Bowling Alley for Redcar?

By Philip Chisholm

charge. Meanwhile, the intrusive ‘S’ would be obscured. Everybody was true to their word, and most residents are delighted that a brand- new replacement sign bearing the correct name,COW CLOSE LANE, is now in situ. Apart, of course, from those who prefer Todd’s Lane or South Lane!

Ican’t understand the reasoning behind RCBC plan to build a Bowling Alley on this old M&S+Woolworths site.

The bowling Alley which was 100 meters away next to the Hub closed through lack of use. The Coatham Bowl closed again because it lost visitor attraction. Another RCBC white Elephant in the making!

My idea is a waterloo style glass roof structure to create a weather/windproof open space for a daytime indoor market and concert centre.

There will be a basement to store the chairs and in reverse, the market stalls in the switchover. The stage will be at the seaside end, with loading lifts on either side off the promenade parking to load/unload area. With six 12-foot shops on the prom facing the sea under the stage platform. Just a thought.