š§ ROAD CLOSURES, SMALL BUSINESSES & A LITTLE COMMUNITY SPIRIT! ā¤ļø Hereās Shane with a thought on the current road closures and chaotic situation affecting Southam, Deppers Bridge and the surrounding villages.
Unfortunately, these ongoing disruptions donāt just affect us here at The Great Western. They affect our neighbours and fellow independent businesses in Ladbroke, Bishopās Itchington, Harbury, Gaydon and beyond.
And thatās really why we wanted to share this message. Behind every independent business is a person, a family, a team, a dream and an awful lot of hard work.
Whether itās your local pub, cafĆ©, salon, village shop, garage, pet store or little independent retailer, weāre all trying to do the same thing ā make a living, support our teams, serve our communities and keep our villages thriving.
There may be a few more diversions, a slightly longer journey or the occasional frustrating road closure, but please, donāt let the roadworks become the reason you stop supporting your local businesses.
Because sometimes, when itās that little bit harder to reach us, thatās when your support means the most.
Weāre not just speaking up for The Great Western. Weāre holding out a hand to every other independent business in our neighbouring villages thatās navigating these challenges alongside us.
We are neighbours. And when one local business thrives, our whole community benefits.
So please, drive carefully, follow the diversions, take that extra little journey and keep showing up for your local independents.
A road might be closed, but our doors, our hearts and our hospitality are very much OPEN!
And believe us, weāll be absolutely thrilled to see you.
Shane, Dillyn, Siobhan and all of us at The Great Western. š
Letās keep our communities connected, even when the roads arenāt!
