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Consistent with the signs of the times
and the shift away from manual labour and
predominantly agricultural employment, the
majority of parishioners today do not work
in the parish; however approximately half
do work locally i.e. within a radius of six
miles. Gone are the local trades such as the
blacksmith, the brewer, the tailor and the
baker. Instead, it is clear that Alscot Estate is
encouraging local businesses and a sense of
entrepreneurism and, thereby, the generation of
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business sector represented within the parish,
plentiful car parking and easy access to the road
network and business parks have encouraged
companies to move here; amongst them a
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disperse to properties throughout the district, a
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distribution centre. Small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) also exist, such as
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a timber yard, a rock school and a specialist
cosmetics company.
Today, the evidence gleaned from the survey
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about the area in which they live and its
sustainability for future generations. There is
an increased awareness of the damage which
can be done to the environment through
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like to be better at recycling. They would like
to have access to more cycle-paths which
would lead to a decrease in the use of cars.
They are concerned with the costs of modern
living, in particular the rising prices of fuel
for heating and they wish that their homes
were better insulated, for example. There is
also considerable interest in the growing of
produce such as fruit and vegetables, perhaps
in allotments and community orchards, as
was done in the past. Parishioners are also
interested in maintaining and improving
local footpaths which would provide even
better access to different parts of the local
countryside.
Celebrating the Queens Diamond Jubilee.
May Day on the Village Green.