[garinda]

Originally Posted by santajojo

Im having trouble to understand the first coment stating that pound shops and charity shops are ok for the town!!its the last thing we want or need- these places just drag a town down and make people not want to shop in a town. The town requires new investment of quality retailers, the council should be out searching for investment instead of promoting the new proposals for tesco. The question is what type of shops small independant or major retailers? And please no more mobile phone shops, as with Vodafone coming to the townthat makes a full house.

As for currys i feel the need is to move back into the local high street to enable assibility for all members ofa comunity and not just those with cars.

I'm sure H.B.C.'s decision to allow a large town centre Tesco will be the final nail in the coffin for many small traders in Accrington, who are already struggling under the present financial climate.

Still, at least the council will be able to buy some more flower towers with the bribe...oops.... £1 million pound gift that Tesco gave them, to ensure the ghost town at least looks pretty as the tumble-weed blows past the empty shops.