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Say No to Wetherspoons in St Martins Walk

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Andrew Pullin
8 years ago

Terrible idea!

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Don’t need another pub - some current pubs in Dorking already failing! Noise levels and anti social behaviour (already an issue in Dorking) problematic. Why force other businesses out of their premises to accommodate this unwanted pub!

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Don’t need another pub - some current pubs in Dorking already failing! Noise levels and anti social behaviour (already an issue in Dorking) problematic. Why force other businesses out of their premises to accommodate this unwanted pub!

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Maria Day
8 years ago

I do not want Wetherspoons brought to Dorking as it will attract the wrong type of people to the area!

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Tabitha Bonney
8 years ago

The suggested location for this establishment not only reduces the variety of retailers therefore dilutes the current retail offer and damages the strong independent community, contrary to the BID plan. It also raises safety issues, particularly for children, sitting between the library and the entrance MeadowBank park.

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Totally against Wetgerspoons having a presence in Dorking, which will do nothing to enhance the town centre.

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Sudha Bahadur
8 years ago

Weatherspoons will change family friendly environment that St Martin's Walk provides.

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Jasmine
8 years ago

Beautitude must stay

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Anonymous
8 years ago

No interest in a wet value pub in our town and a real shame and change of direction from the high quality independent places that have been opening in recent years

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Simon Strudwick
8 years ago

Such a bad idea

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Michael Henley
8 years ago

Dorking is lovely. The people are great why introduce something like this when we already have lovely pubs in the area?

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Anonymous
8 years ago

I don't think Dorking needs another pub.

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Judith Hurst
8 years ago

Terrible idea! This is how you turn a lovely, thriving corner of town into a no go area. What are they thinking!

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Teri Challier
8 years ago

No thank you!

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Mike Selcon
8 years ago

I do not believe that a Weatherspoons pub of this size would be appropriate for Dorking

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Stupid idea

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Clare Young
8 years ago

Absolutely not what Dorking needs and would be a huge shame to loose the business on the proposed site.

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Yvonne Haskett
8 years ago

Pubs in Dorking are finding it hard enough to survive at present and several have already had to call time for good. Why on earth do we need to open another? And at the expense of five units offering varied and useful facilities for all ages, it's ludicrous! Must Dorking lose more of the relatively little diversity it has in shops right now for the sake of a cheap n cheerful pub? Burgundy and Blacks in particular is such a popular coffee shop especially with mums and toddler's because of its ease of access and relaxing facilities. And this is not to mention the fact that a large pub will create much more noise (especially late night) for local residents, particularly in the flats above the shops. Having it there may also be unnerving to some people, putting them off shopping in St Martins Walk. It could even see an increase in crime in and around the precinct because of the clientele it may attract. This is a overall a really bad idea!

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Jonathan Faulkner
8 years ago Featured

This is a very bad idea for Dorking. Dorking has many individual and diverse pubs. If a weatherspoons was to open in Dorking these would most likely struggle to compete. We would end up with a town like Leatherhead where there is no pubs in high street.

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Hannah hughes
8 years ago

Totally agree with the comments around Dt Martins walk being a family location. The library is used by many families and I fear the affect of a Wetherspoons next door will drive families away from a brilliant local council facility