But the street "turned desolate overnight" as four businesses were shut down this summer after their leases were forfeited by Liverpool City Council. They include Ambience hair salon, where Kim Lee has worked for the last 15 years having taken over as owner following the death of her mum.
"They would go to the café and watch the world go by, whereas now they're sat in their house on their own all day. When I found out I was in tears."Kim, 41, who runs Ambience hair salon, said she was on holiday on July 31 when she received a call from one of her employees to say the premises had been repossessed by the council.
Kim told the ECHO: "I've always held my hands up and said the arrears were my issue. I didn't pay my rent during covid at all. I was closed, I wasn't making money so I didn't see why I should have to pay my rent. "I go to bed worrying about it and wake up worrying about it. We have so many people, elderly people, who walk past and say hello every morning going to the shop to get their paper or pint of milk."Avenue News, Avenue Delight and Sully's café were also forced to close in July after their leases were forfeited by the council.
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