The owner of Surrey Beds, Jerry Cheshire, has seen his business severely disrupted by major roadworks at the junction of Old Lodge Lane with Brighton Road and he wants to let his customers know that the shop is open for business as usual.

The roadworks started on 15th June and will continue until 28th September. Although all of the businesses in Old Lodge Lane are affected, there is no compensation scheme for traders to cover any loss in business.

Jerry explained that Croydon Council are unsympathetic because the road improvements are a Transport for London (TfL) project.

Despite Jerry's numerous requests to TfL they have not sent a representative to assess the disruption to the local traders, and even if they did, they say there is no precedent for compensation.

Jerry said: "It is extremely inconvenient and it has affected my trade in a negative way. I will be glad when it is all over."