars. Bognor needs high street shops - not cinemas.

Just use the money to clean up the town and re-new it, but don't spoil it with commercial tat. Where will the car parks be? Take storeys off existing blocks of flats/build a marina.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No investment Yes Undecided/ don’t know No investment Investment but not as proposed No investment Yes Investment but not as proposed Yes Investment but not as proposed

It's all too commercial - it will spoil Bognor.

JUST do the theatre, but not the multiplex etc.

Don't want second cinema. Just refurbish theatre.

Don't need another cinema. Do it! Get more jobs. The parking will not be enough. The hotel will be facing the wrong way, not out to sea. The improvements of the theatre are not enough. I don't want to see the loss of parking. No cinema - keep the Picturedrome.

Yes

No investment Yes Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed

Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed Yes Investment but not as proposed Yes

It needs updating. Also the pier needs updating, it looks run-down. But don't 'overdevelop' it.

Re-develop the theatre itself - but we don't need a multiplex.

Yes Yes

Investment but not as proposed

We just need high street shops to come back. The reason Bognor is visited is because it's not commercial. We don't need a second cinema, it will ruin the one we've got. We need an ice rink or bowling alley. Just leave it as an unspoilt seaside town. More independent traders are needed. Leave it as it is - unspoilt.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know

Yes Investment but not as proposed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Give us an ice rink, or something else no other town has got. We don't need a multiplex. Bognor is unspoilt, this will make it really commercial.

If Bognor Regis council linked with Chichester, it would make the area more upmarket. Something for everyone - a bowling alley. Hope it goes ahead, would like to see the theatre succeed. A bit anxious about Picturedrome, possibly a fitness centre.

It would harm the Picturedrome.

A bowling alley would be good.

Revamp the theatre and put a fun fair there or something similar.

Don't get rid of our cinema. Annoyed by lack of choice we have. I don't feel it will help residents or visitors or enhance Bognor town or Bognor's economy. A centre for arts, culture, exhibitions and conferences. Save the money and put a fun fair there and a Pentecostal Church.

Make sure there is adequate parking.

Knocking down and re-building from scratch.

As soon as possible. We should shelve everything and wait until economic climate improves and get investors to come up with a better plan than they have. They need more activity sites not more restaurants and bars. Not too much housing.

Theatre needs to be retained as it is but needs TLC.

I would like it to be an ice rink.

No apartments. More facilities, shops etc. Not really. Don't diminish the car parking.

Investment but not as proposed

Café or leisure centre something like that would be a better choice.

Yes Yes

Don't get rid of the cinema. There needs to be more help for people on low income and homeless people. We want M&S back.

Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed

Ice skating rink not a cinema, or maybe a swimming pool would be better.

A bowling alley or skating rink please; anything different would help. What about a bowling alley or something like that for the youngsters.

Keep traffic as it is, not one way traffic. And more thought on the theatre.

Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Investment but not as proposed

A bowling alley.

Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No investment Yes Investment but not as proposed

Hope it's successful. No more shops when there are premises which are vacant. No houses because there's no jobs in Bognor already. Totally opposed to all development. Maybe more social housing would benefit. Keep it in sympathy with the rest of the town not modern make it traditional. Don't get rid of historical cinema building. Family housing not more flats at Hothampton.

A bowling alley for the youngsters would be better than another cinema.

Yes

We don't need multi screen cinema we have Picturedrome - it's affordable when you're a family.

Yes No investment Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes No investment Yes Yes Yes

I need more info about the development.

It needs financial implement and quality shops.

Is it necessary; could we just modernise what we've got? 3 hotels in Butlins and 2 proposed? That's enough.

Yes No investment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed

Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes

I would like to see a park and ride scheme if they're not going to improve parking in Bognor itself. Keep the cinema we already have, not build a new one. Make fun for children, skating, swimming etc.

More clothes shops, more choice of shops.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed

We need something here but I'm not sure what. We need more parking in Bognor not more buildings. Improve parking facilities first. They need more council housing if building residential properties at Hothampton site. Affordable housing is essential.

Any development might bring more work to the area. More fun things for families etc to do like ice skating, bowling alley would be a better option.

A bowling alley instead of the cinema please. More entertainment; a bowling alley maybe.

More seating please but like everything else. Larger seating numbers in theatre to make it pay its way.

Plenty of trees. Please!

