Issue - meetings

Lagu Sukerman of the West Green Traders Association provided a brief introduction to the work of the Traders and Strategy Group, newly established to support local retailers and improve the environment and shopping experience in Philip Lane and West Green Road.  He encouraged people to support their local retailers and shop locally whenever possible.  He was pleased that the Council Leader, Councillor Kober, had recently undertaken a walkabout to see the issues for herself.  Lagu highlighted the issues of lack of public toilets, particularly important for the elderly, people with disabilities and pregnant women; and parking.  He was disappointed that having made the case for low or free charges for short periods of parking the Council had actually increased them by 60%.

Council Diakides in thanking Lagu for his presentation expressed his belief that the Traders and Strategy Group would make important and valuable contributions to achieving improvements in the local area.