Ten Good Reasons to shop locally

1. Local stores are more likely to carry locally sourced goods and products.

2. Shopping locally reduces my carbon footprint.

3. It can save both times and money, when you take other factors, such as travel and parking, into account.

4. Shopping locally supports jobs and the community.

5. Local business owners invest in the community and have a vested interest in the future of our community.

6. Shopping locally promotes a vibrant, healthy, prosperous and diverse local economy.

7. Local shops are accessible to all - particularly elderly, vulnerable and young people, or those without transport.

8. Shopping locally saves services and helps preserve a range of public, private and voluntary services.

9. Local shops offer a distinctive shopping experience provided by independent, often innovative, traders who respond to customers needs.

10. Shopping locally enables people to socialise and feel part of the community.