A more attractive building with parking. The retail areas will not be filled - more tourist attractions.

It's the scale of it - Bognor needs to develop slowly.

Investment but not as proposed

Update/revamp the theatre, don't knock down.

Undecided/ don’t know Yes

It would make place look smarter (am happy with existing town) but we need better shops.

Yes Yes

Yes Investment but not as proposed

Something must be done about the appear of the pier. It's a carbuncle - a disgrace; a disgrace would be out of keeping with new developments.

Redevelopment, but improve building design - so it 1. Re: apartments - brings people in, but is there infrastructure to support them will not look dated in a few years. e.g. doctors, schools etc. 2. Cinema - what would happen to current cinema (is listed building, can't be used for anything else)?

Yes Yes

Nice to have developments that bring more jobs locally. Lots of residents have to commute to work. The pier should be redeveloped and extended - major feature of seaside town. Need makeover of London Road - a facelift. Regis site - don't want cinema - but do want restaurants there. We've already got cinema in Bognor and 8/9 screens one in Chichester.

Yes No investment Yes Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know No investment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No investment Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No increase in parking charges please.

Like the theatre.

Could do with a bowling alley. Cost of flats, affordable? They want to build 2,000 near Barnham! No more apartments.

Money needs to be spent in town centre. Pavements - need drop kerbs for invalid scooters.

Yes Yes Yes

Pier re-used (like Eden Project). Improve town centre pavements. Street cafés.

No investment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No investment Undecided/ don’t know Yes No investment No investment No investment No investment Investment but not as proposed Investment but not as proposed Yes Yes No investment Yes Yes Yes No investment Yes No investment Yes Investment but not as proposed Yes No investment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No investment Investment but not as proposed

We want our town kept as it is. It's quaint and not built up.

Want something we don't have already. Theatre is too small, no point; we can't have any good acts on. Not to waste money. Outskirts. Need things for Winter as well, to bring people into town. Need more jobs, need to invest money in the people. Needs a lot. Butlins redone, rest of town needs the same. Need to move with the times.

A bigger theatre would be beneficial. Keep the cinema.

More bowling alley for kids and skating.

Better shops! Ice rink, bowling, open air activities. Children/education. More for youngsters - ice rink, bowling alley, sports centre, swimming pool. Have three hotels at Butlins. More cafés/restaurants/seafront shops. More jobs. Is more important. Need better quality shops! Need more to do for kids.

Don't need it - Arun Council has no idea. Needs a facelift. What about the town centre shops. It's taking too long to do. Restaurants on seafront, opening early evenings. More for children. A skating rink/roller skating would be more beneficial. Person who represents it doesn't live in the area! Need more competition - more to do.

Small local businesses won't survive. More for families and youngsters, clubs and bowling.

No investment No investment No investment Yes Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes No investment Investment but not as proposed Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed No investment Yes Undecided/ don’t know Undecided/ don’t know Yes

Bowling alley. More for kids. Waste of money. More for residents. How long will it take?

Don't know, as it is we enjoy going there.

Swansea Gardens bowling Pagham (doing away with) want, as to come in to Bognor (?).

Foyer café, atrium.

Prefer first floor café with sea views. Flats. Foreigner, not needed. Bognor Regis centre, always a sell out.

Modernise the Alexandra Theatre, but no more residential or hotels, we have enough in Bognor.

Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes

I would like Bognor to remain as it is, small. If they could find a way around saving the cinema as it is, and fewer residential properties, I would be happier.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No investment

Bognor needs something to liven it up, also more shops, not more housing or hotels in Bognor.

Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes

Keep our cinema as it is - it's quaint and unusual. Our little cinema is quaint - not many left, if you want a multiplex you only have to go to Chichester.

Yes Yes

We need to encourage high street shops back, but keep it unspoilt. Keep our little cinema.

No investment Yes Yes

Can't we keep our small cinema? We need more shops and cafés, but not at the expense of our cinema. Why can't we leave that alone and add a bowling alley or ice rink instead?

Yes Undecided/ don’t know

We need investment, but keep our cinema. There are very few small cinemas left in the country.

Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know

We need somewhere as a meeting point - maybe a park area/somewhere to go that doesn't cost money.

Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know

We need a bowling alley - leave the cinema alone. If you want a multiplex, there's one in Chichester.

Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Undecided/ don’t know Undecided/ don’t know Yes Undecided/ don’t know

Blocks of flats would look ugly in town.

