Support
Part Two: Centres and Site Allocations (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 178
Received: 29/12/2023
Respondent: Suzanne Webb
The Ryemarket is an incredibly important part of Stourbridge Town Centre, hosting a range of retail units with entrances on the High Street, Market Street and Talbot Street. As well as within the centre itself, cafes and retail units front the streets at its surroundings. The Ryemarket Car Park regularly suffers from vandalism, including an arson attack in 2020 which kept the car park closed for months. There was also a major incident in 2022, during which two teenagers were stabbed. Despite the installation of CCTV and more regular cleaning, the car park is still home to significant issues - and it remains an eyesore. I support this policy's laudable aims to repurpose the Ryemarket and its car park and would advocate strongly for a complete replacement of the car park itself.