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Re the 2 comments above. Firstly, totally agree that more people moving into the area can only be a good thing for our wonderful, local high street.

My point is that ugly, derelict shop units in Union St have laid empty for years. They are an absolute eyesore and priority should have been made to ensure these are constructed into housing units. (or shops)
I'd like to see the council either force the owners to do something or make them subject to a compulsory purchase order.

There is no greater example of this absurdity than the former NHS building in Wood street which has been derelict for years. Its only inhabitants being pigeons and rats!

Anyway, despite the original comments, Union St is an attractive road-be it constrained by its narrowness, hence valid concerns being expressed by local residents.!