Are the shops on Rye Lane open again?

[clux]

Hello,

Just wondered if anyone knows if the shops and banks on Rye Lane are open again now? Have a lot of errands to run but don't want to drag my 2 children out if nothing is actually open down there!

Thanks

[The Minkey]

I came through the bottom end earlier this morning. I wasn't particularly looking to see what was and wasn't open but I did notice Poundland appeared to be open, as my eye was drawn by the amount of people gathered to read and take photos of the messageboard. I should think it will be pretty much business as usual for those traders who's shops weren't wrecked.

Still no buses going down the main part of the Lane but the presence of a huge crane parked up opposite the shop that was razed would explain that.

[canadianlisa]

Most were open yesterday so am sure it is pretty much back to normal today.

[clux]

Thank you both.

[KidKruger]

I'd be interested to hear if Khan's is open again.

Any info appreciated.

[clux]

Why has this been moved?? Where is the "official" boundary between roads we can talk about on this forum and roads we can't??

[dbboy]

Was it a shop or the post office that got "razed" to the ground?

[KidKruger]

Greggs bakery.

Maybe 1 or 2 others.

[The Minkey]

I thought it was 'just' one shop that got razed - the clothes shop next to Greggs - or did shops either side cop for it as well?

[intexasatthe moment]

kidkruger - yes Khans is open .Very tired staff what with Ramadan and all the recent trouble .

[Nero]

Yeah, all open, and some* still - in best community spirit - are dumping their rubbish out on the streets as per usual, and others are allowing their delivery vans to park illegally so that buses and other vehicles can't get past. Situation normal! Nice to get back to how things were, eh? *NB use of this word.

[KidKruger]

Cool it's open Im sorted then, thanks.

Glad the place is getting usual.

[meadow408]

any idea of when the massive crane will be removed and buses will go down their usual route?

[intexasatthe moment]

Massive crane gone now .

Buses still diverted .

[The Minkey]

Just be warned that the section of Rye Lane containing the block which housed the burned out building was still completely closed to pedestrians when I tried walking its length around 6.30 this evening, otherwise it appears to be largely open for business.