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  The leases on that parade of shops are up and if to renew is too costly then they will close .Dover is not the only Town suffering .I was reading about a Town in East Hertfordshire how that is on the decline .Older people are saying its not like the good old days when we had decent shops .
  
  Out of Town shopping has been the death knell for small towns .The only hope is for speciality shops to return .Why do we need top brand names .A fish shop ,a decent baby clothes outlet .A few good quality dress shops .A leather shop so the list goes on .
  You cannot blame a council for Landlords greed .Our business rates are too high for the area we live in .There is not the wealth in the town to sustain theses large rents .If you live out of toewn it is easier to drive to Canterbury or catch a bus .
  
  Until small traders return so you can actuslly enjoy a shopping experience the decline will set in .A screen see onother thread is not the answer .If more time was spent trying to sort out the decline then we would all be a lot happier .

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