The Lakota development plans - back to the drawing board!
The Lakota development plans - back to the drawing board!
The Lakota, well known Bristol night spot was due to close and re-open as flats, a cafe and a community arts space - but the plans are back to the drawing board now!
Here is what the consultants, Avril Baker Consultancy (http://abc-pr.co.uk ) said;
"Back in December 2006, we wrote to advise you that Lakota Development LLP had submitted a planning application (reference numbers: 06/05017/LC, 06/05020/F, 06/05020/LA) to Bristol City Council for the redevelopment of the Lakota Club/former Coroner's Court site in Bristol.
Following discussions with officers from the local planning authority and issues in relation to the proposed basement, I thought you would be interested to know that the Lakota LLP project team have now withdrawn this application and are reconsidering the scheme.
The nature of the issues means that the team is looking at redesigning the scheme, and are hoping to submit a revised application once the redesign process is complete."
So what if Lakota is being turned into flats? I doubt any serious clubber will be that bothered. It may have been a top club in the early 90s, but every time I've been there in recent years its either been empty, or full of coked up chavs (but then it is on the Southmead bus route..) and most of the staff were arrogant tossas who havent sussed that strutting around in a puffa jacket glowering at the punters doesnt make for a pleasant environment. The people who put the club nights on did their best, but most attempts to create a friendly fluffy atmosphere were pissed on by the staff or other punters. If youre into clubbing there are plenty of good places to go. But I aint telling, just in case Mr Cokehead-chav is reading.......
of course, middle class people don't do coke. But I take your point about the door staff - but that is a universal phenomenon. put on your own parties, and stop moaning.
I hate Lakota. Last time I was there I got served a really awful pint of Kronenberg. Everyone else's were fine - mine wasn't. I asked them to change it. The stupid old sloth behind the bar just chimed 'naah eeesss fiiyynnnee innitt' and blanked me! It's astonishing places like that still exist. It's not that the sound's crap or the walls are damp, but that the staff seem to run the place entirely for their own benefit.
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Monday March 19, 2007 15:39
by Billy
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3So what if Lakota is being turned into flats? I doubt any serious clubber will be that bothered. It may have been a top club in the early 90s, but every time I've been there in recent years its either been empty, or full of coked up chavs (but then it is on the Southmead bus route..) and most of the staff were arrogant tossas who havent sussed that strutting around in a puffa jacket glowering at the punters doesnt make for a pleasant environment. The people who put the club nights on did their best, but most attempts to create a friendly fluffy atmosphere were pissed on by the staff or other punters. If youre into clubbing there are plenty of good places to go. But I aint telling, just in case Mr Cokehead-chav is reading.......
of course, middle class people don't do coke. But I take your point about the door staff - but that is a universal phenomenon. put on your own parties, and stop moaning.
I hate Lakota. Last time I was there I got served a really awful pint of Kronenberg. Everyone else's were fine - mine wasn't. I asked them to change it. The stupid old sloth behind the bar just chimed 'naah eeesss fiiyynnnee innitt' and blanked me! It's astonishing places like that still exist. It's not that the sound's crap or the walls are damp, but that the staff seem to run the place entirely for their own benefit.