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I certainly think that something needs to be done to curtail the proliferation of Fast Food Takeaways. Allright, I accept that they occupy otherwise empty retail premises and contribute to the local economy through business rates but, operating mainly in the evenings, they can hardly be said to contribute much to the retail experience and do not really make the streetscape very attractive.

Another bone of contention is the conversion of retail units in the town centre to offices to accomodate Solicitors, Accountants, Estate Agents and Insurance Brokers etc.; this is one of the reasons why town centre rents are so high.

For both of these scourges the only body to blame is the local planning authority.