"It's happening all over... people can't afford to go out anymore"
manchestereveningnews.co.ukReaders have reacted to fears that a south Manchester high street could become a 'ghost town' - with independent businesses continuing to grapple with plummeting footfall, rising energy bills, soaring rent prices and the spiralling supply costs.
Burton Road, the main high street through the leafy and desirable West Didsbury, in south Manchester, has seen four businesses close their doors in just a matter of weeks; with some that are still managing to survive left worried about the stability of their future.
The Manchester Evening News readers have had their say, raising concerns about the hike in living costs that has left 'everybody skint' and means people 'can't afford to go out anymore', with others blaming online shopping; predicting the decline is likely to continue at high streets across the region and beyond. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go In West Didsbury, the most recent venue to disappear from the main street was the West Village bar.
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