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Archive for 22nd March 2009

Celebrating 500 days without Tesco on Mill Road

March 22, 2009, 12:00 pm

People from across the community came to enjoy a pleasant afternoon outside the Wilco site.

Thanks to Rob for these pictures. The photo of the drawing was done by Claire Cooper of the farmers market.

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  Days that Tesco were kept out of Mill Road:
  665
  (Counted from first East Area Committee date)

  Money kept in the community:
  £4.6m
  of lost turnover

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