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Strategic Growth Options

Representation ID: 4541

Received: 16/02/2015

Respondent: J. Littlechild

Representation Summary:

Although local shops are important at the village level, primary retail locations should be retained within existing town centres. 'Town Centre First' retail development must be accompanied, or preferably preceded, by appropriate infrastructure improvements including regular and reliable public transport to and from all areas including the more rural ones, car praking facilities and improvements to the road network to prevent unmanageable congestion.

Full text:

Although local shops are important at the village level, primary retail locations should be retained within existing town centres. 'Town Centre First' retail development must be accompanied, or preferably preceded, by appropriate infrastructure improvements including regular and reliable public transport to and from all areas including the more rural ones, car praking facilities and improvements to the road network to prevent unmanageable congestion.