Residents fear empty and neglected shops are 'killing' their town's high street.
Residents fear empty and neglected shops are "killing" their town's high street. Bath Street in Ilkeston has dozens of shop and business units, however, more than one in every 10 is empty, according to a report from Erewash Borough Council.
"There were more shops years ago but they are now mostly cafes and charity shops. It used to be a beautiful town but it has died since they built that bypass , that stopped people coming into Ilkeston and the town was bringing less people in.” "It is a shame. It is bringing the town down a bit. It used to be a lot better, livelier with more varieties of shops.”
Catherine also felt that free parking would also bring a boost, she said. A resident who did not wish to be named said that the town centre was “not very good” because “everyone is going to Tesco”. "We get our regulars, just like a local pub, but have seen that people don’t really bother with Bath Street now. It hasn’t affected us as much though because we have our regulars and there are two bus stops close by" Jane added.
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