Traders in South Bristol’s main shopping street fear roadworks that are expected to last more than two years will "kill us all off" before they see the benefits of the influx of thousands of new residents.
Business leaders in Bedminster say they are keen to put a message to people that all the shops, cafes and businesses in East Street are still very much open - and urged people not to be put off by the one-way closure of the main road through the area.
But some traders said they have already experienced a noticeable drop in customers in the week since Bristol City Council closed the main road northbound and said it would remain closed for two and a half years.
