Toxteth District

[Ben]

I don't know what type of place a Wetherspoons is but think the last thing that part of Smithdown Road needs is a pub. A cinema would be much better! I'm always being told about an old cinema that used to be in upper parliament street Think it was called the Rialto Cinema

I'm not a fan of Wetherspoon pubs - and would certainly be keen on a proposal such as a cinema.
The reason I say that the jury is out in my mind about the proposal is the fact that in the 12 or so years I've known it, it has been an awful building with little prospects for being turned into anything of any note.

Wetherspoons - as a large corporate with a brand image to maintain, and enough cash to do that - would be an improvement in my mind.
I don't see anyone else joining the queue to take on this building.

It may be due to the long term lack of action in other key sites in this area, that I am less hopeful of the better alternatives turning up.

One thing that I would not welcome is another boarded up sh!th0le for the area to have to cope with.