Albany councillors have voted to write to the minister to request the deregulation of the city’s trading hours, which will pave the way for more retail businesses to open on Sundays and later on weeknights.
After a lengthy debate at its June 25 ordinary meeting, the council voted unanimously to apply to Minister for Commerce Sue Ellery for a year-round extension to trading hours for general retail shops.
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