Comment

Representation ID: 19676

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Rye Chamber of Commerce

The strategy discusses the additional space, but does this use that additional space that Budgens will be taking up. The current store will increase in size appreciably. Does the strategy propose another very large supermarket?
The location of new retail space needs to be considered. If a supermarket is to come to Rye, then its location is absolutely crucial. Too far out would pull shoppers away from the High Street, One in the centre of the town would only make traffic matters worse unless a road strategy was also implemented.