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A Question (or two) to Surrey County Councillor Denise Saliagopoulos
Reflecting on that the news Olympic Rowers are staying at RHC here on the Green, together with the remarks of Denise Saliagopoulos that "It will bring the Olympic Games to the heart of the community and boost the local economy". May I ask Mrs S, exactly where these benefits will accrue? Here in Englefield Green we have too few shops, no Post Office, Bank or Public Toilets, hardly a big attraction for the average tourist. As I understand things, in 2012 Egham will resemble a dusty building site, as it is about to have yet another Supermarket pitched in the High Street, so, how welcoming will that be for tourists?
The uncharitable ones among us might think that Councillor Saliagopoulos was really thinking of her home town of Staines, as being the benefactors of the boost to the local economy? Please say that I am wrong, Mrs S, please tell, what changes you have in mind so that Englefield Green will be able to welcome lots of visitors to spend lots of money, and have no worries about spending a penny!
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