I'd like the laundrette to stay or at least move to another site in the town centre. Not everyone in FH has a washing machine, although I understand that it's standard in the majority of homes.

The gentrification that ED has had is different from our situation, we appear to encourage the chain stores we have here (WHSmith, Boots and Sainsburys) to increase footfall for the independent stores, where as our neighbours are concerned about a proposed M&S Simply Food on Lordship Lane.

A clone of ED is not what I think will revitalise FH, the main shops and the Pools, along with the help from the Portas Pilot should help regain FH's retail identity.