I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with Spa shopper, Fernhill Heath, that the quaintness has gone from Droitwich.

The new development in Droitwich will do the town nothing but harm.

We have already lost one of the best shops in town, ‘Beaubelles’, due to an extensive increase in rent. How many more will close before the powers that be realise they have a white elephant on their hands.

I have seen this happen time and time again and how Danuke Jones from ‘Butterfingers’ cook shop thinks that this refurbishment will bring trade to the high street is beyond comprehension.

I give this development a year or two down the line before it all goes pear shaped, leaving the residents of Droitwich with nothing more than a few shops still trading but many boarded up, having gone out of business.

Trust me, I have seen it all before, I can give examples if anyone is interested.

Mrs D Earl, Droitwich Spa