'I've lost everything': Shop owner 'forced to close business due to disruptive Scottish Water works'

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Ian previously feared his shop wouldn't last six months, and now lack of footfall has left him losing thousands.

Mr McNeill previously had to let go of one member of staff, but he also had to cut the hours of the three remaining members, with him having to cover them.as well.

However, he says he was recently offered a one-off inconvenience payment of £529 - which is equivalent to his water and sewage charges."All my regular customers that used to come in, they’ve all disappeared. While Mr McNeill took over the business around seven years ago, Frankie’s has been there for about 50 years and the local community is"shocked" that the store will close."Obviously I’m not going to stand and tell everyone my business."I’m not making money, I’m now losing money.Mr McNeill says he will now have to look for a job when Frankie’s closes and it is unlikely he will reopen the store.

 

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