Save our local shops in The Cut

Many of you will be aware that Panbros on the corner of Short Street closed on Christmas Eve after over 25 years trading for the benefit of local residents.This shop offered a valued service with Key cutting, Dry cleaning,printing,newspapers and stationary and is closing due to the rent being increased to an unacceptable level.

There are also unconfirmed rumours that the Laundrette 2 doors away will also close and that one of the large coffee houses are interested in these premises.The loss of this facility would be a hardship for many residents who make regular use of this business.

The loss of shops for local residents has to stop as over the past few years in The Cut  we have lost 2 butchers, a Bank , a Fish & Chip shop,Pie & Mash shop, a Greengrocer,a Shoe Repair shop and a Tailors shop .These have been replaced by numerous restaurants, bars , coffee shops , sandwich shops and take aways.

Octavia Hill Residents Association will be leading a campaign together with our Councilors and will be soliciting support from other groups and individuals to oppose any change of use for these premises.

Enough is enough