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by admin on 24 January, 2011
Liberal Democrat Welsh Assembly Candidate for Preseli Pembrokeshire.
From the Councils report he estimated that the weekly turnover of the average retail premises in Fishguard Town Centre was only £1,887. This is before any deductions for Rent, Rates, Heating & Lighting or Staffing Costs. You cannot earn a decent living on such figures and it shows clearly the crisis that traders face.
“To afford the introduction of parking wardens we have introduced car parking charges which are having an economic affect on the Independent retail business sector. There are many who welcome this development but I am afraid I am not convinced. My belief is that in 12 to 18 months many will regret what we are doing. Time will tell but empty town centres will often never regenerate once custom has gone elsewhere. You may well be killing the goose that lays the golden egg.”
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