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Mrs Sarah<br />
Wilson Thetford<br />
19 Policy TH 25 Comment<br />
Mrs T Allott By email 19 Policy TH 25 Comment<br />
Mrs Taylor Thetford 19 Policy TH 25 Disagree<br />
Mrs Thelma<br />
Smith Thetford 19 Policy TH 25 Comment<br />
N. D. Winser Thetford 19 Policy TH 25 Agree<br />
incorporating new facilities for passengers in the Cosy Carpets<br />
building would, I believe, be successful. (What new facilities will be<br />
provided?) But why not leave the bus station (if you can call it that!)<br />
on its present site, improve the access and save a lot of money?<br />
This would preserve the open aspect by the river and this area could<br />
create an impressive view of the town for visitors who arrive by bus.<br />
(Incidentally, I don't see why ‘Moving Thetford Forward' money<br />
should be used for a bus station. We should have a decent one<br />
already).<br />
Remove Anchor Hotel and keep bus station on present site with<br />
better access. Minstergate site too restricted for buses and parking.<br />
Leave the bus station where it is, use Anchor Hotel as new manned<br />
toilets, cafe and information centre. Put the academy in the closed<br />
down law courts. The taste of china would need a CPO put on it to<br />
move somewhere in the town, cosy carpets and area nice shops.<br />
I understand that there is to be no inside provision for bus users<br />
even though this building is available. Outside toilets are not ideal,<br />
considering vandalism and general filfth of the existing toilets in the<br />
present bus station. We should have better facilities for visitors<br />
inside the building as in other market towns. I propose that the lower<br />
florr of the building be used for bus passengers as a waiting room,<br />
with inside toilets, possible ticket services for National buses, also<br />
cafe. It is neither reasonable or I believe safe for women and children<br />
especially to have to wait outside and use outside toilets. It is<br />
unreasonable to expect bus passengers to wait in cold wet weather<br />
outside. Why can't Thetford bus station be in line with other market<br />
town bus stations? Let us come into the 21st Century and provide<br />
good facilities not barely adequate one. As to using the building for<br />
offices, the Breckland House white elephant has vacant offices at the<br />
moment, why add to this area which is not in demand?<br />
Yes to proposed new bus station - easy access to a parking lot<br />
needed. Similar bus shelter design to Norwich please. Not another<br />
extra large bus stop.<br />
Without significant demolition of buildings the existing facilities<br />
can not be improved to provide a high quality interchange of<br />
sufficient capacity to cater for the planned growth and<br />
regeneration of the town. If building demolitions occurred to<br />
achieve a suitable site assembly for a new bus interchange the<br />
regeneration potential of this important town centre site and the<br />
opportunity it provides to significantly enhance the river frontage<br />
and wider revival of the town centre would be comprised.<br />
The desire for the existing bus facilities that exist within the<br />
Bridge Street car park to be improved is noted. However the<br />
existing site is constrained, by adjacent buildings (one of which Agree that further consultation on<br />
is listed), flood zones (along the river frontage) and by the the new proposed bus interchange<br />
existence of a scheduled ancient monument. Without significant and existing riverside site is urgently<br />
demolition of buildings the existing facilities can not be improved required in advance of Town Centre<br />
to provide a high quality interchange of sufficient capacity to masterplan work to aid local<br />
cater for the planned growth and regeneration of the town. If understanding of what is being<br />
building demolitions occurred to achieve a suitable site assembly<br />
for a new bus interchange the regeneration potential of this<br />
important town centre site and the opportunity it provides to<br />
significantly enhance the river frontage and wider revival of the<br />
town centre would be compromised.<br />
proposed and why an alternative<br />
option of retaining the existing bus<br />
facility is not an appropriate way<br />
forward to achieve the regeneration<br />
of this key town centre site.<br />
The desire for the existing bus facilities that exist within the<br />
Bridge Street car park to be improved is noted. However the<br />
existing site is constrained, by adjacent buildings (one of which Agree that further consultation on<br />
is listed), flood zones (along the river frontage) and by the the new proposed bus interchange<br />
existence of a scheduled ancient monument. Without significant and existing riverside site is urgently<br />
demolition of buildings the existing facilities can not be improved required in advance of Town Centre<br />
to provide a high quality interchange of sufficient capacity to masterplan work to aid local<br />
cater for the planned growth and regeneration of the town. If understanding of what is being<br />
building demolitions occurred to achieve a suitable site assembly<br />
for a new bus interchange the regeneration potential of this<br />
important town centre site and the opportunity it provides to<br />
significantly enhance the river frontage and wider revival of the<br />
town centre would be compromised.<br />
The proposals being developed for the new Bus Interchange on<br />
land off Minstergate and St Nicholas Street will provide high<br />
quality and covered passenger waiting facilities and public toilets<br />
that will be maintained by Thetford Town Council. The desire for<br />
the former 'Cosy Carpets' building to be used for additional<br />
public/community uses is noted. The future use of this building<br />
has not yet been determined. A number of organisations have<br />
expressed an interest in taking over responsibility for this<br />
building once it has been restored and a factor in determining its<br />
future reuse will be the opportunity it will give to provide a<br />
greater range of public facilities over and above that been<br />
provided directly within the interchange.<br />
proposed and why an alternative<br />
option of retaining the existing bus<br />
facility is not an appropriate way<br />
forward to achieve the regeneration<br />
of this key town centre site.<br />
Support for the new Bus Interchange is noted. The proposals for<br />
the new interchange will include public car parking facilities for<br />
those dropping off or greeting people travelling by bus or coach.<br />
A high quality facility is proposed, which it is hoped people<br />
recognise is not an "extra large bus stop". No further action.<br />
understanding of what is being<br />
proposed and why an alternative<br />
option of retaining the existing bus<br />
facility is not an appropriate way<br />
forward to achieve the regeneration<br />
of this key town centre site. Amend<br />
section to clarify that cosy carpet will<br />
not necessarily be part of the facility,<br />
but is part of the project.<br />
Agree that further consultation on<br />
the new proposed bus interchange<br />
and existing riverside site is urgently<br />
required in advance of Town Centre<br />
masterplan work to aid local<br />
understanding of what is being<br />
proposed and why an alternative<br />
option of retaining the existing bus<br />
facility is not an appropriate way<br />
forward to achieve the regeneration<br />
of this key town centre site.
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