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LETTER |
Dear Editor,
Brian Farrow's logic lacks the imagination for which he pleads and makes me wonder if
there is a common source for all these letters repeating the weak party line of 'Pro
Budgens contributors.
If their imagination can accept that the majority of Sheringham's
inhabitants live south of the Cromer Road and must therefore use a car to shop in the
town, why cram Morris Street and its car park with Coaches all the summer and leave that
area mainly empty from the Autumn to Spring? Has Brian ever tried to leave or enter the
Morris Street Car Park at anytime of the year? If so he will find it is a permanent bottle
neck even for a small Ford Ka, so how does he imagine large couches, plus a stream of
delivery lorries, will pass each other? As for closing Station Road; he seems to have
forgotten that we have two markets per week! Is he really trying to open the old back door
argument for closing Station Road on a permanent basis, just to satisfy his desire for a
Budgens on the main car park? As matters now stand, we are asked to forgo five car parking
spaces to allow Budgens to build, but what will be the obvious result on Saturdays and
Wednesdays in the summer? For the past five years those of us living on the outskirts know
we must be parked in the town before 8.30 am on those days because thereafter the holiday
makers have filled every space. If Budgens expect to serve us on those days, how will we
park to shop with them after 9am? Will they open on Sundays? What with Morris Street
banned to cars and the Main Car Park crowded with shoppers fighting with holiday makers,
our aged worshipers of St. Peters will be forced to use taxis or skateboards.
Yes, imagination is required in Sheringham and I would suggest the Town Council inspects
the difference in the level between Cromer Road and the western end of the main car park.
As an engineer himself perhaps Brian Farrow will imagine constructing a second deck over
30% of that end of the space available. If this upper storey car park is built to take
cars only - eight feet tall - its top could be entered from both Cromer Road and Station
Road. Just imagine we might even stop fighting over shopping space and start worrying
about our real problem, "the ever increasing lack of car parking space".
Peter Baskerville. |
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WARM-A-LIFE FOR NORTH NORFOLK RESIDENTS
Norman Lamb, the Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk, is today highlighting an energy
efficiency scheme available to people receiving Government benefits. |
The scheme, called 'Warm-a-Life', provides many free energy-efficient measures as well as
a discount on bills and a benefits health check. It is open to British Gas customers in
receipt of benefits.
Mr Lamb said: "Many Norfolk people could benefit from this scheme, which will help to
keep households warmer throughout the winter." |
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| READERS LETTER |
Dear Editor,
As a newcomer to the Sheringham scene-I live in Suffolk but own a Holiday Home on Kelling
Heath, I have to agree with the many negative comments on the Prom in Issue 25 of @
Sheringham. I must just add what an informative paper it is, a great credit to all
involved and we always look forward to picking up our copy.
My comments on the Pier is the unsightly concrete, with weeds everywhere and a particular
area next to the Cafe with 'Private' just above looking so uncared for. I think the
facilities are adequate on the Pier which gives enough, but does not spoil Sheringham's
image. I appreciate the concrete is necessary for the Sea Defences, but would like to see
the weeds cleared-perhaps more seats and tubs of plants to cheer the dreary feel of that
concrete.
Congratulations to you as Editor and Good Wishes to you.
Yours Sincerely, E Ann Brown. |
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