Ronnies Rants

I'm told that Ronnie is the chap that owns Ronnie's bar in Dukes Court. He has a post on his website titled "Masterplan is a Disasterplan" which you simply must read.

It's so good. It's definitely a rant and holds amusement value for that reason, but it's also completely on the money. Duke's court is a nice place to be, it seems criminal to wreck that in the name of supposed progress.

If you decorate a modern house then it seems fair game to slap a bit of paint on the walls and fill it full of veneered wood from Ikea. However, if your house is a Georgian delight with tall windows, a grand front door and an original fireplace then you make the most of these features.

I believe our town centre is the same. We've plenty to work with - we just need to tidy it up and make it all work together a bit better. The potential for a historic Macclesfield is huge - we don't need to create a plastic high street.

We shouldn't be thinking Trafford centre, we should be thinking Buxton and Bakewell.

I went into detail this time last month about why I thought filling all these new shops will be a problem. Ronnie takes this a step further, saying that we'll end up with all the shops moving from one street to another - leaving Mill lane empty.

I've never met this chap, but I intend to in the near future. Be an excuse to grab a quick beer if nothing else.