Village centres idea is welcomed
Monday 24th October 2011, 1:00PM BST.
Perelle Butcher co-proprietor Tony Fiore, which opened on the site where Griffins Grotto wasn’t allowed to trade by planners, and customer Bev Mason-Barney would both welcome more businesses allowed to open out of Town. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1190593)
RESIDENTS and businesses would welcome more development in rural centres.
Islanders and business owners in four rural centres – St Peter’s, St Martin’s, Perelle and L’Islet – were approached to get their views on a new planning strategy, which is set to be debated by the States in November.
St Martin’s resident Kath Laine, 84, said people would welcome the change in her parish.
‘I think a lot of “Fred in a shed” businesses have been struggling,’ she said.
Sisters Millie Sarre and Pearl Rosamond, 64 and 72, said they had to travel from St Andrew’s to do their shopping at St Peter’s Food Hall due to a lack of development in their area.
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“Sisters Millie Sarre and Pearl Rosamond, 64 and 72, said they had to travel from St Andrew’s to do their shopping at St Peter’s Food Hall due to a lack of development in their area.”
Surely Co-op or M&S isn’t too far?
I don’t see it as economically viable to open up a general retail store in rural areas – of course it would be nice if you needed to dash out and grab a pint of milk or sliced loaf but that’s hardly going to keep a shop ticking over.
St Peter’s – Food Hall
St Martin’s – Co-op, M&S, Iceland
Perelle – Food Hall at Perelle garage
L’Islet – Food Hall, M&S
What more do people want?
Of course people living in ‘rural’ areas wouldn’t want a Waitrose or M&S next to them I’m sure.
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I would think the Strawberry Farm split up into a dozen or so different local (not touristy) shops
would be good for business in that area but no doubt subsection 101(z) of some gobbldegook law would put that idea into touch.. so let’s just let it rot away then
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Other than expanding the airport, the worst thing that could happen is to allow commercial development to rake place in Guernsey’s fast depleting rural area’s. Remember, and never forget, that after commercial development has been permitted in an area and the land has been concreted over, it will never return to being beautiful rural country again.
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I thought that the Co-op were going to be opening up a shop in that incredibly ugly building that has been built on the site of the old garage in St Andrews, so the sisters shouldn’t have long to wait.
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Ray
I agree in principle however it would be an absolute logistical nightmare traffic wise if it became a high-ish footfall shopping outlet given its position tucked away in the lanes.
Something does need to be done on that site, however I can confirm that its not being left to rot, I walked past there the other day and renovations are continuing apace, however for what purpose, I have no idea.
Personally I always thought it woulkd be a great spot for a gym/ health spa/ swimming pool sort of place.
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The reason that small shops closed all over the island was due to supermarkets opening up and it was no longer profitable. Has that situation now changed? As a child there were small shops all over the island but times have changed.
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