Saxmundham: as far east from Rhuthun/Ruthin as you could possibly get. This historic market town of some 4,000 people is not dissimilar to Rhuthun/Ruthin, save that a planned edge-of-town superstore was turned down by planners in 1997.
Based on work at superstore-less Saxmundham, the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England believes that there are clear conclusions to be drawn in a small market town without a superstore:
A spokesman for the CPRE said, “"It shows that there is a viable alternative to being spoon-fed by the supermarkets.”
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Based on work at superstore-less Saxmundham, the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England believes that there are clear conclusions to be drawn in a small market town without a superstore:
- Local stores were thriving
- It ensured local countryside was well managed and served the community
- In the area around Saxmundham, the number of food suppliers rose from 300, in 1997, to 370
- The number of shops – at 81 – had remained constant, bucking the national trend.
A spokesman for the CPRE said, “"It shows that there is a viable alternative to being spoon-fed by the supermarkets.”
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