Unofficial support your East Dulwich business week

[Ultraconsultancy]

Amelie -

leases I've seen that stipulate opening hours would usually be minimum hours and times, usually set by landlords that have some kind of interest in guaranteeing that, like a shopping centre or retail park. But I've never seen one that stipulated closures, other than alcohol licences or special residential aspects. Bank Holiday closure I'd have thoought was habitual, as it is in most "villages"; Easter Sunday is still the only day you can't legally open a shop, even then it has exclusions.

Anyone know for sure? Karter?

Amelie you seem to know a bit about commercial sites in LL - can I pm you and buy you a coffee sometime?

[monica]

There is no stipulation on opening hours on LL.Shops can open until 8 if they wanted too.Amelie there are many freeholders on ll who do not answer to landlords.The reason LL shops are closed on bank holiday and new years day is because retailers also need a break.Most of the independants on LL are family run and the once or twice a year closure can be forgiven.

[Ko]

monica Wrote:

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> > LL do have a traders association and all the

> traders have a good relationship with each other.

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Hi Monica. Quite a few people have said on this forum that it might be nice to have Northcross Rd pedestranised at weekends (although would have to look at the issue of locals needing access to their roads). Do you know what LL/Northcross traders think about this idea?

[spadetownboy]

Amelie Wrote:

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> I suspect that the reason the shops on Lordship

> Lane do not open until 7 or 8 is that their

> licenses and/or leases don't permit them to.

or maybe because they,d like to go home in the evening

[louisiana]

Rather than *longer* opening hours, some shops may find it beneficial to have slightly different opening hours. e.g. opening slightly later, closing slightly later, on one or some days. Though if you're expecting deliveries can be tricky.

On the other hand, if many or all did on the same evening, everyone would benefit - people then don't have to rely on knowing individual shop hours. Maybe some of the 'ED community' money could be used to develop/publicise that?? And perhaps business owners could chip in by having any promotions they run (e.g. customer events, meal offers, happy hours, whatever) on that day.

[Keef]

It's a good idea Mark, I'm all for supporting local businesses, just so long as they appreciate said support!!!!!!!

So, I guess I'll be shopping in the pound shops of Sydenham High St that week :-S

[Amelie]

I was merely suggesting that there was a possibility that the shops on LL do not open late for a reason, not stating it as a fact. Monica has now clarified that it is in fact a matter of choice by the shopowners. I have however seen commercial leases that do stipulate opening and closing times, which is the point that I was making. It would be nice if people on this forum would not jump down one's throat merely for proposing a theory.

[Ultraconsultancy]

Hello Amelie

Sorry if I've given any offence - closing by dictat seemed an odd idea and I wouldn't want you to think I had anything personal in querying it online. You seem to know a good deal about business gossip on LL - if you are in the mood I'd still like to buy you a coffee and have a chat.

Best wishes

Ultra

[monica]

Hi Ko

The traders on LL know about the northcross road pedastranisation,but this has been going on for a while.We do ask the market traders,but they havent heard anything either.Its a bit of a grey area at the mo

[monica]

Hi Ko

The traders and market traders have heard about the proposal,but it has been ongoing whether its going to happen for a while.