Gaming future for Jessops store

9:17am Wednesday 30th January 2013 in News

THE former Jessops photography shop in Bolton is to become a bookmakers.

Ladbrokes is to close its branch in Great Moor Street and transfer to the former Jessops outlet in neighbouring Newport Street.

The betting company has asked Bolton Council for permission to change the use of the building so it can begin trading.

The council is aiming to reach a decision by March 18.

Last year, Ladbrokes closed its branch in Market Street and moved to Deansgate.

Jessops closed earlier this month after the firm went into administration, with bosses blaming the recession, changing technology and the rise of internet shopping.

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Father Jack says...
9:23am Wed 30 Jan 13

Welcome to Bolton - betting shops, pound shops and charity shop. Still, know at least one chief officer who will be please to see another bookies opening.

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saj70n says...
9:28am Wed 30 Jan 13

Do we need so many betting shops? I hope the council refuses permission....

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oftbewildered2 says...
9:37am Wed 30 Jan 13

do we really need another one?

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xxenigmaxx says...
10:47am Wed 30 Jan 13

how many more do we need? surely this town would do better with Retail.

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sunnylife says...
11:41am Wed 30 Jan 13

Phew, I can rest easy now - another betting shop yippee.

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bwfc0210 says...
12:24pm Wed 30 Jan 13

I'd rather see it empty!

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tony000 says...
1:13pm Wed 30 Jan 13

bolton being changed in a little vagas .ok if you can afford to gamble you life away .not so good when people lose and take there anger out on other things and it dose happen .just close the town center once and for all as you are driving the people away in there masses .

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William2701 says...
1:28pm Wed 30 Jan 13

saj70n wrote:
Do we need so many betting shops? I hope the council refuses permission....
Ladbrokes are giving up the licence on the nearby Great Moor Street premises and moving to premises on Newport Street. The plans will be passed as they are merely in effect moving to a new location. Of greater concern would be why was it necessary to allow Corals to open in the original library building on Victoria Square (last used as the Nationwide Building Society). As stated elsewhere the town centre has quickly become an area of Pay-day loans, pawnbrokers and betting shops.

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boltonnut says...
1:58pm Wed 30 Jan 13

People need some where to spend their dole money besides the pubs.

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frankbough says...
5:43pm Wed 30 Jan 13

they'd need to move anyway in the next year or so, as their premises is being bulldozed for the new bus station

I hope Rice'n'Three relocate nearby too

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Citizen Cane says...
8:01pm Wed 30 Jan 13

Look, a retailer has to look at the profile of the local footfall. What do you think this one says?

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Chrome1 says...
11:35pm Thu 31 Jan 13

Scally scum of bolton need a hang out place somewhere. Ra th er they congregated in bookies than rub shoulders with me in the shops. That's why we need more bookies my friends.

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