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Gayle

28-06-2006 19:51

The town that said no to Tesco

Eight years a little town called Saxmundham refused to allow Tesco to set up camp. At that time the town was struggling but because of the working together to fight Tesco they developed a strategy to become a 'food' town. Now there are specialist food shops all over town and the place is thriving.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/supermarke...807577,00.html

See this link.

It just shows what can be done if a proper strategy is put in place and towns can be revived.

Uncle Mick

28-06-2006 20:01

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Shame we did`nt know about this before Poundland/world/shrinker opened!

BLACKBURN RAVER

28-06-2006 20:16

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not surprised they snubbed tesco, its sh!t :D

Madhatter

28-06-2006 20:59

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Poundland doesn't matter. there's plenty other shops.

Neil	28-06-2006 21:27

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Can we use the fact that the Ossy Co-op has been caught serving booze to an underage girl as a reason to shut them down Gayle?

Madhatter

28-06-2006 21:31

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co-op are a fair trade retailer. They've got to be fair and serve all ages.

Gayle

28-06-2006 21:33

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Don't think our tiny Co-op could be classed as a major threat.

Even Saxmundham has a Somerfields.

Neil	28-06-2006 21:47

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There is nothing wrong with our Co-op. They are/were selling camping stoves for £10, the Range and Winfields want £15 and £20 for the same thing.

Gayle

28-06-2006 21:49

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Originally Posted by Neil

There is nothing wrong with our Co-op.

No one said there was.

claytonender

28-06-2006 22:08

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I think the main problems within Hyndburn are that no-one has a proper strategy for developing the shops. They fail to see that we need to have different shops, rather than try to imitate the shops in Blackburn and Burnley. I worked for several years in Leyland, which has a Tesco Extra in the town centre but still manages to have a very good selection of small specialist shops. It also has lots of free parking right on the main street, which , if you are trying to get your shopping done in your lunch hour really is a bonus.

Neil	28-06-2006 22:16

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Originally Posted by claytonender

It alos has lots of free parking right on the main street

I agree that parking is an important issue to get people shopping in town centers. A lot of people will just go to the next town where parking is easy if their own town has poor parking.

Diesel

28-06-2006 22:49

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Accrington is getting a Tesco soon as well, replacing the Esso Service Station on Abbey Street, it's bought out the shop franchise, Esso will still own the franchise on the forecourt.

Madhatter

28-06-2006 23:47

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Originally Posted by claytonender

I think the main problems within Hyndburn are that no-one has a proper strategy for developing the shops. They fail to see that we need to have different shops, rather than try to imitate the shops in Blackburn and Burnley. I wworked for several years in Leyland, which has a Tesco Extra in the town centre but still manages to have a very good selection of small specialist shops. It alos has lots of free parking right on the main street, which , if you are trying to get your shopping done in your lunch hour really is a bonus.

This is true, this was why Atherstone went for bookshops and Saxmundham went for food shops. You and gayle should be councillors. open minded forward thinkers are whats needed on your council to sort your shopping centers out.

claytonender

29-06-2006 07:46

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Has anyone any suggestions what Accrington should go for in the wayof specialist shops?

Tealeaf

29-06-2006 08:17

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If Garinda had his way, it would be wall to wall "adult" shops.

Gayle

29-06-2006 08:26

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I think Ossy should go for furniture and antiques. It already has a really good furniture store and book store, it wouldn't need more to start the buzz.

Acrylic-bob

29-06-2006 13:26

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If HBC could get their collective act together it would be possible to organise quite a prestigious art competition, a bit like the John Moores Exhibition or the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, with generous prizes paid for out of entry fees it could attract quite a lot of attention for the town. Think of the press hoo-haa there is when the shortlist for the Turner Prize is announced.

There is also the possibility of doing the same thing with music, dance, drama and writing. If the town got a reputation for supporting the arts you could virtually guarantee an increase in property prices for everyone as well as some pretty prestigious retail outlets for the town centre.

But HBC won't do anything like that because they are small minded people who cannot think any further than the next council tax increase.

claytonender

29-06-2006 16:48

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

I think that this is a really good idea, it would be another way of putting Hyndburn on the map.

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