and a Currys PC World Superstore are also at the site. There is also a Pizza Hut and a McDonald's at the retail park. Nearby a development has taken place by the A30 Winchester Road, with Homebase, Hobby Craft, Axminster, Home Bargains & a Harvester and Travelodge as prominent features. Public transport Bus transport for many years was provided by the National Bus Company, under the Hampshire Bus name. Long ago public transport along the A30 was provided by the Hants and Dorset bus company, but this predates much development in the area. After the privatisation of the bus industry, services are run in the area by Stagecoach South. Former notable bus routes were the 39, 40, 50 and 59, although much of this network was considerably altered in the year 2000. Bus routes for the estate are now served by routes 1 and 12, the former serving Brighton Hill at an eight to ten-minute frequency for much of the time. Exceptions are on Sundays/Bank Holidays and in evenings. Route 12 operates hourly. Of the two routes, route 1 is seen as the more popular route for the Town Centre, operating direct via Winchester Road, whereas the 12 runs via Cranbourne before reaching the Town Centre. Decline After the closure of the local supermarket the shopping precinct became run down and vandalised. Some shops closed down over this period. Many residents did not feel safe using the area, particularly at night. All change In the early 2000s there were rumours of a complete overhaul of the Brighton Hill Centre, and surrounding areas. Many residents were sceptical and morale at the time was low. For what seemed like a very long time, Brighton Hill was missing out on many basic features, one example is the lack of cashpoint in the area, the nearest being around two miles away. Provisions in the convenience stores in the area were a lot more expensive than those in the supermarket, particularly affecting the elderly and disabled who found it harder to travel further than the estate. The general atmosphere in the area did not do much to lift residents' spirits at this stage in time. However, in 2002 the demolition of the former supermarket began. This involved digging up car parking and also demolition of the Pig and Whistle public house, by this time closed. The work also involved filling in of 'subways' under roads