Longer Hours Infuriate Locals

When talking to Tesco, it has always acted in a very reasonable way - no, it says, we won't extend opening hours once the store is open...

But there's further proof of the opposite - Tesco will try to extend opening hours and profit where possible. The Bath Chronicle reports that less than a year after opening a store in Peasedown St John, Tesco is looking to extend opening hours so that instead of closing at 9pm in the week and 6pm on Sunday, the store can open until 11pm in the week and 10 pm on Sundays. It also wants to sell alcohol from 6am in the week and 7am on Sunday.

Vice-Chairman of planning for Peasedown St John Parish Council, Cllr Mary Kennedy, said:

"We already have six other outlets selling alcohol in the village, two of which are convenience stores, and a problem with underage drinking... how dare they [Tesco] try to change the rules purely for commercial purposes, and without any thought about social needs or damage."

Yet another example to put to Tesco in St Albans!