Thursday 15 February 2007

Labour Parliamentary Hopeful: More Should be Done to Secure Future for Independent Retailers

St. Albans Labour Concillor and Parliamentary hopeful Rosa Mills told the St. Albans Observer that:

"The application by Tesco to build a new store on Alma Road has highlighted the important role played by our local independent and specialist retailers and the commercial threat that they face from the major chains.

"If they are going to survive, it is vital that the district council takes the lead in terms of providing as much support for these businesses as possible.

"We don't want to end up completely reliant on a few major chains.

"Local independent shops and the city centre market are particularly important to elderly residents and those on low incomes...


[Read the whole article here]

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