- Hampshire County Council has told shops on Lymington’s cobbled Quay Street to remove outside displays after three anonymous complaints, saying boards can narrow footways and create hazards.
- Traders — some of whom have used pavement displays for decades — warn removing them would devastate passing trade and damage the street’s character.
- A local Lib Dem councillor launched a petition that gathered 1,000+ signatures in under 24 hours as residents and businesses push back.
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