[garinda]

Towns like Saltaire, Meltham, Bournville, Poundsbury, Port Sunlight, Copely, Akroydon and Creswell, etc., etc., all flourished at the height of the industrial revolution, under the reign of Victoria.

The workers were employed by the sole factory, paid rent to live in the houses owned by that one company, and shoped in the stores owned by that factory/mill owner.

The result being, there was really very little choice of option.

Anyway, Mr. Picky, we digress.

Soon this country will be carved up, and each area will have it's own superstore.

Result?

No competition, and therefore no choice, and because there is no one else, no real value for money.

Like it or not, most businesses in Accrington fear that by having a town centre superstore, such as Tesco, that it will adversely affect their trade, and could see them cease trading altogether.

There is only so much money to go around.

Superstores are fine, if they are out of town, and if people have so little time that they like doing all their shopping in one place, and all their money into the pockets of just one owner.