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First of all, let me thank you all for coming to thispublic meeting, to discuss the future of our town.
首先，我要感謝各位賞光出席這次公開會議，和我們共商小鎮的未來。
Our first speaker is Shona Ferguson, from Barfordtown council. Shona.
我們的第一位講話人是來自Barford鎮議會的ShonaFerguson，大家掌聲歡迎Shona。
Thank you. First I'll briefly give you some backgroundinformation,
謝謝。首先我簡短地給大家介紹一些背景資訊，
then I'll be asking you for your comments on developments in the town.
然後在小鎮的發展方面再徵求一下大家的意見。
Well, as you don't need me to tell you, Barford has changed a great deal in the last 50 years.
相信不用我說你們也都知道，這五十年來Barford已經發生了很大的變化。
These are some of the main changes.
我要跟你們講的是一些主要的變化。
Fifty years ago, buses linked virtually every part of the town and the neighbouring towns andvillages.
50年前，公交路線幾乎連線著鎮上的每個部分和隔壁村鎮。
Most people used them frequently but not now because the bus companies concentrate onjust the routes that attract most passengers.
那個時候大多數人經常乘坐公交，但是現在已經不再這樣了，因為公交車公司現在只注重發展那些能夠吸引大部分乘客的路線。
So parts of the town are no longer served by buses.
鎮上有些地方已經再也沒有公交車通行了。
Even replacing old uncomfortable buses with smart new ones has had little impact onpassenger numbers.
即使公交車公司將老舊的舒適感較低的公交車換成了智慧的新車，乘客數量也幾乎沒有增加。
It's sometimes said that bus fares are too high, but in relation to average incomes, fares arenot much higher than they were 50 years ago.
有時候人們認為公交車費太高了，但是根據現如今大家的平均收入水平來看，目前的費用並沒有比五十年前的高出很多。
Changes in the road network are affecting the town.
道路網的變化正在影響著小鎮。
The centre was recently closed to traffic on a trial basis, making it much safer for pedestrians.
中心路線前段時間在試行封閉交通，為了讓行人更加安全進行了整修。
The impact of this is being measured.
人們正在衡量這一行動的效果。
The new cycle paths, separating bikes from cars in most main roads,
人們使用新自行車道的次數比預期中要多得多，
are being used far more than was expected, reducing traffic and improve air quality.
這些車道將最主要道路上的自行車和汽車分了開來，減少了交通擁堵並改善了空氣質量。
And although the council's attempts to have a bypass constructed have failed,
雖然鎮議會試圖建造一條支路的想法並沒有成功，
we haven't given up hope of persuading the government to change its mind.
但是我們不會就此放棄的，我們仍希望能夠說服政府改變想法。
Shopping in the town centre has changed over the years.
這些年來鎮中心的購物情況已經發生了變化。
Many of us can remember when the town was crowded with people going shopping.
我們很多人都能記得過去鎮上擠滿了購物的人的場景。
Numbers have been falling for several years, despite efforts to attract shoppers, for instance byopening new car parks.
即使商家已經做出了各種努力想要吸引顧客，比如建造新的停車場，顧客的數量這幾年來仍在一直減少。
Some people combine shopping with visits to the town's restaurants and cafes.
有些人把購物和去鎮上的餐館和咖啡館結合起來。
Most shops are small independent stores, which is good,
鎮上大部分商店都是小小的獨立店鋪，它們雖然很棒，
but many people prefer to use supermarkets and department stores in nearby large towns asthere are so few well-known chain stores here.
但是很多人卻更喜歡去附近大型城鎮裡的超市或者百貨商場購物，因為本鎮有名的`連鎖商店太少了。
Turning now to medical facilities, the town is served by family doctors in several medicalpractices
現在我們把話題轉向醫療設施，我們小鎮居民好幾種疾病都是找家庭醫生來看的，
fewer than 50 years ago, but each catering for far more patients.
雖然現在鎮上家庭醫生的數量比50年前要少，但是他們每個人治療的患者數量都比那時候要多得多。
Our hospital closed 15 years ago, which means journeys to other towns are unavoidable.
我們鎮醫院是15年前倒閉的，也就是說去別的鎮看病在所難免。
On the other hand, there are more dentists than there used to be.
另一方面，鎮上的牙醫數量比過去要多。
Employment patterns have changed, along with almost everything else.
和幾乎所有事情一樣，就業模式也發生了變化。
The number of schools and colleges has increased making that the main employment sector.
學校和學院的數量有所增加，成為了主要的就業部門。
Services, such as website design and accountancy, have grown in importance,
像網站設計和會計服務這樣的服務行業發展極其迅猛，
and surprisingly, perhaps, manufacturing hasn't seen the decline that has affected it in otherparts of the country.
而且令人意外的是，我們鎮的製造業並沒有像國內其他地方一樣走向衰落。