Leave our cinema alone.

If we have more residential areas we would need more doctors and schools, not enough to cater for more people.

Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes

Leave the cinema as it is. It will spoil Bognor to have more flats and a multiplex.

No investment

No investment Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

What we need investment in is transport back to these estates after 9pm, if you built a cinema or extended the theatre it would make no difference, as we can't get back after 9pm anyhow! Leave Bognor unspoilt. Keep our little 'Picturedrome' - not many of them left. More entertainment for all ages.

Put more effort into making it better. Bognor needs more entertainment not more flats. Like it maintained new theatres. Benefit of the people. Improve the Alexandra Theatre, make it bigger and Bognor is a nice town, but needs something to put it back on the map. better.

It would all improve Bognor now that the Windmill is closed. It needs developing but we need to keep it unspoilt, keep it as a traditional seaside town.

Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes

Leave the cinema as it is. If you want a multiplex, go to Chichester.

Leave the cinema alone. It's a very old and quaint building and it should be preserved.

Yes Undecided/ don’t know

They need to sort out the public transport. It doesn't matter what they do to the town if I can't get there and back easily I won't go anywhere. It's all good, except the cinema - leave it alone. The rest of the plans are good.

Yes Investment but not as proposed

More parking in the area. Not such a big expansion.

Undecided/ don’t know Undecided/ don’t know Undecided/ don’t know Yes Undecided/ don’t know Undecided/ don’t know Yes No investment Investment but not as proposed

Leave the cinema as an old fashioned building, not many of them left. I'd rather keep our small 'Picturedrome' it's very old and iconic.

Needs more parking. Leave the cinema as it is. The flats look awful in town anyway, we don't need more. The theatre doesn't need expanding - the area just needs 'tarting up'. Make it LOOK nicer.

Undecided/ don’t know Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know

Keep our little cinema - it's old fashioned and needs preserving. Keep our little cinema - it's affordable to go to at the moment.

I think the Picturedrome should stay as it is, it's been there a long time. Keep our small cinema, it's iconic. We just need better high street shops not a multiplex - there's one in Chichester if you want it. Leave the cinema alone - it's cheap to go to.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Keep our cinema - it's unusual, 'quaint'. Also we need more for small children to do indoors i.e. ball park etc. I'm for all of it - apart from the multiplex. If we could keep our little cinema, it would all be perfect. Parking needs looking at because if you are going to have bars/restaurants etc you need to provide enough parking and make it affordable.

Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Proposals are for the benefit of the developer not Bognor. More facilities for children. Modern park etc. We need to attract out of town visitors. We need an attraction that brings people in to Bognor. An ice rink would be a good family attraction.

Yes Yes

Bognor needs a proper pier to make it a proper seaside town like Brighton etc.

Yes

I think it is a shame that more proposals are not on the table. However I do not wish to see Bognor fall any lower than it has been allowed to become. Something will be better than NOTHING! I think Bognor does need something but not sure this is the right thing. I think we need something to attract people out of Butlins and a cinema will no do that as they have their own cinema. So a rink or bowling alley would be better.

Yes

Yes Yes No investment Yes Undecided/ don’t know Investment but not as proposed Investment but not as proposed

Investment but not as proposed Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed

Yes Yes

Keep the cinema, it's affordable to go to.

Don't get rid of the old cinema. Put something else on the Regis site. I don't want to lose our old cinema. Build an ice rink or bowling alley or laser quest etc. We need our own council.

Bowling or ice skating or multi-use centre - we have a perfectly good cinema in Bognor. Make the theater bigger but no cinema. Restaurants would be good there and ice rink or bowling alley. Don't need cinema - we have one. Ice rink would be nice.

1. BR residents who pay council tax have reduced/free parking. 2. Encourage Butlins to promote town activities.

A bowling alley, no cinema; I'm a fan of the Picturedrome. No flats. Increased seating of theatre.

Such an opportunity to design an aesthetic development which will benefit both residents and tourists and NOT the developer.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed

More things that people can do with the sea view. Place for restaurants and cafés with a view and art galleries - keep Picturedrome

Yes Investment but not as proposed

Something for the young to do (bowling alley).

The flats will be too high on the sea front.

Yes Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know

Investment but not as proposed

No investment Investment but not as proposed

Refurbish the existing theatre and the money available spent on empty shops in the town.

