Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 18 October 2023
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Upper Queen carparks to be replaced by cycleway MAX FRETHEY
Local Democracy Reporter
Plans to remove carparking along another Richmond road have left residents upset and a local business warning it will have a “major effect” on their operations. As part of the Streets for People programme, Tasman District Council plans to replace the carparking with separated cycleways along both sides of upper Queen St between Salisbury Rd and Hill St. Co-owner of Richmond Antiques and Curios, Kevin Hannah says the availability of carparks is a major factor for businesses to consider when establishing themselves. “If you take all those carparks out, then where do our clients park?” he asks. “It will seriously have a major effect on this business to the point where we’ll either look at closing down or relocating.” Co-owner Maria Martin says the council was good at keeping them up-to-date on the plans, but they couldn’t reach a compromise. “They tried to work with us. ‘What would you like to see?’ But every time they came back it was ‘no, we can’t do that’,” she says. “The council needs to look after their businesses and keep them viable and vibrant for Richmond to be an interesting place.”
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Taylors We Love Shoes owners and sole-mates Jan and Craig Taylor say the store’s 75th year outlined its strong community ties. Photo: Anton Meyer.
75 years fitting soles with soul GORDON PREECE The current custodians of a family shoe business say its sturdy fit in the community helped it step towards the 75year milestone. Craig Taylor first joined Taylors Footwear Store Ltd in
Richmond in 1974 as the second generation, after his father Cliff started the business next to their Queen St family home in 1948. Craig says the shop originally offered shoe repairs, but Cliff ’s purchase of a dozen pairs for resale set off the
store’s retail journey. He says the premises grew four times, and from 1966 the store operated in other areas of Richmond before finding the right fit at its current Queen St location in 1977. In reflecting on 75 years of the business, Craig says cus-
tomer loyalty and putting the best business foot forward had helped the store, which has since rebranded to Taylors We Love Shoes, sell thousands of pairs to generations of local families.
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