Flintshire Town centres the future

"TOWN centre chiefs say action must be taken to help struggling town centres before it is too late.

The call comes after Flintshire Council announced it is to carry out major health checks on its eight town centres – Mold, Flint, Holywell, Connah’s Quay, Shotton, Queensferry, Saltney and Buckley."

Link  http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2011/09/13/call-for-action-in-flintshire-town-centres-55578-29410360/ 

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It is too late. What can a council do to stop people not spending money on local high streets. In effect nothing.
Rates are too high, the business model of a bricks and mortar shop is not sustainable. For example I needed an inner tube for the gate. Its a heavy gate it's got wheels. Ebay click, click, click ordered and paid for. The inner tube will arrive today by first class post.

On the broader front, goods are going up in price, people are not spending over job security fears. They are paying off money they borrowed against their houses which was an ill advised folly of enormous magnitude.

I have watched change of behaviour at Chirk carboot sale over the last 4 years. People are even being careful there over spending a pound.

Public service unions promising strikes may find they will come unstuck this winter. They will only hurt those who need help.

We are fed up of paying for you all, get real

What is required is a low tax economy. Governments of either side have milked the golden goose dry. Now you will reap what you have sowed. I watch from the side lines.