Swansea Gardens needs to be saved and publicised as does the Tennis. This area can be advertised to residents and tourists. Inspire need the support of ADC. Vital green space. Make the town pretty. Also more trees in Bognor, perhaps a continental feel. The money could be better spent on upgrading existing shops. Improve leases on shops (costs).

If it could, be made into 700 seater auditorium.

Get rid of St Modwen (the developer).

Yes Yes

I don't think as a seaside resort we need more housing but the hotel is ok as it should bring more holiday makers. Get rid of the old cinema. The councils since 1945 have ruined Bognor - something Hitler couldn't do.

Yes Yes Yes No investment Yes Yes Yes No investment Investment but not as proposed

Shut the sea front altogether to traffic. I don't want to see the cinema dispensed with. More encouragement to local shopkeepers would be better.

At least 500 seating would be better than what they are suggesting.

Yes Undecided/ don’t know No investment Yes

Investment but not as proposed Investment but not as proposed Investment but not as proposed Yes

Get rid of Arun running Bognor and make it a local council. I think it would benefit the towns regeneration and provide job opportunities for people. I am really pleased about the regeneration ideas. Funded directly by Arun District Council.

I strongly oppose the building of a multiplex cinema. I support positive developments for the town but the COST of these proposals is too high in terms not of money but of harm done to public places and existing facilities like the Picturedrome cinema. There is very little to do with children in Bognor. The existing multi-storey car park would need extensive refurbishment before it could be considered suitable for use by theatre goers and other users for Regis site. The whole Morrisons/car park redevelopment is much more important than the other two sites. I would strongly approve any for the Tesco Express on Hothampton site.

Yes Yes

Yes

No investment

The area needs to be redeveloped but no cinema.

Yes Yes

No investment Investment but not as proposed No investment

Yes Yes

Yes Investment but not as proposed

No investment

Already got enough flats. Taking 275 parking spaces away - we need them. Can't afford to lose Picturedrome. It will make it more up to date, more modern. Appeal to more age groups than it does at the minute.

Whilst I agree with modernisation and every effort to bring in custom to the town centre, if it is at the expense of parking and to rehouse migrants then I don't agree. It appears St Modwens requirements are higher profile than actual residents. I agree with the need for development in this area - but strongly oppose the cinema - as I would have to lose the cinema we already have.

Although I support the changes, I firmly advise that money is invested in the Bognor Regis pumping stations and maintaining drains, sewage etc as my mother has been flooded out of her home twice in 18 months (we need ACTION and support on this). An ice rink; anything but a cinema.

No opposed to re-development but not at the cost of the cinema. Would you give the residents wjat they've been asking for for years, not what they think. Swimming pool, ice rink and bowling would benefit Bognor. They should keep the Picturedrome. Clean up the London Road area, it would benefit from a revamp. As a small child I came to Bognor on holiday. However the town has deteriorated greatly and Bognor now looks a poor and dirty town with little to offer. I spend my money in Chichester as the atmosphere is greatly preferable

A larger theatre would be better - 600 seating plus. You cannot do any development without providing/replacing parking. More development will require MORE spaces. Let's see a new scheme that will benefit existing residents. Get a working party of local people. We are very concerned about the parking in Bognor already. We need good parking facilities to attract more visitors.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes

No investment Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No investment Undecided/ don’t know Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Investment but not as proposed

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Undecided/ don’t know Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No investment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No investment No investment Investment but not as proposed

More job opportunities for the young - more businesses. Need to attract large retail shops, without which don't bother (M&S etc.).

I'm happy to have many of the new facilities but I am opposed to the cinema complex and feel that we are being dictated too, EVERYONE I have spoken to is against it. We would like a skating rink or bowling. I'm also concerned about the attraction of drunks etc in covered bars/eating areas and would like reassurance that these areas will be safe and secure. Bognor's main asset is the seafront which is not utilised fully. We should have a marina, cafés and high quality dining. The area in Bognor which is a disgrace is Station Road, I am ashamed to say I live in Bognor because of all the migrants hanging round the streets with alcohol and Station Road/London Road is dreadful. I go to Chichester to shop. Just keep our cinema; don't want a multiplex. We don't want more flats in town - too many already. Keep our cinema as it is - it's quaint. We ONLY need more shops - all the rest would spoil the town. I'd like us to keep our little cinema. Our cinema is old fashioned and it should be preserved. Don't spoil the town by making it too commercial, leave it as it is. I wish we could keep our 'Picturedrome'. It should be preserved. Leave it as an unspoilt seaside town.

