on the subject of business closures i see the Hill on Dartmouth Road is boarded up, presumably it will get 'developed'?

Yes, I noticed it looks closed. Sadly, the energy crisis is likely to cut a swathe through local businesses, much more than the pandemic (where furlough helped).

There was a vehicle fire outside the Hill which damaged the building. Amazingly, it's already reopened.

I should apologise for my wrongly placed cynicism....