Labour MP Keith Vaz is pressing for a change in the law to help shopkeepers claim compensation for persistent roadworks.
Vaz, MP for Leicester East, is taking up the cause following the 18-week closure of Humberstone Road in the city while a 125-year-old bridge is repaired. The closure has hit convenience stores and newsagents hard.
Vaz said: “The closure is damaging businesses and is detrimental to residents.”
Farooq Ahmed, owner of Uppingham News, said: “It is affecting us badly. People are just not coming in. There is nowhere to park and I’ve lost all my passing trade.”
Vaz, MP for Leicester East, is taking up the cause following the 18-week closure of Humberstone Road in the city while a 125-year-old bridge is repaired. The closure has hit convenience stores and newsagents hard.
Vaz said: “The closure is damaging businesses and is detrimental to residents.”
Farooq Ahmed, owner of Uppingham News, said: “It is affecting us badly. People are just not coming in. There is nowhere to park and I’ve lost all my passing trade.”
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