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Originally Posted by davemac
Why are the shops closing in the first place, is it because the people of Hyndburn no longer shop in the town, do we not take some responsibility for the demise of the town.
I don't think blaming the council on this matter is justified, and I think the fake shops will in the minds of people alter the perception that we are on the slide, and perhaps tempt people to shop in the town again. So people if we are to make this work, lets at least try to shop in town, LETS MAKE THIS LOCAL, you know it makes sense.
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Two examples for you,
1st my son runs his own company, needed an industrial unit, made inquiries locally, found the business tax far too expensive and prohibitive, went out of town for the premises.
2nd my SIL wanted to open a shop made inquiries similar results to the above example, but when he asked around Clitheroe they fell over backwards to help him find premises and make sure he was put in touch with the various retail organisations for the area.
Both found the first few years a struggle, but have managed to develop their business's. They would have preferred to have used our little town but if asked now wouldn't come near even though they would never move from the town so far as living.
Would my son-in-law have put his trust in a shop with a phony and cheap picture outside of it? Well, perhaps but only if there could be some sort of allowances so far as getting his shop up and running.
