Tony Fletcher, corporate affairs manager for Tesco, said: “Whilst we are aware that a meeting has been organised at short notice in Tenbury Wells this week, we are concentrating on preparing materials which will provide the necessary public information about the scheme.
“We think it is very important that everyone sees the full details of our proposals before deciding one way or the other. We are in the process of planning our public exhibition in the town and full details of this exhibition will be announced as soon as we have finalised the arrangements. This will be the opportunity for members of the public, and the local community, to speak to members of our planning team and give their feedback. The comments we receive from local people at this exhibition will then be incorporated into the scheme where possible.”
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I am very happy that Tesco is proposing to come to Tenbury. It will bring people into the town to shop not only at Tesco but wander around as they used to when we had the car boot. It will also give the Bowketts store a shake up. They advertise goods but never have them in store, or only a small amount. Their shelves are not stocked at weekends when people like myself want to shop, working people as many of us are. I do so hope this proposal goes through. It will also help the environment as I for one will not have to travel to do a 'big shop' elsewhere. Tesco will stock 'ladies' products e.g. hair colourants, cosmetics etc. which we are unable to buy at weekends, except Saturday morning because the chemist is only open then.
On the face of it, it may seem that a Tesco store will give Tenbury residents more choice on where they buy and more employment oportunities but I suspect that within a short time we will find small Tenbury businesses closing as they are unable to compete with the Tesco store prices, opening hours, parking facilities etc. Major chains have the power to keep prices low until such time as they have removed any competition when we will see them increase. Closure of small local businesses will also, of course result in loss of jobs and empty shop units which benefits nobody. I believe the gain people may hope for in having a Tesco store(or any other major chain) will very quickly become a loss for the town as a whole.
we need a good supermarket in tenbury because all we have got is charity shops pubs and takeaways.i find that bowketts and spar charge what they want.people with familes need a good supermarket.if you go into town on saturday afternoon all the shops are shut so its there own fault if tesco comes.COME ON TESCO.tenbury wants to get in to the year 2010.instead staying in the 1950.
people for get three factorys have closed and tesco will creat 180jobs.isnt that good for tenbury.if nothing is done for tenbury it will be like a goast town is that what we want.
I am amazed at some peoples negative response to this, if there is a similar senario it is Bromyard. Effect to local traders?? nil. Effect on local peoples freedom of choice, ability to save money and petrol? huge. Both of Tenburys so called supermarkets overcharge because they know folk have few choices, also the chemist can charge up to 20% more for some products. Hands up who travels the 10 miles plus to Morrisons? Plenty because i see them in there!And my last word on the matter? the old auction yard is a disgrace, it looks like a regiment of soviet tanks had an excercise in there! nuff said.
i see there is another shop closed in tenbury closer to a ghost town it looks that what they want.the sooner tesco comes the better and we will be able to get a pushchair round not like the other shops there is steps or the doors are to small look at the post office ,nice things,spotty dog etc etc.
Through my work commitments I have visited many market towns across England and Wales and have witnessed the irreversible decline in the character and appeal of High Streets as the result of the powerful and ultimately destructive impact of the Tesco retail operation being permitted to commence alongside other business establishments.
The Tesco expansion formula is a promise of new jobs and an enhancement of immediate facilities as well as cheaper foodstuffs, household goods and other consumer services. It seems an attractive proposition, but within days of the arrival of a Tesco store, other retailers begin to suffer a decline in business and are forced to abandon their endeavours to offer an alternative.
This puts many people out of work and reduces the money circulating in the local community. The Tesco products are delivered by 44 tonne trucks from their regional depots and the income and profits from their sales leave the community to go to mostly London based shareholders.
The decline in the character and diversity of the High Street shopping, café and financial options proceeds rapidly and within a few years the Tesco store is often surrounded by many boarded up, abandoned premises. Hairdressing, kebab counters and funeral parlours are often the only survivors.
Undoubtedly the long term impact on Tenbury will be severely damaging.
With regard to the short term and planning application assessment criteria, I am of the view that the roads through Tenbury are close to maximum capacity and that any substantial addition to retail propositions in the form of a supermarket, requiring close vehicle access for both customer cars and delivery service lorries, would immediately create unsolvable traffic problems.
The real culprit for Tenbury's future problems is the greedy creature who sold the site to Tesco in the first place.
I do not live in Tenbury but visit it regularly.
Whilst it is true that a Tesco will affect other shops, I feel that Bowketts has the monopoly. I bought a bag of sugar there once and was horrified by the price!
In these days of recession, there are people with children on a limited budget and they may not have a car. Therefore they are a 'captive market' and have to shop locally.
Tesco has faults, but their prices are very competitive and they do have a lot of choice.
Sadly, where I live, Tesco never stocks local produce. I live in an area which produces many tons of vegetables and fruit and yet I am hard pressed to find English fruit in Tesco which is bizarre!
Tesco make the mistake of not tuning into local producers. We had an English cheese week recently and yet our Tesco did not even have a stand to display it. When I asked the manager he said he had 'not received anything from Head Office', These managers are not allowed to make their own decisions which is tragic.
I don't envy you all in Tenbury fighting this one out. Unfortunately, Texco delivery lorries are enormous and I don't like the idea of them rattling over your lovely bridge.
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