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We have seen many of our shops closed down and replaced by charity shops, cafes, bars, estate agents etc. We have more of these than any town I know. Even our M&S is just an ‘Outlet’ and half the Galleries shopping centre is now empty. What is the council doing to help bring business to the area? It increases parking charges, puts parking meters in areas that used to be free and then allows the area’s roads to be dug up. Is it trying to close the town centre and drive people to other areas such as Guildford? Advertisementyour story continues below What I don’t understand is that more and more homes are being built in this area. Surely we want to keep the income these new homes will bring to the local area. Or is the council happy to take the ever-increasing council tax but offer nothing back in return. Rod Roadknight Warwick Close Aldershot First printed in: Aldershot News and Mail Email to a friend	Other Letters Fight hard if you are opposing a development Alternate week bin collections trial is an ordeal Library cuts of £1m are not an investment We’ve heard all the Aldershot talk before Yes, please focus on our hospitals Gordon Brown Town is slowly being driven into the ground Help improve the quality of life for home’s residents Our faith in QEB inspector already dashed Thanks to man who came to mother's rescue It's too late to rescue our rundown town Barracks site minitown needs its own surgery Hospital is actually one of the safest in the country Who are they trying to fool now over Galleries fiasco?Bingo is much needed and far from a mindless game Council's majority party can actually be defeated at the polls MP wrong about borough’s affordable housing record Improved sex education must be a priority Join the brown envelope protest at tax increases Compensation would ease effect of extra flights Make easy cuts to pay for CCTV Noise can cause serious stress problems Depot scheme is a trade-off I cannot accept Points without having a licence are not logical Bridge story sounds like an April Fool Gurkhas have earned the right to equal respect Leisure centre is made dirty by people who use it One way to cut costs is to reduce collection time MP should be grateful that we have the Gurkhas Petition the Prime Minister for fairer Gurkha pensions Golf course trees will grow slower than envisaged Lack of parking will put pressure on neighbours Thanks for your support of the glorious Gurkhas An expensive report that will end up gathering dust Graffiti swastika offensive in Home of the British Army MPs expenses are tiny compared with workload NHS reforms need more consultation and more time Board of experts to run council is a brilliant idea There is no real alternative to this vital link road Please press for review of town's crazy parking Fatal combination that has spawned ineffective council There are also plenty of positives in the district Extra flights will bring benefits for Farnborough I would love to live on the edge of the airport Abolishing free parking amounts to a gross betrayal I do not want a huge airport on my doorstep Silent majority has no problem with extra flying TAG appeal will ensure maximum fairness all round Frimley Park has the solution to parking problem Appeal is all about rich and powerful greedy for more My joint interests with MP are not commercial So, does our MP provide us with a 'junk' service?NHS experts must give us realistic options for future Yes, judges should be tough on speeding Village needs recycling centre at supermarket Traffic problems in rat-run lane getting worse No, commercial waste does not get a subsidy Councillors seem unable to take tough action Widening tracks the only way to improve railways Hospital parking problem could get even worse Lib Dems have a plan to save post offices Unitary county article ignored important issues Empty office sites could be made available for housing AWC subsidies commercial waste going to landfill Station's neighbours suffer from shortage of parking spaces Town badly needs a minor injuries unit The planning process is so frustrating What does the county do with our money? 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