Call to support Horsham businesses at ‘make or break time’

Over the years, this newspaper has made many pleas to residents to support their local shops.
By COMMENT By Gary Shipton, Editor
Published 11th Jun 2020, 10:05 BST
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But none has been more heartfelt nor essential than the one we make today.

Thousands of local jobs and indeed the very survival of our high streets depends on local people taking advantage of the safe shopping protocols that have been put in place.

During lockdown, many of us turned to on-line shopping.

Town centre scenes at Horsham as lockdown is being relaxed and shops reopen. Pic Steve Robards SR2006101 SUS-201006-104808001Town centre scenes at Horsham as lockdown is being relaxed and shops reopen. Pic Steve Robards SR2006101 SUS-201006-104808001
Town centre scenes at Horsham as lockdown is being relaxed and shops reopen. Pic Steve Robards SR2006101 SUS-201006-104808001
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But the shopping experience is as much about our relationship with our community as it is about acquiring new consumer items.

Local councils have been in the forefront of championing our town centres.

Many have been out assessing what signage will be required and to look at what further measures may need to be introduced.

This is make or break time for many businesses.

How dreadful it will be if our lovely shops become a wasteland and the only winner is multi-billionaires in charge of global on-line retailers.

We are better than that.

As the Editor, I will be making a point of visiting as many local shops as I can.

I will be #supportlocal

I do urge you all to do the same.