SHOPKEEPERS in Lymm are to stay open later on the last four Thursdays before Christmas to give villagers an opportunity to avoid the “madding crowds.”
Most traders in the village centre have agreed to stay open until 8pm on November 27 and December 4, 11 and 18.
The move is the latest initiative by Lymm Village Traders, the new group working the revitalise the shopping centre.
Representatives have also been meeting the parish council and Warrington Borough Council over the vexed issue of parking in the village.
The result was a confident prediction that pay-and-display parking will be introduced on all three car parks in the centre of the village – possibly as soon as the end of March.
Traders’ chairman Phil Sexton said: “The meeting was every positive
“Everyone wanted to press forward and I am very confident pay and display WILL be introduced.”
A survey is being carried out on car parks in the village and the likely impact of pay and display parking on surrounding roads. When feedback has been gathered and assessed – probably by early January – the scheme should be ready to be implemented by the end of March.
Mr Sexton added: “Within six months we can expect to start to see something happening to alleviate Lymm centre’s woes.”
Talks have also been held with Lymm Rugby Union Club over the possibility of the club making out-of-village parking space available for shopkeepers and their staff to free up space for shoppers during the day.
The idea is for “affordable” parking fees of perhaps £2-a-day
Improved signage is also planned to that visitors to Lymm – particularly to the Dam – who currently do not even know the village centre exists are guided to the shops.
Traders are also discussing the possibility of Sunday opening or standardising closing days.
VILLAGE shopkeepers are to take on the big out-of-town shopping centres by staying open later in the run-up to Christmas
Village shopkeepers take on the giants
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