Joined-up thinking.

Every now and then, there are articles and letters in our local paper from local traders bemoaning the fact that fewer people are choosing to come into town to shop, and preferring out-of-town centres. They are invariably supported by comments from local councillors extolling the virtues of town centre shops and the local market. Could it have anything to do with the fact that these same councillors were responsible over the years for a series of traffic planning measures which have made it progressively more difficult to drive into town, and progressively more difficult - and expensive - to park when you do manage to get there? Do me a favour!