Lots of food for thought from meeting, loads of positive ideas and goodwill AND donations!
We are peculiarly lucky in Ledbury, we have a Tesco and a Co Op supermarket already ( one each end of the long High Street) BUT we still have a thriving High St with 4 Butchers, Bakers, a Hardware, 2 Stationary, 2 Book and Record, a Sweet, several Alternative, several Gift, a couple of Deli, a couple of Greengrocers ( including one organic) several phamacies and all sort of other shops and lots of lovely little cafes and resturants.
IF we get an OOT Tesco (or other) Supermarket out on the Bypass, a lot of the small shops will wither and die, and the things which make Ledbury a wonderful place to live and a lovely place to visit as a tourist, will go

Not going to let that happen to my town without a fight.

IF you like the sound of Ledbury as it is, please visit the Fb page Ledbury Opposes Tesco Superstore and give us some support!
I hope you manage to keep your High Street.
ReplyDeleteTesco (ASDA, etc) have devastated so many High Streets.
They promise employment, but the truth is they pay minmum wages / part-time hours. And for every job they create, another or more is lost on the High street. And Tescos profits disappear to Tesco directors / shareholders, at least local store owners tend to spend their money in their own locality.