Rob Jackson's Page

"The pub has already been lost, irrespective of this application. I can't see a queue of applicants wanting to open a replacement pub, particularly when there is another pub almost next door. At least a nursery might offer the prospect of…"

"New hardware store now open. An impressive range of products, should save a trek over to Homebase in future. Not so good though for Bishops and the Greek electrical shop."

"Apparently the prices at Sorbet were much higher than the competition. Perhaps they were refusing to join the globalised economy. ...oh, alright, use slaves. https://www.theweek.co.uk/93911/nail-salons-used-as-a-front-for-modern-slavery I can't…"

"So that would be remodelled polypeptide chains from the beauty parlour, lavatory chains in the ancient pub, bicycle chains from Evans and blockchains from the bank? I wonder if the Liveable project could accommodate tumbleweed blowing around the…"

"Sorbet salon too. Antic pub, Santander, maybe Evans Cyckes... is it too early to launch a 'save our chains' campaign?"

"Rob's note is simply factual. There is a posting on Facebook which is oddly self centred - bemoaning the loss of the branch and the creation of an empty shop. Generally when Crouch Enders are not being complacent they are mawkishly sentimental…"

"Why have the names of the landlords (Sakminder and Rajinder Jouhal) been badly blacked out? As I understand the entire lease should be available for public inspection at the land registry. Certainly the ownership of the building is. I haven't…"

"Still, the Cavendish Legal Group are local. "

"Sad to see another small business go under. Companies House shows it went into liquidation in October.  Researching a little further, I found this article about their second branch in Turnham Green which opened in 2017. Perhaps expansion…"

"The developer will be required to pay a Community Infrastructure Levy of £100,100 in total."

"I see that the new plants are thriving. Mainly thistle, interspersed with Tinnus Coca-Colae"

"Note that Costa is not American. It's owned by Whitbread plc."

"Council workmanship at its finest. "Where shall I put these bricks, boss?"; " Just dump them on top of those shrubs.""