What is recognised is that independent retailers will be welcome within the town, providing niche or specialist products. Further fast food, catering outlets or supermarkets are not wanted or needed.
Hoddesdon town needs a plan of what the variety of shops should be to ensure that the town centre is once again a thriving and vital place, where people want to visit.
We propose the following format for the retail offer for Hoddesdon:
| Number of Shops | % of Total Retail Outlets | |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison | 70 | 37% |
| Convenience | 24 | 13% |
| Service | 86 | 46% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 1% |
| Vacant | 8 | 4% |
| Total | 189 | 100% |