Quote Originally Posted by Howie View Post
I think you're all missing the point about the streets of Liverpool One being privately owned. It has implications for those who may wish to exercise their right to protest. For example, if the employees of Debenhams were involved in a legitimate trade dispute they would not be allowed by security to picket outside their own workplace but would have to mount their picket on the public streets at the boundary of the development. Similarly, if animal rights activists wished to protest at the selling of furs by one of the stores they would likewise have to do so from the surrounding publically owned streets.

Howie is quite correct in that this could have sinister implications.

Eg. From say 10pm until say 6am - Grosvenor could implement a gated or closed area whereby if you wanted to take a short cut from Church st to the Albert Dock - you, in effect couldn't. It would be a loss of public highway with restrictions occuring. They could say no smokers, no hoodies, no-one who isn't buying, no big issue sellers, no this or no that - though for some of those mentioned above, it might be a good thing for the rest of us