Blog launched to defend Southwold High Street
Welcome to the new blog, Look After Southwold, which launched yesterday in the wake of Waveney District Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a Costa coffee shop in the High Street.
I fear that once one of the chains gets in others see that as their research done and follow. Look After Southwold will almost certainly be a busy blog.
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http://twitter.com/davebriggs Dave Briggs
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