Welshpool traders in support plea
Thursday 7th April 2011, 1:49PM BST.
Traders in Welshpool have issued a plea for help after poor recent sales figures.
The Welshpool Business Forum today issued a statement saying members were concerned that trade had been poor, even during last month’s school half-term holiday.
Robert Robinson of Welshpool Projects, which holds the meetings, said it was the best-attended traders’ meeting yet.
He said: “The general shopping trends were discussed and and trade generally has been poor with half- term week not being good.
“However, it was accepted that this is not just a Welshpool issue, but all over Mid Wales and the West Midlands.
“Rates and the level of them is a major concern of traders and the town council is to conduct another town centre survey to gain the necessary information to try and help. Charity shops is also a major issue.
“Younger people need to be attracted to the town.”
Mr Robinson said that before the next meeting of the group on April 18, new measures will be in place including ideas for the website and new signage.
He said: “A rates information letter will also be issued to town centre traders and a Welshpool Melting Pot group on Facebook has also been set up.”
He said the one-way system was now accepted by traders as “generally good”.
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Could be something to do with the daft one way system and the new supermarket – both of which I am avoiding
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Get the councillours who voted to have tesco built to sort the matter out. They knew best, they said it would not effect the rest of the town or have these blinkered councillours buried there heads in the sand !!!!
Close tesco, and see if that helps.
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like i said way before tescos opens traders pack up while yu still can.
but you thought it wont bother us as people will stand by local shops, but you were wrong i went other night and it was heaving so why bother going into welshpool town and by bits bobs when tesco has it all 24/7
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Oh what a surprise – you could knock me down with a feather! Who would have guessed it – probably only those with a few spare grey cells. It couldn’t possibly have been predicted – I am mean look at the booming high streets full of independent traders in Ellesmere, Shrewsbury, Newtown, Cardigan etc – they’ve done so well since ” every little hurts” and associates have been warmly welcomed by their respective councils.
For those of you who enjoy a little puzzle – rearrange the following words “bolting the stable door after the horse has bolted” – that’s the simple version for councillors.
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