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Petrol station a "hub of the community"
My local paper is reporting the community "outrage" at the closure of a
petrol station. I find it more than a little bit sad that a petrol station has become "the hub of the community". Some selected quotes, below. "More than 1,000 people have signed a petition against the decision to shut down the Star Swanwick garage and shop in Bridge Road because they say it is the "hub of the community"." .... "Residents say they will have to walk more than a mile to the next garage at Tesco in Bursledon to pick up their papers or a pint of milk because the popular garage runs the only shop close to their homes." Well it's a shame that all the local shops have closed down but then I rather suspect it's not totally unrelated to all the locals choosing to drive 10 miles to the supermarkets. Besides, a mile is hardly a crippling distance for most people. "While 29-year-old Darren Rodgers, who works nearby, said: "It shouldn't be allowed." |
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On Fri, 13 May 2005 18:56:49 +0100, Not Responding
wrote in message k: My local paper is reporting the community "outrage" at the closure of a petrol station. I find it more than a little bit sad that a petrol station has become "the hub of the community" Depends. In some villages the petrol station might also be the shop, sub post office, car workshop etc. But I suspect hyperbole. And mainly from people who get 95%+ of their petrol from the supermarket... Guy -- http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk "To every complex problem there is a solution which is simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken |
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Not Responding wrote:
My local paper is reporting the community "outrage" at the closure of a petrol station. I find it more than a little bit sad that a petrol station has become "the hub of the community". Some selected quotes, below. There are amazingly few petrol stations these days. I reckon 60% have closed in Swindon. |
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"Not Responding" wrote in message . co.uk... My local paper is reporting the community "outrage" at the closure of a petrol station. I find it more than a little bit sad that a petrol station has become "the hub of the community". Some selected quotes, below. It's far from sad that a petrol station can be the hub of a community. The diversification from pure petrol retailing has been a godsend for many communities that can no longer support a dedicated grocer, post office, butcher and bakery. I passed through many hamlets on my way to Leeds from land's End where local garages/food emporiums/community centre's were a god send when I wanted to purchses goodies/refill my water bottles and seek advice on local campsites etc. I think that the protests are justified. I'd not enjoy a two mile round trip in pouring rain to make a purchase if I was infirm or pushing a pushchair with a child in it. There a quite a few members of small communities who, for one reason or another, do not have access to transport facilities public or otherwise try telling them that it's sad that a petrol station is the hub of the community and see what reaction you get. |
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Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Fri, 13 May 2005 18:56:49 +0100, Not Responding My local paper is reporting the community "outrage" at the closure of a petrol station. I find it more than a little bit sad that a petrol station has become "the hub of the community" Depends. In some villages the petrol station might also be the shop, sub post office, car workshop etc. One Cambridge petrol station produced figures showing it was more a shop than a petrol station, in support of its application for a license to sell alcohol. I don't think it would claim to be "the hub of the community", but I doubt it's the only one where the shop is significant. |
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On Fri, 13 May 2005 19:03:15 +0100, Zog The Undeniable
wrote in message 4284eb0c.0@entanet: There are amazingly few petrol stations these days. I reckon 60% have closed in Swindon. Did they move to Swindon and then close, or do they just go there on the day? Guy -- http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk "To every complex problem there is a solution which is simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken |
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Not Responding wrote:
................. "More than 1,000 people have signed a petition against the decision to shut down the Star Swanwick garage and shop in Bridge Road because they say it is the "hub of the community"." If the 1000 people had all regularly spent 10 pounds a week on non petrol items at the shop it might not be closing. Iain |
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Not Responding wrote:
"Residents say they will have to walk more than a mile to the next garage at Tesco in Bursledon ......... ....... it's not totally unrelated to all the locals choosing to drive 10 miles to the supermarkets. Why would they drive ten miles to a supermarket when there's a Tescos one mile away? -- Tony "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought" Lord Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L. Sayers) |
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On Fri, 13 May 2005 22:15:35 +0100, Tony Raven
wrote: Not Responding wrote: "Residents say they will have to walk more than a mile to the next garage at Tesco in Bursledon ......... ....... it's not totally unrelated to all the locals choosing to drive 10 miles to the supermarkets. Why would they drive ten miles to a supermarket when there's a Tescos one mile away? Becaude there's a Sainsbury's 9 miles further away? |
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Not Responding wrote:
"Residents say they will have to walk more than a mile to the next garage at Tesco in Bursledon to pick up their papers or a pint of milk because the popular garage runs the only shop close to their homes." I bet they won't be *walking* the mile to the petrol station. -- Trevor Barton |
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