"COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL PROPOSAL THREATENS BRITAINS OLDEST RECORDED TOWN CENTRE: COLCHESTER"
Essex County Council will implement the wishes of Colchester Borough Council to pass a ban on all vehicle access to the High Street and direct access roads to the High Street except for buses, taxis, cycles and motorbikes, beginning on 17th March 2013.
People on the street say, you either pedestrianize the whole high street or nothing. With this scheme in place you will still have to risk your life crossing the road with buses and bikes coming right at you.
There is huge opposition for the scheme, during last year’s consultation, 178 respondents (including the FSB) opposed it and ONLY 2 were pro the proposal.
Who will it affect?
•Disabled badge holders = no access from 11am – 6pm
•Independent retailers = with struggling footfall as it is, this will only be the final nail in the coffin
•Business deliveries = not permitted between 11am – 6pm
•Drop and shop = not permitted unless you arrive by bus, bike or taxi
•Wedding ceremonies at the Council’s town hall on the High Street – bride and groom will need to park in the nearby street and walk to the town hall
•Residents, churches, schools and care homes in the area
In the UK, 20 shops every day are closed down in 2012 (source The Local Data Company). In Colchester in the space of 4 weeks, 4 shops closed down (two after more than 35 years of trading). This scheme will only see more boarded up shops and/or local job losses as people choose to go to out of town shopping centres in order to avoid the queues and confusion at the car parks.
We need the Government to intervene in this Liberal Democrat run council proposal which will adversely affect the local economy.
A website has been created where people can voice their objections: http://www.savecolchestertown.co.uk
Please note these are the opinions of Amanda Ruiz
Contact details: Amanda Ruiz, tel (+44) 7711 419595 email: hello@yourlocalpr.co.uk www.promoteyourshop.co.uk Twitter: @promote_ur_shop
Facebook: www.facebook.com/promoteyourshop
We need the Government to intervene in this Liberal Democrat run council proposal which will adversely affect the local economy.
A website has been created where people can voice their objections: http://www.savecolchestertown.co.uk
Please note these are the opinions of Amanda Ruiz
Contact details: Amanda Ruiz, tel (+44) 7711 419595 email: hello@yourlocalpr.co.uk www.promoteyourshop.co.uk Twitter: @promote_ur_shopFacebook: www.facebook.com/promoteyourshop
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