I took this photograph two months ago – in the week after RDJ moved from South Mall to Mahon. A few times I started on a blog to accompany the photo but never finished.
I have written previously on the closure of Incide and Fitzgerald Electrical. Despite not being a customer, the closure this week of Crowleys Music Centre is beginning to feel like my ‘Network’-point.
I am from Cork City. For the vast majority of my life, I have lived no further than a walk of 15 minutes from St. Patrick’s Bridge. I like Cork City. I am biased.
I have written previously on the closure of Incide and Fitzgerald Electrical. Despite not being a customer, the closure this week of Crowleys Music Centre is beginning to feel like my ‘Network’-point.
I am from Cork City. For the vast majority of my life, I have lived no further than a walk of 15 minutes from St. Patrick’s Bridge. I like Cork City. I am biased.
I can predict and fully understand the rationale for the move from the city centre to Mahon – ease of parking; availability of suitably sized modern offices in the city centre. If RDJ had moved to Airport Business Park or
Little Island, like many others, you could add to this list the benefit of rates reduction.
The RDJ website indicates that they have a staff of 120 in their Cork office. If one assumes that each member of staff might spend an average of €10 each working day on lunch, coffee, provisions or other purchases close to their place of work, a total of over €300,000 per annum has been taken out of the City Centre economy. The actual figure may be less or may be more.
I am disappointed with RDJ for the effect of this reduction in City Centre trade.
I am disappointed with Cork City Council for not encouraging suitable accommodation to be constructed in the City Centre.
Little Island, like many others, you could add to this list the benefit of rates reduction.
The RDJ website indicates that they have a staff of 120 in their Cork office. If one assumes that each member of staff might spend an average of €10 each working day on lunch, coffee, provisions or other purchases close to their place of work, a total of over €300,000 per annum has been taken out of the City Centre economy. The actual figure may be less or may be more.
I am disappointed with RDJ for the effect of this reduction in City Centre trade.
I am disappointed with Cork City Council for not encouraging suitable accommodation to be constructed in the City Centre.
I am disappointed with Cork City Council that the cost of parking in the City Centre is a deterrent to trade and directing customers to the internet and the suburban shopping centres.
I am disappointed with Cork County Council for their rates charges and planning strategy which is attracting businesses and the associated commercial spin-off from the City Centre to the areas within the County Council
on the periphery of the City.
I wonder as to the future of Cork City Centre.
I hope that others with much more influence that my little blog are beginning to get mad as hell and they are not going to take it anymore.
I am disappointed with Cork County Council for their rates charges and planning strategy which is attracting businesses and the associated commercial spin-off from the City Centre to the areas within the County Council
on the periphery of the City.
I wonder as to the future of Cork City Centre.
I hope that others with much more influence that my little blog are beginning to get mad as hell and they are not going to take it anymore.
