The leader of South Ribble Borough Council says he is “disappointed… not overly concerned” at the disappearance of a raft of retailers from Leyland ahead of a £38m facelift of the town centre.Paul Foster hopes the forthcoming revamp will see the town’s high street share a similar renaissance to that of Penwortham – including by tempting more visitors of an evening.
However, he said the forthcoming overhaul of the main shopping street and surrounding area was, in any case, a chance to reset – and expand – Leyland’s retail offering. To that end, he is more concerned about the tough trading environment facing independent retailers in the town. Sumner Street coffee shop The Hideout closed down in January, citing “impossible” costs, while gift shop Bathroom Delights/Charisma Crystals was forced out of business after barely a year last month.
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