It;s a city that has pompously decided to symbolise itself with a worker bee as if the rest of the country is full of lazy bastards. It used to be great place- it's been killed by trendies who have colonised the centre and made it unaffordable to locals thus killing the creativity which attracted them in the first place. As for the clip, the downside of diversity, Heresy I know but....
Not really about Hessle Road but about the Hull fishing industry, which was Hessle Road once... A fairly balanced article imo. https://www.theguardian.com/busines...left-hulls-fishing-industry-facing-extinction
What country was that filmed in? Why are certain groups allowed to be beyond the law? (in relation to all sorts of ongoing 'news', including recently from Hull, not just this clip and where a few further clicks past that clip takes you). What the hell has happened to this country? I know the 'no politics rule', but I despair. The Strange Death of Europe, D Murray. An insightful but disturbing read.
Hadn’t been down this road for ten years , it’s changed !! It was scruffy but not like this video shows. Been through Baltimore to the hospital there where half the patients I saw were in ankle chains ! But that video is pretty disturbing . I’ll read your recommendation and say no more . Some people need to open their eyes and visit these areas . Drugs is the biggest problem today’s article about Brantingham Walk in Hull is typical now and that’s a tiny council enclave - one bad apple attracts an awful lot of others .
There's a lot of doom and gloom around the state of city centre retail at the moment and that's obviously not without justification, they've been decimated in recent years, but I don't think that's necessarily an entirely bad thing, nor do I think it signals the end of city centres. The amount of city centre space given over to retail will obviously shrink (as will office space, following the pandemic) and we're seeing that already, with an increase in city centre living, something that will see that lost retail space given over to dining and drinking etc. In addition, the loss of many large high street retailers leaves a space for far more interesting and diverse independent retailers, who have the potential to make the high street a far more worthwhile place to visit. We've already seen this is a small way locally, with Humber Street and places like Paragon Arcade offering a diverse mix of interesting retail, dining and drinking establishments. Nationally, as retail rents drop (and hopefully rates are addressed), I think we'll see more and more small independent retailers move into more prime retail locations and we'll see many high streets become worth visiting again. I'm seeing this happen in my trade already. For places like Hessle Road, the outlook is far less promising and it's far more difficult to turn around. There's too much retail down there for the amount of people and while that remains the case, it's likely the slide will continue. I've no idea what you'd do to address it.
But there has to be a draw to get people into the city centre in the first place every day of the week and the we have to keep them there until late in the evening. Humber Street is all very good but is it a seven day/night a week business ? Same as the Hepworth and Paragon Arcades. I doubt if Hepworth Arcade has ever has all the units trading for seven days a week together. The city centre is also a different place on a wet Tuesday in February and we get a lot of days like that in Hull. The whole dynamics of the city centre have to change to get people wanting to visit again seven days a week. It has to be safer and it has to be free or next to free to park without all the restrictions and threat of getting a fine if you stray two minutes over your allotted time. As for 'city centre living' there are new apartments in the city centre that haven't had a viewing for a couple of years and more and the danger is saturation of the market. I also don't think there is enough cash within the city to maintain a a thriving dynamic cafe culture type city centre so we have to be special and offer something different to attract the outside visitors. Not as easy as it sounds. Personally I think it is too late and the horse has bolted. I hope I am wrong but....
I think that is a large part of the problem, that and Hull City Centre just being too widespread, imo. Also I think the notion of free or cheap parking is long gone with the current emphasis on keeping cars out of city centres, cleaner air, bicycling, etc. Perhaps it can make a comeback when we're all driving electric cars in 2040 or whenever.
The city centre certainly needs to be policed better, at the moment it's like we've got two city centres. A couple of weeks ago I was in Hull on a Sunday, I went through St Stephens, Prospect Centre, Princes Quay and the main roads between and there were loads of oiks on bikes, smackheads shouting at each other, mobility scooters flying around and people sleeping in shop doorways, it was a generally unpleasant place to be. Then I walked over the new bridge, past the Marina and down Humber Street and it was like being in a completely different city.
Tributes paid to 'unique and colourful' Hessle Road businessman Tragically, the family also lost Arthur Platten's brother Robert to Covid-19 this year Emotional tributes have been paid to a “unique and colourful” Hessle Roader who ran his well-known store for decades. Arthur Platten was known throughout the Hessle Road community having run the Sellwoods domestic appliance store from 1970 until he finally closed up in 2018 due to his ailing health. It has been a double blow for the Platten family after Arthur’s brother Robert died unexpectedly from Covid-19 earlier this year, which Arthur took hard. Read more: Chris Chilton funeral updates as city pays goodbye to Tigers legend Arthur died on June 11 after a long illness, aged 83. He leaves behind daughters Helen and Michelle and grandsons Liam, Benjamin, Dan, Toby and Will. Daughter Helen said: “My dad grew up in West Dock Street and all his family are from there. They were a fishing family. “My mum passed away 20 years ago but they ran the shop together. To get Hull Live headlines to your inbox, click here. please log in to view this image Arthur Platten, who ran Sellwoods on Hessle Road for decades “Everyone knew my dad and if you wanted to repair a domestic appliance or get a spare part he would be the one to go to. “He was also big into his bookies and the store is even named after a jockey! “The shop was always a social place for my dad, more so than a business, particularly in his later years. People would go there and end up chatting for ages. “We all moved to Willerby but he would be in Hessle Road every day. That is where he wanted to be and he never took holidays.” Find local issues reported in your area Helen praised her dad’s generosity which is part of the reason he was so well liked. She said: “There have been lots of lovely comments on the Hessle Road Facebook page. “One said he was a unique and colourful character and that really does sum him up. “He was really generous and would always go out of his way to help people. He was never materialistic. “He was an independent person and always did his own thing.” Arthur always had a tale to tell as well. please log in to view this image Sir Tom Courtenay back on Hessle Road “Also dad loved to tell a good story,” Helen said. “He had so many memories and always had something to say. “Whether it was about his national service which, although only two years, it seemed he went to every country! “But he knew so many characters and he was always able to chat with a lot of people because he knew their families or had someone in common. “He was best friends with the actor Tom Courtney at West Dock Avenue School who also mentions a couple of snippets of dad in his book Dear Tom, such as how as kids they would sneak into the horse races so my dad had more money to spend once inside.” The sudden loss of his younger brother Robert earlier this year was a big setback for Arthur. Robert, 74, also ran a store on Hessle Road called Roberts which sold furniture. Helen said: “Robert was his younger brother who owned Roberts furniture shop on Hessle Road for many, many years but he sadly passed away this year due to Covid. “It was very unexpected and a total blow to my dad and the family.” please log in to view this image Arthur Platten, who ran Sellwoods on Hessle Road for decades, along with Hessle Road historian Alex Gill (Image: Alec Gill) Well known Hessle Road historian and photographer Alec Gill and his partner Audrey Dunne also paid tribute. Alec said: “It was amazing inside his shop. There would be shelves everywhere and he would be able to help with any domestic appliance.” Audrey added: “Arthur was such a lovely man. He was very easy-going and he would help anyone out. “He had such a generous spirit and was a good-hearted man. We will all miss him.” The private funeral service will be held on Tuesday 2021 at 3.30pm at Haltemprice Crematorium. But the cortege will head down Hessle Road and pass his former Sellwoods store between 2.30pm-3pm which will give people a chance to pay their final respects.
