Readers share views on what Hexham town centre needs

1 Better shopping

Joyce Bunn said: "No more charity shops, barbers or hairdressers, a decent clothes shop or two and a supermarket in the town not on the outskirts. And a good tidy up and clean."

Lisa Buchanan said: "Clothes shops people can actually afford, in the town centre that is."

Primark store (Image: PA)

Sally Mc said: "We need more independent shops that offer services and goods in a way that Amazon and the like doesn't."

Graeme Edwards said: "A great department store with an arcade with shops, bars, restaurants to sit out at."

John Howdon, Susan Clark and Katie Blair also said more shops were needed.

Paul Stead said: "Definitely a Barry's Bargains and a Currys."

Diane McClarron Elliot said: "Be nice to have some clothes shops at a reasonable price. Primark and a Woolworths-type shop."

Jan Brown said: "Decent clothes and shoe shops would be a start."

Paula Amos said: "I want Iceland back, it's such a miss."

2 Development of the old bus station

Roger Higgins said: "Compulsory purchase by Northumberland County Council of the bus station site and its redevelopment."

Hexham's old bus station (Image: Google Street View)

Richard Pearson said the old Robbs site should be developed along with the old bus station. 

Gayle Foster also added: "Development of the old Robbs site, it could be split into smaller retail units to make it affordable, and development of the old bus station."

3 Children's facilities

Emma Marshall said there should be more facilities for children. 

4 Improved marketplace

Margaret Ainsley said: "A fantastic market like it used to be, a great place."

5 Cheaper rent for shops

Emma Marshall also said the shops should be cheaper to rent.

Paul Stead said: "Cheaper business rates to allow folk to open new shops and businesses."

Gayle Foster said: "A thriving market on a Tuesday and Saturday, maybe reduce rents to encourage new traders. Reduce rents and rates to encourage more businesses to move in."

6 Indoor skate park

Amber Lauren said: "Indoor skate park. A trampoline park on the outskirts."

7 Pump track

James Coates said Hexham needed a pump track at Tyne Green.

8 More wheelchair accessibility

Wheelchair (Image: Pixabay)

Margaret Crowther said the town needed more wheelchair accessibility.

9 More affordable housing

Jessica Hartshorne said: "Affordable housing that isn’t all new builds."

10 Improved road links

Steven Pigg said: "Some better road links and parking, they’ve built the whole place into a bottleneck, as for the centre it needs to be traffic lights or a roundabout not both."