A Bridgnorth bakery shop owner has said her takings are down by more than 80 per cent since the start of emergency gas works in the town.
Jessica Bayley, who runs Bridgnorth Bakes in Bridge Street, says her takings have fallen from around £1,500 a week to £200 a week since utilities company Cadent Gas began digging up the roads in the town.The works were scheduled to be completed on April 11 but Cadent has said repairs are now set to last until May 2.
She said:"We are slap bang in the middle of Bridge Street. The works were supposed to finish last week but we got a letter last week saying they would now go on to May 2 but could go on for even longer than that. Ms Bayley said that with the cost of living crisis combined with the closure of the town's Cliff Railway, people were no longer coming to her shop."We don't have parking here but I also think people just don't want to stop in Low Town now after sitting in all that traffic.
Ms Bayley said that while she understood the need for the gas works, if things do not pick up she will be forced to close the shop until May.
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