Cleethorpes shops unite to fight drop in trade

“Let's face it palms cafe is discustin every time u walk past there is prob 2 whole customers both smoking and drinking coffee hardly appetizing the cafe is dirty and the food is cheap and swimming in grease, the owner is miserable snappy and rude, could go on but don't won't to offend!”

“Browns cafe on the Promenade near the railway station is a good cafe with friendly staff and fresh food is been going for years because it's popular with day trippers and locals. It's one of the best in town. I know some which are worse than this one.”

“We need something like the Grimsby Auditorium at the pier, That would be a good idea wouldn't it?”

“Has any one missed a points, The cafe food is cheap **** and over priced any ways. Not the best. And the Bargain shop is knock off, or aimed at people coming to stay. Who wants to buy stuff for beach this time of the year?

I think these guys need to start thinking out of the box, You build it people will come. we are heading for 2013, I think these two businesses are still in 2001.”

“The answer is there. The Pier. Bring back pantomines, the wrestling, theatrical. A bar and cafe, family orientated. Not a nightclub.”

“Councillors have you ever travelled into Cleethorpes on the train?? If so you would appreciate the eyesore the tourists must see if they are coming to Cleethorpes to stay at Thorpe Park. The first glimpse of the rundown Wonderland Market and the shabby appearance of the sea front would put anyone off coming back down from Thorpe Park during their stay. Councillors would you bother if you were them?? Ive guessed your answer and you probably wouldn't as it appears there is nothing much there. That is probably the exact same thing the tourists are thinking and that is why foot flow is at an all time low, due to the fact that there are no ATTRACTions or events to keep tourists down here. Now if tourists were to continue their journey to Thorpe Park and walk to the bus stop and WOW there were to be market stalls and rides to suit every clientele, then maybe it would be worth stepping outside of Thorpe Park during the stay and coming down to Pier Gardens to see what that side of the resort had to offer?? If tourists were travelling by car and coming into Cleethorpes from Grismsby Road and again they were met with ATTRACTions on the Gardens then again foot flow may increase tenfold because there would be something on offer. Flowers in Bloom. yes they look lovely, but really what does anyone achieve through this? yes again the councillors get a pat on the back and well done, but if the resort is lacking in tourists surely it seems this is another project to waste hardworking taxpayers money on? Easter used to see the Pier Gardens heaving with people and was filled with fun and laughter from Good Friday through until Easter Monday, now it just looks gloomy and is a waste of space that could in effect create a huge inpact to the resort. Councillors practice what you preach " we will support all small businesses" on really? What you should be preaching is "we support all councillors small businesses" because lets face it, it is a complete farce and that is all you are bothered about, you should be inpartial and stop supporting your own small businesses which may I add are all convienently situated near the Meridian Point which again houses all events, then you have the bare faced cheek to turn around after an event that the stall holders have taken their custom!! Councillors grow some balls and delegate even distrubution across the whole of the resort, businesses on Alexander Road will welcome them with open arms”

“The whole block of Alexandra Road from the Dolphin corner to Albert Road wants sorting, some really nice building fronts presumably victorian, all the way along there but some of them are eyesores. The wrought iron railings up above should be painted really bright colours etc, not left to rust and rot like most of them are. It's a seaside town, make it look like one.”

“Now let us guess which partner is working with NELC to run the Wednesday market ?
May be the same partner who is paid £20,000,000 a year as part of an historic partnership
But I have been assured that the persons responsable for the market are doing a sterling job and that the success they see is bucking the national trend of decline”

“If shop-keepers need to know why business is not booming these days on Alexandra Road they need to look no further than the stupidity of NELC tourism policy of a 'cafe culture' in this part of town. It has no hope of success given the tourist Cleethorpes attracts. We are not Worthing or Bournemouth or Frinton. Alexandra Road should never a charity shop, or equestrian outfitters, or a tatoo parlour. If planning policy was right this part of town would still be thriving.”

“As long as the tourism is on Chris Shaws doorstep, which just so happens to be next door to the meridian point, he doesnt give too hoots about any of you other business people at the other end of cleethorpes. Shaw and Burnett are turning into a right pair of dictators, they need to be STOPPED NOW before they ruin/sell off/demolish what is left of Grimsby/Cleethorpes.”