Shoppers in Ruddington say the village's independent businesses appeal to visitors and reflect the 'community feel' of the area. With many people praising local independent businesses in a town where there aren’t many “big boys”, to increase footfall some have suggested more parking needs to be introduced.
Ruddington is one of the larger villages in Nottinghamshire which has strips of businesses. Many people shared their favourite independent businesses and what else they would like to see in the area. Hayley Mason, 32 is a nurse.
Hayley has lived in Ruddington for 6 years and shops in the area regularly. She said: “It’s great here, it’s nice that there’s a lot of independent businesses because especially now, you want to support more of those rather than the big brands.”
