“We need people to support our town centres, not sit online and moan about how rubbish they are while waiting for an Amazon delivery to arrive.” This statement from the communications office at Ashford Borough Council (ABC) came after plans for a Christmas market at the town’s Designer Outlet sparked much debate online. Some frustrated residents thought the proposal – submitted by the site’s owners McArthurGlen, not the local authority – was further proof that councillors are giving up on the high street. But ABC bosses have come out fighting, saying they are in the process of spending £3m on …