Comments on: Gaps in the Mercat

By: doctorvee

doctorvee — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:20:42 +0000

Thanks for the comment MPR. It’s good to finally find out what will take over the old Woolworths unit.

By: MPR

MPR — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:17:38 +0000

Just read all your comments regarding the closure of Woolworths Kirkcaldy. The site has been purchased by PEACOCKS for their brand new fashion store! Its opening in September 2009 which will be great news for the town. It will have Ladies Fashion, Shoes, Lingerie, Nightwear, Mens Fashion, Girls 6-15, Boys 6-15, Toddler 1-6 and Baby!! I know alot of my friends are really excited about this fashion store coming to Kirkcaldy…

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:27:09 +0000

Regarding the comment about JJB, most of their stores seem to just have escalators for entrances. I can think of the stores in Dundee Stirling as examples. I’m sure there are more. Seems an odd decision.

By: Richard Shields

Richard Shields — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:38:16 +0000

the only other thing that worries me is that with the impending cuts they may decide not to build it or to delay it, which i think would be bad for the area. Faced with a choice between teachers/something else and a new swimming pool i imagine they will choice the former. Though i hope they cut something else.

By: doctorvee

doctorvee — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:17:03 +0000

Ah right, I didn’t know about the multi story car park. I imagine the swimming pool will be turned into a car park in that case then.

By: Richard Shields

Richard Shields — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:16:01 +0000

I would be in favour of a cinema being built in the town but i here that the vue cinema will be at the retail park. I can see why they would want it there, much easier access.
I have no idea about what is to happen to the current pool, shut down firstly and then possibly knocked down for car parking or something, putting a sports institute on the ground at after dark will result in quite alot of space being taken up. Though i believe the current multi story is to be knocked down.

By: doctorvee

doctorvee — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:04:30 +0000

Sorry it’s taken me a while to get back to the comments.

Richard, I know what you mean. It’s difficult to see what the solution could be. Maybe it is a bowling alley as you say. Or a cinema? What is replacing the current swimming pool then?

I like crisps, I’m afraid I don’t have such power to keep the shops open. My p is too small.

By: I like crisps

I like crisps — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:44:07 +0000

You started your post with the following: “Yesterday, for the first time in a while, I took a trip into Kirkcaldy’s main shopping centre, the Mercat.”
Perhaps if people such as yourself visited the shopping centre more often then it wouldn’t be so empty?

By: Richard Shields

Richard Shields — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:59:04 +0000

yeah its a replacement for the current run down one. it was originally planned simply as a pool, but i think they have made the correct decision to make it a gym aswell, more likely to get more people into it and more people down the town. If werent in this econ mess i would say some tax cuts, abolishing parking fees and a few inor changes would enable high streets to be reborn but i dont think this will be feasable soon and by the time it is the retail park will be over dominant. Perhaps they should look at the town becoming more of an entertainment center, try an get a bowling alley and other pubs or something. Its a great shame that there doesnt appear to be a grand plan.

By: doctorvee

doctorvee — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:47:08 +0000

Thanks for leaving a comment Richard.

I didn’t know about the new swimming pool outside Afterdark. Is that to replace the current one? There is already a swimming pool a stone’s throw away.

I think you’re probably right about the town centres. This pattern is being repeated in High Streets all over the country, which I think is a shame because I like the idea of being able to just walk down to the shops, rather than having to go by car or bus.