Petitioner: Ellie Harrison on behalf of Say NO to TESCO!
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
06 December 2013
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to give local councils and communities the power to stop unwanted supermarket expansion on their local high streets.
- Are you alarmed at the number of new Tesco 'Express', Sainsbury's 'Local' or Morrison 'M Local' stores which have opened in your area in the last few years?
- Is this having a detrimental impact on the local, independent traders nearby?
- Do you often have no choice but to shop in the new chain supermarkets because all the old independent traders have been forced to close?
- Do you think communities should have a greater say in what new shops open on their local high streets?
- Should local councils have power to actively support local independent traders and discriminate against supermarket giants when necessary?