What justification for new businesses?

Since my last letter to Reepham Life (25 March 2018) I have been given to understand that a new business selling packaged meats, fresh vegetables and flowers is due to open in The Chimes in Reepham’s Market Place, and there is possibly to be a café in the current police station when it is vacated – both in direct proximity to the existing butchers, greengrocers, florists and cafés.

How then, given their strong objections to a small supermarket on grounds of the viability and survival of the existing businesses, does Reepham Town Council justify allowing these new businesses to open?

Hilary Gostling, Bircham Road, Reepham