There are many good reason's for Shopping locally......

1) Shopping Locally Helps Retain Communities,

People Don't like losing their local shops and services but do not consider this when they go shopping. Local shops can only survive if customers shop in their local shops. So if you want to keep your local shops then, support them now by shopping there

2) Local Shops Carry And Sell A Fantastic Range Of Products At Affordable Prices.

Many people get out of the habit of shopping in the local community shops and therefore are surprised by the wide range of products and services available right on there own door step.

3) Shopping Locally Will Save You Money.

The out of town shops have done a really good job convincing us all that shopping locally is a expensive practise, but the fact is, they can not supply the evidence to back this "fact" up. If you add up the travel cost, then the parking cost and then there's the fee's for transporting larger items home and of course not to mention your time, if you add it all up the cost is often much higher than if you actually shopped locally.

4) Shopping In The Local Community Saves The Environment.

We are more aware and conscious about our carbon foot prints and CO2 emissions and the environmental impact, your local shops will more often than not stock a high percentage of local sourced goods & products and not require you to make a long car drive or bus/train journey to get it therefore helping to cut down the carbon foot print.

5) Shopping In The Community Creates Jobs.

Shops in your local community creates local employment and self employment, these people in return spend in there local community. Evidence shows that for every £10 spent in local community independent shops, £25 is generated for the local economy compared with just £14 spent in multinationals.

6) Local Community Shops Invest More In Their Communities.

Sole traders and independent retailers are more generous in their support for local Charities, Schools, Carnivals and community events, So by shopping in your local community shops & businesses means a financial return into our community.

7) Local Community Shops Are For Everyone.

Most people can get to their local community shops easily and this is especially important for elderly, vulnerable and young people and those without transport. Keeping your shops open by buying locally helps the whole community.