Sir, I was so sad to learn last week that Frugal Food in Abingdon is to close.
A significant factor, blamed by owner Val Stoner for the decline of business and for the closure of other independent shops, is the lack of free parking in the town.
I recently spent a few weeks near Tring in Hertfordshire. This small town, in the shadow of nearby Aylesbury, grants free parking for the first hour. Might such a move be considered by our local authorities?
Thomas Bewley Oxford Road Abingdon
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