A number of traders have commented with concern about the decreasing no of customers visiting the village since Christmas. We have unfortunately seen the demise of two of the most recent retail additions to the village, with first the Lemon Tree and now Fashionista pulling out.

After the implementation of pay and display, the advertising package Lymm Life provided for us was superb and helped pull people back, reminding them on a regular basis that we were all open for business. But the initial interest has now started to drop and to be quite frank it is all our own fault, I did try to encourage continuation of the campaign, but some of you seemed to think it wasn’t worthwhile, or felt you could not afford £30 per month, that’s £7.50 a week, only £1.25 per day to promote the Village.

I have no doubt the roadworks has created alot of the problems, and added to this the changing of the supermarket to a convenience store has done us no favours, but in the present economic climate we need to be pro active in pulling additional trade in to the village, all the surrounding shopping areas are, they are gaining the lost shoppers.

I propose if Gary is willing at Lymm Life, of  re-introducing the advertising campaign, however there are conditions, I need 17 people to agree to contribute and would suggest payment by monthly standing order direct to Lymm Life, I cannot continue being a collector of monies, which quite honestly was a pain, also I was particularly annoyed when Mark Harrison and I had to chip in an extra £100 each to make the final payment for the last campaign.

This is a suggestion to do something pro active and encourage people back into the village centre, however if 17 of you cannot contribute it won’t happen.

Please email to confirm support for the campaign and then I will go cap in hand to Gary to get his agreement.