Comment on Wicker Tesco

2nd January 2008

Jillian Creasy, Green Party Cllr for Central ward, which includes the city centre, said: "Once again, we are being told that a large new supermarket will create jobs and help regeneration. In fact jobs will be lost from existing small shops as Tesco destroys them by undercutting their "staple" lines. According to the Planning Department's own analysis, 9% of the superstore's trade will come from the City Centre. If shops close there, residents will be forced to travel further. This is not good for regeneration, local communities or the environment."

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