(16 Jun 2014, 8:45 pm)Marcus wrote That's what I'm trying to say - if a big attraction like a Cinema or 5 Star Restaurant were to be opened in either Dalton Park or Royal Quays, then maybe a whirr of business would come in, and thus boost the whole outlet as a whole.
Why would a 5 star restaurant open in a budget outlet retail unit in County Durham? (or Royal Quays for that matter)
A cinema doesn't necessarily mean bus links, Boldon is poorly served (as an example) as is the Cineworld at Silverlink.
The basic facts are that Royal Quays, Dalton etc are not interested in public transport users, they were not and are not built around them and they certainly will not grow around them, they will grow inspite of them.