[Margaret Pilkington]

I think if you can get off the bus and be right where the shops are, it is an advantage...because remember whatever you have bought has to be carried back to where you catch the bus...if you have to walk too far then you won't buy.
I know when we go out and about on the buses, we will sometimes avoid a purchase that is going to be either too heavy or too bulky when we have to walk a good way to get the bus.....so it is of benefit to have the buses centrally.