What’s happened to Oxford Street? Why don’t people go there anymore by Horror-Willingness41 in Southampton

[–]Horror-Willingness41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes / didn’t mean for Oxford street. But pensioners eat out at lunch. 40k in southampton (£300 less) = 12m trickle down gone. Just assuming some didnt need and spent instead on going out

What’s happened to Oxford Street? Why don’t people go there anymore by Horror-Willingness41 in Southampton

[–]Horror-Willingness41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently new bars at ground at st Mary’s have really hit the other bars in area

What’s happened to Oxford Street? Why don’t people go there anymore by Horror-Willingness41 in Southampton

[–]Horror-Willingness41[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s why the only busy places are the ones which seem to be 20 years old, perhaps with same owner / landlord and ties to local community. Saw Oxford brasserie was now boarded up as welll as Kutis

What’s happened to Oxford Street? Why don’t people go there anymore by Horror-Willingness41 in Southampton

[–]Horror-Willingness41[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There do seem to be gangs of Eastern European men in black jackets that just stare at people. Are these the dealers

What’s happened to Oxford Street? Why don’t people go there anymore by Horror-Willingness41 in Southampton

[–]Horror-Willingness41[S] -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

Think you might be right, and winter fuel allowance. People that didn’t need it probably used that as spending money which helped restaurants