Old codger moved to say ‘get a life’

AS an old codger myself and having lived in Littlehampton for more than 20 years, I have got to say to the residents of Ferring, “Get a life and move on with the times” – the new ASDA there, and the new Morrisons at Wick, will quite clearly bring in much-needed competition.

This will stop the likes of Tesco, etc., dominating the market in Littlehampton and, in an area with high unemployment, I for one will not be press-ganged into shopping without a choice.

Watch Tesco bring its prices down when Asda opens – we need these two new supermarkets to even out the cost of our weekly shop.

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ASDA has put into place the latest technology to minimise the effect on the environment – why can’t the people of Ferring see that? They obviously have no idea what this sort of technology can achieve.

I wonder how many of them will shop at ASDA when it is up and running, after all, it will be right on their doorstep!

As for the A259 becoming a rat race at rush hour, I have never seen that before. You may get held up at the roundabouts at each end, but two minutes at the most,

Ferring residents say they will be trapped in the village – why? The access to the new ASDA will be easy to get into and out of, a 40 miles per hour speed limit will sort out the speeding problem, if indeed there is one.

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My only concern would be not to put in traffic lights – they are renowned for causing hold-ups. The only logical answer is a new roundabout, which would also make it easier to get into ASDA and also the garden centre opposite, thus keeping the traffic flowing without the need to stop.

Ferring Parish Council chairman Carole Robertson states that every aspect of the plans causes a plethora of problems for the village. Once again, why? The access onto the A259 from the village is very easy to negotiate.

So I say to ASDA and Morrisons, “Bring it on, we need you”.

Bill Rose

Thornlea Park

Littlehampton