Report tackles supermarket powers

[Maggy J]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7374720.stm

Already the supermarkets are trying to weasel their way through.

The UK's biggest retailer, Tesco, which has faced accusations of hoarding land, said it was happy to work within the new rules on restrictive covenants.
However, the competition test "would make the planning process even slower and jeopardise job-creating regeneration schemes", said Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy.

But the boss of one major retailer expressed concern about the cost of setting up and running the ombudsman scheme - a cost, he warned, that could be passed onto the consumer.
"The commission's proposals on the new code and an ombudsman could cost the industry hundreds of millions, leading to higher prices for customers which will hit families hard at a time when they are already feeling the pinch," Asda chief executive Andy Bond, said.

Hmmm! Me thinks he doth protest too much. After all at the present there is no such protection either for suppliers,customers and local residents who may find themselves living next door to empty land 'awaiting redevelopment'.

[Angua]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7374720.stm

Already the supermarkets are trying to weasel their way through.





Hmmm! Me thinks he doth protest too much. After all at the present there is no such protection either for suppliers,customers and local residents who may find themselves living next door to empty land 'awaiting redevelopment'.

Especially as it will fall on the Local Planning Department who have easy access to Land Searches and know the area.