Nicky Corbett, the mayor of Leiston-cum-Sizewell, said seeing workers wearing uniforms in the town was not a problem for the majority of people.<\/p>\n
“Those guys are everybody else’s neighbours – they’re just like you and I, it’s just the uniform they wear to work,” she said.<\/p>\n
“It would be nicer perhaps if they were to take the PPE off before they went into the local shops.<\/p>\n
“But, they’ve had a hard day at work, they’re getting their supper on the way home… Most of us really don’t mind at all.”<\/p>\n
Corbett went on to add that the High Street was “a tough place at the moment” for towns across the UK, not just Leiston, but “sympathised” with business owners. <\/p>\n
She said the town was “on the cusp of a very exciting time”, but stressed that support was available for businesses that perhaps felt otherwise.<\/p>\n
“If they’re struggling, if they need help or advice, there are places they can turn to,” she said.<\/p>\n
Additional reporting by George King<\/p>\n
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