Sites B to G relates to the Eldon Way Industrial Estate and it is suggested in the Options and Issues document that more appropriate and valuable uses could replace the existing industrial uses. This section is drafted in such a way that the indication is that employment uses should be removed in favour of other uses such as residential. This is not considered to be an appropriate strategy for various sustainability and town centre viability reasons. The sites are in a highly sustainable location where the proximity of existing residential areas, bus routes and railway station contribute to sustainability objectives and the need to reduce the use of the private car, particularly for short trips such as commuting. The industrial area also helps sustain the town centre through the provision of a customer base and through business links. Irrespective of the employment land availability assessment of the wider district, the locational merits of the Eldon Way employment site would indicate to us that the majority of the site should continue to be maintained for employment type uses rather than wholesale redevelopment for residential and leisure purposes. Rather than removing employment uses altogether the objective should be to maintain an employment presence by encouraging a mix of appropriate employment uses such as offices, light industrial, high technology and studio based workshops.