KENDAL'S motorists and businesses face fresh disruption to traffic and trade in the run-up to Christmas as Transco begin ripping up the roads in the town centre next month.
The news comes only weeks after United Utilities completed similar works on the water supply that caused widespread anger among businesses and road users in the town Transco is spending £170,000 on replacing gas pipelines in and around Kendal town centre and the plans have again provoked fury among retailers who fear that trade will be affected at a crucial time of the year for them.
Nigel Byrom, owner of The Family House Furniture shop on Wildman Street, said: "Here we go again. South Lakeland District Council and Capita tell us traders nothing. It's up yours once again," he said.
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