While all see the benefit of increased foot traffic the relocation of Scone Library would bring and the aesthetic improvements associated with the estimated $1.8 million restoration works, some business owners hold concerns over the proposed ten-year restoration time-frame.

Speaking to The Advocate, Kodak Express Scone Camera Centre manager Paul Boniface, whose shop has been operating at Campbell's Corner for more than 20 years, said the move was only positive.

"I've been in business in Scone for 53 years and I see this as a big positive," he said.

"Especially if they're creating a cultural centre and putting a library there - it's bringing people to the main street.

"If they stop and grab a book there's a chance they will stop and grab a coffee.

"I feel when they do the building up it will become a real showpiece for Scone."

However Mr Boniface agreed the ten-year time-frame was a bit excessive and suggested three years might be more suitable to complete the works.

"It needs to be done sooner rather than later," he added.

Ice Box Liquor Scone Campbell's Corner manager Jamie Parker reassured locals the bottle shop would definitely have a long-term future in Scone.

But whether or not that would be across two stores once the bypass goes through was a different matter, she said, although she admitted it was too early to tell the real impact the changes would have at this stage.

One suggestion she did have, and one she has presented to council, is to bring back the town's roundabout as part of the Kelly Street revitalisation works.

Not only would this improve the aesthetic values of the main street, it would be a lot more suitable for the town's population when the need for it is gone once heavy traffic is diverted, she said.

"When the traffic lights used to be a roundabout that actually brought a lot more people into our store to Campbell's Corner because you didn't have to stop at the traffic lights and it was less hassle," she explained.

"That's what we would like to bring back, because Scone isn't really big enough, in my opinion, for there to be a main traffic lights there.

"Mostly all the trucks, all the oversized loaders, they're going to go via the bypass and anything that's coming through town is going to be a minimum amount of cars, so why have the traffic lights?

"If the roundabout does go back I think a lot more people will stop and they will shop especially if they fix up the parking in the main street as well."

At a town meeting on Tuesday night, council told the community they were currently weighing up the positives and negatives of each option, and they still remained undecided whether a roundabout would be returned.

Around the corner, Elaine from The Hunter Wholefoods said there are many positives to take from the move by council; however her main concern was also the time-frame of the refurbishments.

"I hear that our parking will be more accessible and more people will flow onto the footpaths, so these are positives," she said.

"I see the long-term benefits of staying, however this will depend on how long council would take to make these improvements and the effect the bypass will have."

Elaine also praised some initiatives council has introduced to promote beautification such as the $1000 grants program for shopfront make-overs.

"I'm excited about the news, but also a little anxious. We need the community to support small business more than ever during this time," she added.

Anytime Fitness Scone has also reassured the community they intend on staying at the premises stating they have five years on their lease with the option for another five.