I would like to invite comments about the death of trade in Westbury on Trym. Firstly it was recession and all that went with it ,then greedy landlords took a swipe at cetain properties and now the city council in all its wisdom has put the finishing touches with roadworks in Canford Lane. Although I agree with the need to repair pavements but to actually deprive traders of decent access is taking the proverbial Now we are only two weeks in to a 8 to 13 week cycle with most businesses running at half speed one has to wonder who goes first. Surely there could have been a staggered approach to the work, there again I am not an expert only a victim.

This could spell the end of the Village,I have never seen it so dead.People just do not want to shop on a Bomb Site! In my trade,May and June are my "Christmas".Not this year!!The Ink shop next door to me told me today that a lot of there punters are going to there Henleaze shop because they just dont want to be in W-o-T.With all this mess.I have sent e-mails to both our MP. and local councilors,will tell you what they say,This work should have been done over a couple of weekends.road closed and under floodlights working a full 48.hours,with 3 Eight hour shifts,per day,Hell of a mess.but not this long drawn out tooth-ache we are all going through now. We have heard on the grapevine that the 8 week job may turn into a11 or 14 week job!!!! Will the last Shop to leave the Village please turn of the light please.