West Croydon Chicken Cottage to become Paddy Power
A PROMINENT West Croydon takeaway has denied drumsticks are in decline, insisting this week: "Chicken Cottage is as popular as ever."
The assurance came as it emerged bookmaker Paddy Power was poised to take over the fast food joint's London Road branch.
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Chicken Cottage in London Road
A spokesman for the chicken chain said: "Our franchiser found the overheads in the London Road premises were quite high, so he has decided to look for a location elsewhere.
"Chicken Cottage is still as popular as ever, proven by our new shop in London Road, Norbury."
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News of the betting shop's gambling licence application angered local Labour leader Tony Newman, who has long spoken out about the perils of readily available gambling.
"This is yet another example of how takeaways and betting shops are taking over our local districts," he said.
"We are in danger of that area, as well as other high streets in Croydon, becoming one long line of betting shops and takeaways. This is why we have got to see some of the investment from Hammersmith and Westfield going into the Croydon districts as well as the centre of the borough.
"I'm sure the council will say there is nothing they can do about it but there is. They can take a proactive stance. We have to make Croydon's streets family-friendly, and chicken shops and betting shops won't do that."
Mohammed Siddiqi, a worker at Amabala Sweet Shop, in London Road, was also not keen on plans for a bookmakers.
"We have had a lot of trouble from people that go to betting shops around here so I don't think this is a good idea at all," he said.
"We've had a lot of problems with people fighting outside the betting shops in the past and there are just too many of them around here. There are also too many takeaway restaurants and it would be nice to have a bit of diversity in the area. We have had very bad experiences with betting shops, so this news is not pleasing."
But Bharat Shah, who co-owns Jays Electrical Wholesales, in London Road, said: "In my opinion as long as it is done well and has a nice interior and is looked after it shouldn't be a problem.
"I don't personally think we have enough of those sorts of shops down our end of the road, and Paddy Power is a respectable company so it should be fine.
"As the store is about 200 yards away from mine I'm hoping that if there is any trouble it won't affect my business. As long as they are good and responsible it should be fine."
Paddy Power was not available for comment.
5 Comments
by Neo98
Thursday, March 07 2013, 7:45PM
“This will it seems be given the go ahead!!!!!!!
F@$ing joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
by Neo98
Monday, February 11 2013, 4:54AM
“Betting shops keep those with little ambition and little money in a cage which they have no key! Making sure people who live in affordable housing have a liquor store and a betting shop at every corner stops them respecting their area and most importantly not having I want to be a somebody attitude.
I live in old town croydon across the A236 opposite the church minster now my area has got substantial affordable flats in duppas hill terrace mearly a 10minute walk from my road which has only privately owned properties. Now at the bottom of my road we have two corner shops, hairdressers, fish and chip shop, and a laundrette but NO betting shops or a shop selling only alcohol the RESULT when I moved their last I asked the residents where they affected by the riots the answer NO how can my area of o,d town be so close to the reeves which burnt down and not be affected because the area has a high level of respect from both the residents that live their the public who use it as a short cut to get to the central & whitgift centre and nightclubs etc.
My point is if you find that either a Asda, Netto, aldi, betting shop, liquor only store, pawnbrokers, lidl are either being built near your home or have already landed then either sell up and move or offer the property to the council as housing for those who these kind of establishments are really aimed at, with the housing shortage the rent which you can charge the council " dont worry about the benefit cap as this can not last especially as labour will win the next election mark my words and raise the cap for sure or private tenants "Bulgarians & Romanians to Come next year" will enable you to move to up and coming croydon areas which will benefit from the confirmed regeneration earmarked for croydon these would be east croydon, croydon old town, south croydon. As when labour are voted back in by those who feel they get by in life for free and yes have loads of kids and of course bet 50p on a ridiculous named horse in their local betting shop those who have the foresight and moved to a conservative area of croydon will find that hard work will be not be in vain whilst the rest of labour croydon is milked until the benefits can drink no more!”
by Mark2
Sunday, February 10 2013, 10:29PM
“Why is there an endless sea of junk food shops and betting offices in the more run down areas? Because that's where much of the welfare benefits are spent (not forgetting the off licence every third shop for the fags and the booze). I could never understand why under the last Labour council they were so keen to hand out endless approvals for junk food shops (given that the said food is probably slowly killing those they should care most about) and now I guess it's the Conservatives with the never ending betting shops. That's progress?”
by Chris_Wilcox
Sunday, February 10 2013, 11:32AM
“A betting shop or junk food... Hmmm...
One destroys your life when in excess and is very popular with the depressed and destitute, and the other does the same...
Such a lack of vision in West Croydon. It's a cultural mecca down there; full to the brim with delicious, tasty, healthy, & varied food. And the local planners allow this kind of rubbish in. Dear of dear.”
by nickcvr
Saturday, February 09 2013, 6:32PM
“Slow news day? I look forward to next weeks 'bookies turns into chicken shop' shock horror headline.”