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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
I'm the opposite of Katex. If there were benches I'd be likely to stay longer and consequently likely to visit more shops after having rested my weary bones and recuperated myself for the next onslaught. as it is, when I start flagging I just think "Oh forget it!" and head for the bus.
A revitalised Willow, after a short sit down on a bench, could end up wandering the shops and spending more which would be good for businesses but bad for Busman's wallet. 
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Not disageeing at all Willow with your type of shopper, you are an 'inbetweeny' ...
, however, most of the sitters are mainly pensioners (ok, know I'm one ... and more of us now
), teenagers, non-working mothers .. all people with time on their hands, who have come to town for their bits and bats and just wish to enjoy a social time-out in the main. Instead of a petition, would be good to do a survey and ask people sat down on the benches/people rushing around why they are there, how much they have spent, etc., (sure has been done already) ... could prove any points as to the viability, or not, of petitioning HBC to provide more sitting accommodation.
Not critical at all of anyone wishing to carry out this pastime .. just thinking of our Council Tax money, etc., and a theory as to why not many benches in 'most' town centres.