Town was back to its bustling best
Leamington Chamber of Trade chairman Norman Stephens is being unduly pessimistic in saying ‘trade had been better than feared in December but the town centre had been quiet on Boxing Day, with many customers lured to large out-of-town shopping centres or staying at home to look for bargains online.’
This is pure speculation as we found that many shops remained closed on Boxing Day so the town centre may well have been quiet. We went back a couple of days later to find most shops open and the town bustling with people everywhere. No monstrous arcade required. - Anne Piper, via email.