Why are so many businesses closing? Councillor responds to another shock closure

The closure of The Chocolate Cafe in Ramsbottom has been met with sadness from residents after it announced it couldn’t keep up with rising bills.

In a statement posted on Facebook, owner of The Chocolate Cafe, Philip Hargreaves, said: “The cost-of-living crisis is hitting us at both ends, our much-loved customers have less in their pockets and goods and energy have increased by 40 per cent and in some cases doubled.

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