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February 2011 page 8 www.villagevoices.org.uk
Plans for Hollesley Village Stores Over the past months we have all seen the plans displayed in the shop to extend it to around double its present size and to bring it up to modern standards. More recently we have seen the newer plans to relocate the shop, with a flat above to the North end of the Shepherd and Dog Car Park. In January there was a special Parish Council meeting to hear the views of Hollesley village on the plans for the new shop in part of the Shepherd and Dog Car Park. Over 30 villagers were present, in addition to the Parish Council itself. There were some aesthetic reservations about the style of the shop and its height in between two of the oldest houses in the village. The over-riding feeling expressed by many people was that the area of the car park was just not big enough for the trade at both the shop and the pub. Some of the 15 proposed car park spaces are very small, with no provision for the disabled, which is now mandatory. The Street is narrow beside the pub and there would be congestion with tractors and cars unable to pass or park. Delivery vehicles to the shop or pub could cause congestion within the car park itself. On a positive note, villagers appreciated the efforts of Chris Clement to run two successful businesses. If they continue to grow as we all hope, then there will be even more trade and more cars and provision must be made for future needs. With rising petrol prices we may rely more and more on our local shop and pub, which help to provide essential services for Hollesley, Boyton, Capel St Andrew and Shingle Street. Helen Macleod Boyton Fruit and Vegetable Exchange – can you help Over the last few months, near the village sign in Boyton, you may have noticed a crate full of apples, pears, beetroot, spinach, chili peppers and even some duck eggs. Residents of Boyton can leave their surplus garden produce here for others to help themselves. Surprisingly perhaps, there has almost always been something of interest in the box – right up till Christmas. We are now looking for a more practical way to display the goods: perhaps some shelves, preferably with a top that could provide some shelter from the elements. Do you have an old cupboard or shelves that you no longer need that you would like to get rid of If so the gardeners of Boyton would love to take it off you hands! Please call Ali on 01394 411717. www.villagevoices.org.uk February 2011 page 9
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