'The reason people love Ludlow is because it still has a busy high street with a multitude of independent shops. If we lose our food shops, we will lose daily footfall.'
Artist's impression of the new store. Picture: Corstorphine & Wrightwas held in Ludlow at the Assembly Rooms before the weekend and members of the town's chamber of commerce went along to see what is on the drawing board.
"I expressed my concern about a number of things including taking footfall away from an already quiet town centre, the possibility of a precedent being set for other large multiples to move to the site in that area and longer-term retail park possibility," she said.
"The reason people love Ludlow is because it still has a busy high street with a multitude of independent shops. If we lose our food shops, we will lose daily footfall, which will have a negative impact on clothes, jewellery, gift shops and cafes," she said. Ludlow Chamber of Commerce has more than 100 paid up businesses members, most small independent businesses in town.
"We are hoping to open a brand new M&S Foodhall in Ludlow, offering local customers a wide range of great quality, trusted value M&S Food products.
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