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Traders’ bid to revive Frederick Street
Action ... the Frederick Street Action Group with front, from left, Couns Ed Malcolm and Michael Clare with Sheena Carmichael.
“DON’T forget we’re still here!”
That’s the message from Frederick Street traders as they bid to revive the “tired” South Tyneside shopping street.
Neighbouring businesses hope a multi-million pound revamp of the surrounding area will help breathe new life into the community.
Plans have been drawn up to build more than 400 new homes and retail and leisure outlets on the site of the former Circatex plant in South Eldon Street, while the southern side of Frederick Street is set to be flattened.
The area has slowly declined in recent years, since the closure of the electronics factory.
But as council chiefs move ahead with their regeneration plans, traders are calling for more help for the part of the historic shopping street set to stay.
A traders’ group, made up of representatives from hairdessers Jazz, beauty and jewellery store Treasure Island and Hutchinson’s fruit and veg, have now set up the Frederick Street Action Committee to work alongside council chiefs on the future of retail in the area.
Chairwoman Sheena Carmichael, owner of Jazz, said: “The committee was set up as there are so many hard-working business people in Frederick Street, and we were starting to get fed up with people thinking the whole of Frederick Street was being pulled down.
“We want people to know we are still here and that Frederick Street does have a lot to offer shoppers and those thinking of starting a new business.
“The committee is also our way of having an outlet to share our ideas with the council and put forward any concerns we have over the regeneration.
“The future is bright for Frederick Street with everything that is being planned.
“We are just keen for people not to forget about us and support us while all this work is going on.”
Coun Michael Clare, a ward member for the area and lead member for regeneration, economic growth and jobs, said: “We are really optimistic about the future of Frederick Street.
“From the traders’ point of view, this new committee is their way of having their views represented on the plans.
“They are very optimistic about the future of the area.
“There has been a lot of negativity in the past around Frederick Street, and now we hope to have turned a corner.
“We will continue to have ongoing discussions with the traders at various stages throughout the regeneration to keep people up to date.”
Fellow Simonside and Rekendyke ward councillor Ed Malcolm added: “The council has started a programme of property acquisition and demolition in the south end of Frederick Street and is working with the owners of some of the affected businesses to assist their relocation.
“We are also seeking a developer for new housing at Trinity South, which has outline planning permission for up to 401 new homes including affordable homes for rent.
“This is fantastic news for local traders because a new neighbourhood on their doorstep can only boost custom.”
The construction of the Green Incubator site, a three-story 30,000 sq ft mix of workshops and offices aimed at attracting eco-friendly business, is well under way on the former Circatex site.
Four Housing Group is building 21 ‘green’ homes in nearby Reed Street.
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marcussmod
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 06:53 PMYes WTG the Eureka should never have been demolished.
wasthatthatguy
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 01:00 PMApart from the Eureka pub, which should have been left standing as a "link" with the past.
marcussmod
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 12:04 PMI recently revisited Frederick St. for the first time in years and was shocked to see how much it has declined. It looks derelict and every other shop was a Bangladeshi curry house. It used to be a decent shopping place back in the 1970's but should have been demolished years ago.
wasthatthatguy
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 01:50 PMCouncillor Skyetender, the Lead Member for Community Destruction?
hayley4315
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 12:07 PMShame, was a nice alternative to town centre to shop, but no demand, flaaten it. Bot this is how shields town centre will look like in 4 years,,,
wasthatthatguy
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:09 AMIs there a Councillor for the Degeneration of South Shields?
wasthatthatguy
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:05 AMIt is difficult to understand why the Eureka was knocked down. It was on the north side of Frederick Street. And, the above article says the south side of Frederick Street is being knocked down. Perhaps South Tyneside Council's smartly dressed Councillors can let us know why the Eureka was demolished?
jarramag
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 08:49 AMThe fact is there is no shops there that will actually pull in customers, add in the fact that the place is scruffy and falling apart then you can understand why trade is poor. The place looks like something out of Dawn of the Dead all boarded up with rubbish all over.
Havyasay
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 06:13 AMI thought the Eureka pub was a listed building? can someone correct me if im wrong. If so for what underlying reasons was it demolished?
wasthatthatguy
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 09:23 PMWhy did they demolish the Eureka pub? It could have been a local pub for the new houses. Does the Council not approve of pubs?
Coggage
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 09:10 PMMost of the properties look like derelict slums from the back. Easier to just flatten the lot and build a new set of shops - assuming the demand will actually be there for them, which I doubt.
geordie999
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 08:22 PMhavent got a clue whats left in Fredrick st now ......maxwells ? always was a good shop ....always at the top end liddle ,post office etc ...lets hope something can be salvaged ...those homes ...any local lads going to get jobs out of the project ..or the usual 0.
susan5
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 07:48 PMITS A DUMP AND SHOULD BE PULLED DOWN,,, IT WILL BE RIGHT OUT OF PLACE WHEN THEY BUILD THE NEW HOUSES. AND YES IF YOU LOOK AT THE BACK OF THE PREMISES IT PUTS YOU OFF. ITS SCRUFFY AND FULL OF RATS, WHICH I HAVE SEEN MYSELF. OMG..................
absent geordie
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 07:16 PMHow many more houses are ST going to allow to be built. There are'nt enough jobs available in the whole of ST to employ the existing residents never mind an influx of others.
shieldscat
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 07:00 PMIt's a dump, the council should demolish it, sell the land to developers & concentrate available funds to the town centre, we need somewhere on a par with the bridges in Sunderland, not to be used as a target by seagulls & pigeons as we walk along King Street
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