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I believe so, but the smaller ones will suffer. Sales, believe or not, are picking up. The problem with places like OS is that they offer very low fees, so they take lots of stock, but cannot maintain the level of interest with the resources and staff.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Don't mean to be rude Katie, but... who are you to

> veto a bookies? Maybe you won't use it, and

> neither will I... other people possibly will. At

> the end of the day it will provide employment,

> better that than an empty shop.


Don't estate agents provide a service and employment as well? Frankly I have never used a bookies, and hopefully by the time we are out of this recession there might be a viable alternative to Estate Agents, but both are preferable to empty shops.

Cassius Wrote:

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> Don't estate agents provide a service and

> employment as well? Frankly I have never used a

> bookies, and hopefully by the time we are out of

> this recession there might be a viable alternative

> to Estate Agents, but both are preferable to empty

> shops.


Exactly. And every empty shop means people losing their jobs, and in this climate it would be naive to suggest they will all walk into another one, and then how many of them have kids who will go short as a result, possibly lose their home.


I'm sure there are plenty of shops on Lordship Lane I won't end up spending my money in but I don't wish the people out of business.

Cassius Wrote:


> Don't estate agents provide a service and

> employment as well? Frankly I have never used a

> bookies, and hopefully by the time we are out of

> this recession there might be a viable alternative

> to Estate Agents, but both are preferable to empty

> shops.


Agreed on all counts... have I ever said otherwise?


I just happen to have a dislike of Osbourne Stewart as a company, that doesn't mean I take any satisfaction from seeing individuals out of work.

SimonM Wrote:

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> I think that very position would make it hard to

> get a Change of Use from A2 - never mind that the

> premises are too small for a bar surely?


I think A2 to A3 should be fairly easy. As for size look at the late lamented Drum and Inside 72

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