Tesco eyeing up new store after planning permission granted Options

[TJHaines]

"There are currently 15 Tesco stores within a 16 mile radius of Newbury town centre."

Nearly 1 Tescos per mile around Newbury seems pretty ridiculous if you ask me! It'd be nice to see some cheaper shops open up in the area, although I'm sure the Pub mentioned in the article could be converted into something much better and more worth while than a Tesco Express!

I've heard in the past that Tescos have just bought land to stop other Supermarkets buying it. I have nothing against Tescos, and quite like the one along the main road (saves all the hustle and bustle at the retail park, and is much closer to home) but don't think we need so many in the area.

What are all your thoughts on this?

[Simon Kirby]

I don't understand the hostility that Tesco attracts. I must have missed it - where are they opening a new shop?

[Andy Capp]

I don't understand the hostility that Tesco attracts. I must have missed it - where are they opening a new shop?

A former pub in Burghfield.

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2012/plan-to...rmarket-granted


I think the hostility is borne out of the effect they have on local community enterprise. Also, they seem to be hoovering-up spare land capacity all over place. One day it is feared they will be able to name their price due to the lack of competition.

[Simon Kirby]

I think the hostility is borne out of the effect they have on local community enterprise. Also, they seem to be hoovering-up spare land capacity all over place. One day it is feared they will be able to name their price due to the lack of competition.

By "local community enterprise" do you mean small independent food retailers? Times have changed. Tesco are successful because they constantly adapt to give shoppers what they want - people chose to shop there in preference to other places, and there are plenty of other places to shop in Newbury.

[Andy Capp]

By "local community enterprise" do you mean small independent food retailers? Times have changed. Tesco are successful because they constantly adapt to give shoppers what they want - people chose to shop there in preference to other places, and there are plenty of other places to shop in Newbury.

Tesco are also popular because they can afford to have 'failing stores' and product lines. What your 'support' doesn't illustrate is the effect a successful supermarket chain has on farming and quality of goods, viz, the populations health and environmental sustainability.

[Simon Kirby]

Tesco are also popular because they can afford to have 'failing stores' and product lines. What your 'support' doesn't illustrate is the effect a successful supermarket chain has on farming and quality of goods, viz, the populations health and environmental sustainability.

I think Royce Longton's reasoning is questionable. He says it's s tragedy the pub closed, but it closed because it's a siht hole and no one went there, and he says a Tesco will rob trade from the postoffice and general store, but if people want to shop at Tesco in preference then that's not really any of Royce Longton's concern is it, and shouldn't the postoffice and general stores just up their game? Anywho, WBC's decision to refuse planning for no good reason has cost the tax-payer a fair few quid on the developer's successful appeal.