We need houses, NOT flats. Also we need a fire station in the town. We don't want to lose our picturehouse, it's been there forever. Is the money they get from it going to be spent at Littlehampton or Bognor?

Build in-keeping with the town history - not so modern looking or high-rise. Something that all of the community could use i.e. I do not think Bognor would benefit from a new theatre. It needs something to skating rink, pool with flumes - more for attract families, other than a theatre, something for everyone to enjoy. children/teenagers - leisure - for any age group.

I do feel that we need to develop Bognor, it needs updating, but still to include some themes as a seaside town.

Just get on with it! Bognor needs regeneration as soon as possible.

My concern is the time taken to develop and the interuptions to local businesses and access to the business. Get on with it please. Better shops are needed.

They need to put infrastructure in (doctors, schools etc.) if they plan more residential housing because Bognor won't cope if they don't. They should consider bowling, ice rink, skate park instead of cinema. Better quality shops.

We don't want another cinema. We like the one we've got. We don't want to pay more either like at Chichester.

Investment but not as proposed

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Something that will encourage visitors. Nothing has worked we need seasons like Chichester festival theatre in order to get regular visitors local and tourists.

I hope it brings more people to the town. Don't spoil Bognor. Yes a bowling alley - something for everyone. Something in keeping with the town. Something about our heritage. I want to keep the cinema we already have - keep and invest in what we already have.

I want to keep the old cinema in town. I would like to see the pier all renovated and put into its former glory. Parking needs sorting and DRAINAGE needs sorting out. Everything is within easy reach for everyone. We don't need another cinema, we want to keep this one. We need ice rink, bowling alley, good entertainment. Projects to attract people here to Bognor.

We want tasteful shops. More variety in Bognor. Get a move on and stop wasting money, get on with the plan. We need more shops; bring Bognor back to life. We need some life put back into Bognor, like live entertainment, big names, something to bring people to Bognor. More buildings could cause more flooding as the council has been building on flood plains. No more flats. Nicer, smaller independent shops and M&S in Bognor. I want to keep the old cinema. I want the existing cinema to stay it's really good - We want another M&S in Bognor and a craft shop. OR, a bigger Morrisons. an ice rink would be nice. Keep the old buildings the same and if you replace them keep them 'in keeping'. Just get on with it and make it work. Yes, don't build on flood plains as it seems to cause more flooding. We would like Asda supermarket and cheaper parking. Water features and art along the seafront would be nice. Also, better restaurants and shops. Better quality shops. Swimming pool, in the Alexandra Theatre. Go upmarket, better quality shops. Conference centre in the Alexandra Theatre, we want M&S back in Bognor and better parking. Restaurants, big name performing artists. More activities, karate, boxing (kick), boxing gym. More upmarket. We need some seaside shops like we used to have. Also an M&S and nice shops in Bognor. Better quality shops and better quality, not so much buildings. Concentrate on flooding in the area. Better quality shops, more entertainment (live), better, cheaper parking. Improve the pier, NOT all slot machines. Better quality things, childrens' play area. More quality shops in Bognor would help. Ordinary shops like M&S and better, upmarket shops. There are too many flats, the pier needs all doing up and more along the seafront. Better quality shops. Play centre for kids, like flying fortress. Bowling alley. Better bingo. Better shopping centre. Ice rink, bowling.

Have bus service to village. The pier needs developing. Skating. Seafront is crap. Should be developed as a seaside town, that's what Bognor is. Better shops needed. Would like M&S and better shops. Better quality shops. Better shops, restaurants. Too many social problems here. More for children, more beach activities (safer area). Roads, pot holes, environmental issues - all this comes first. Shopping centre (like West Quay). We need it, so do visitors. Bowling alley. Needs to move forward. Refurbished, modernised. Bognor needs to be brought up to scratch - so off-putting. Quality shops. Too run down. State of pavements is a disgrace. Attract big retailers - so many are pulling out, no M&S. Need M&S/better quality shops. It's time Bognor had money spent on it. Just to not waste money - don't need any more flats, concentrate on town centre. Needs TLC - a complete face lift in town centre, shops etc. Too antiquated - need better shops. Nothing in Bognor.

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