Cheddar traders are still awaiting answers to questions from theparish council over the rumours that a supermarket is set to takeover Bowdens Park, the home of the village football team.
The promised statement from the club via their public relationsfirm Feisty PR and Sports Solutions came last thing on Tuesday thisweek prompting mixed reactions. Some thought a new super marketwould boost trade in the village while others saw it as a hammerblow.
Letters of support for a new super market and bigger footballground have been sent to the Cheddar Valley Gazette.
One is from Tim Richens who is vice chairman of the footballclub. Mr Richens explains the benefits of having improved sportingfacilities.
Meanwhile in Cheddar the traders have been vigorously promotingtheir shops to highlight the amount of businesses there are in thecommunity with a window display at the library for their Keep ItLocal campaign.
They are behind a competition to encourage families this half-term holiday to use the local shops.
Budgens are undergoing a major refit that will give the store anew look next month. Changes include a pharmacy and a Subway cafe.
But with a new Tesco planned, speculation is mounting over thefuture of the village shops.
See letters to the editor on page 28.
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