Tatton MP George Osborne meets residents at Handforth's Spar, in Wilmslow Road, to support the Standing Up 4 Sitting Down campaign
TATTON MP George Osborne is backing a campaign which calls for high streets and retailers to provide seating for elderly people.
On a recent visit to Handforth, Mr Osborne met Susan Heyes from Anchor Trust, which has launched the Standing Up 4 Sitting Down campaign.
The campaign follows evidence that older people are currently unable to access their high streets and shopping centres as much as they would like, due to a lack of seating and resting areas.
“I was delighted to support this campaign on my visit to Handforth,” Mr Osborne said.
“More seating in public spaces will hopefully improve the quality of life for elderly people and boost footfall on the high street, which is a win win.”
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