Totnes has one of the lowest rates of immunisation against measles in the country.
Costa pulled out of plans to open a branch in Totnes, Devon after a 5, 000-strong petition.
It was introduced in 1903 and ran locally around Plymouth, Exeter, Teignmouth and between Totnes and Ashburton.
BBC: Steam railmotor back on South Devon line after 100 years
Mr Conroy, from Totnes, suffered serious leg injuries in an attack that killed war correspondent Marie Colvin.
Five hundred Totnes people have bought shares in the turbines project at Luscombe Cross, south of the town.
One farmer from Totnes claims he is losing money because of cracked eggs in delivery trucks crossing potholes.
Costa's letter was also signed by Dr Sarah Wollaston, MP for Totnes, and Pruw Boswell, Mayor of Totnes.
BBC: Costa Coffee pulls out of Totnes despite planning approval
They are also aiming to make Totnes the nut tree capital of Britain.
Many people in Totnes bought shares in the community scheme which was designed to provide power for 2, 500 households.
Public relations analyst Phil Morgan said the decision to pull out of Totnes could benefit Costa in the long-run.
BBC: Costa Coffee pulls out of Totnes despite planning approval
But Matt Trant, who chairs the residents group Totnes Voice, said hundreds who wanted the chain had not been heard.
She said Totnes, which is known for its alternative lifestyle image, seemed the ideal location for her feline therapy cafe.
Local party members in Totnes have already drawn up a shortlist of 11 would-be candidates to contest the next election.
Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC), which has 500 members, came up with the plans in partnership with Infinergy in 2010.
Trees blocked roads in Exeter, on the A381 just outside Totnes, and the main road between Bratton Fleming and Barnstaple.
Feasibility research is being carried out by Plymouth University and Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC) into the River Dart at Dittisham.
Residents and business owners against the chain moving to Bakewell said they were hoping to replicate the success of Totnes campaigners.
Until this year, boat builder John McShea had to travel 45 minutes from Totnes to get to his business in East Portlemouth.
Totnes Renewable Energy Society (Tresoc) has 500 members They came up with the community turbines plan in partnership with Infinergy in 2010.
"Unlike Totnes, Bakewell has a number of chain stores in the town such as Boots, Thorntons, and The Outdoor Company", it said.
The Great Western Railway Steam Railmotor was last seen on the Totnes to Ashburton line in 1905, the South Devon Railway (SDR) said.
BBC: Steam railmotor back on South Devon line after 100 years
The scheme began in 2010 with the creation of the Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRES) which offered local people shares in the project.
"Costa has recognised the strength of feeling in Totnes against national brands and taken into account the specific circumstances of Totnes, " it said.
BBC: Costa Coffee pulls out of Totnes despite planning approval
The Totnes MP, who was selected in an open primary, said she considered herself a "Cameron loyalist" who believed talk of leadership challenges should end.
Costa withdrew from Totnes after 5, 750 signatures were collected against it.
Lisa Hosking, who runs two independents on the High Street, Wild Fig Deli and Aromatika, a beauty products firm, thinks independents make Totnes a destination.
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Mr Steen has been an MP in south Devon since 1983, first for South Hams and then for Totnes when the seat was created in 1997.
Totnes GP Dylan Watkins, from Leatside Surgery, is leading a campaign to get parents to vaccinate their children in order to avoid an outbreak in the town.
Conservative Sarah Wollaston, MP for Totnes, said while safety concerns were paramount, the government should celebrate the joys of cycling which made people "glad to be alive".
Totnes boasts 41 independent coffee outlets and is well-known in the South West for its "alternative" image, with a resident community of artists, writers, therapists, musicians, and herbalists.
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