Many families living in Leazes Lane, Leazes Park, Shaws Park and Bowman Drive would benefit from a local shop within walking distance of their homes. They can leave the car at home (environmentally friendly) and take a healthy walk to the shops instead! They may even start speaking to each other and creating a sense of community in the area.
Pessimists always fear the worst, but the reality is that this won’t attract drunken youths, traffic mayhem and accidents. It will just provide a much needed local service in an area with a current lack of facilities.
Having to travel a mile to the nearest shop when you live in a town is too far!
I do agree that something needs to change with the junction at the bottom of Leazes Lane, but that is already the case .
DUNCAN SMITH,
By email.
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