Tesco Defeated in Poynton - a good sign for us?

Another setback for Tesco, as the company finally withdrew its application for a store in Poynton, Cheshire today.

The news should give great heart to St Albans campaigners - as here, Poyton's campaign against Tesco was supported by the overwhelming majority of local people, local politicians and the local MP. As here, the objections included the threat to local businesses, local traffic issues, the loss of a petrol station and the unique feel of an historic area. As here, thousands of local people signed a petition against the development, and hundreds wrote letters of objection to the local council. We hope that Tesco will learn from this - there are places where the company is just not wanted!

The Macclesfield Express reports the story here. You can also find out more about the Poynton campaign here.