‘Open Temple Park’s swimming pool’ - Residents have their say on what would improve South Tyneside
Shields Gazette readers have revealed what they think would improve South Tyneside.
Whether its the resurrection of former swimming pools to the creation of an indoor shopping centre, residents have expressed plenty of ideas on what could improve the borough.
We asked the question via the Shields Gazette Facebook page and received plenty of responses - with a wide range of ideas.
This is what you had to say via the Shields Gazette Facebook page:
Christine Carville: “Free car parking and an undercover shopping mall with decent shops.”
Helen Craik: “Improve the town centre - force landlords to reduce rents, improve their shops and encourage independent small shops in the town.
“Encourage residents to improve the environment.”
Amanda Roberts: “Free parking.”
Stephen Whitehead: “Make Temple park into an ice skating rink.”
Vivienne Shotton Carlson: “Have more indoor activities for rainy days. Open Temple Park Swimming Pool and bring back the wave machine there.”
John Dava: “My thought is respect to each other.”
Simon Stafford: “Marks & Spencer Food Hall.”
Carol Anne Ross: “A thriving shopping centre bringing people and income to South Tyneside.
“Then returning profits to the community.”
Colin Mcfadyen: “More community centres, similar to what we had, for the kids, with music and a place to hang out with their mates a couple of nights a week.”
Val Hewison: “Improve the pavements.
“So many are in need of repair and people with limited mobility have great difficulty getting around safely.”