THE Riverside development in Northwich will be fantastic when it is finished and should really make our town a great place for residents and visitors.

I hear and read the struggles which local businesses are having with the disruption caused by the construction works, and particularly the car parking, but I have parked in Northwich without any difficulty every time I visited this year which is mainly on a Saturday.

Please support our small local businesses and help them continue trading during this disruption, I visited the fabulous First Choice Fruit on Leicester Street this weekend where I bought a selection of very fresh vegetables at a much cheaper price than they are available for in many large supermarkets.

There are dozens more great local shops so please do not be put off visiting Northwich by concerns about car parking, there is plenty of free car parking and empty parking spaces.

Please support our local businesses and then we will surely have a fabulous mix of traditional local shops plus the new ones which will be part of the current development.

Pam Reay Barnton