Why should you support the No Mill Road Tesco Campaign?

Why should you support the No Mill Road Tesco Campaign?

  • Mill Road is the creative and cultural heart of Cambridge, an urban village with a wide variety of independent and interdependent shops, restaurants and services.
  • Tesco wish to open a store on Mill Road, which would lead to the closure of many existing shops and services and alter the area’s character forever.
  • A Tesco store would significantly worsen existing transport problems; increase traffic congestion, add to existing parking problems, increase noise and pollution from customers and as a result of Tesco’s record of frequent lorry deliveries.
  • There are already numerous supermarkets within easy travelling distance and there is no current need for such a store on Mill Road.
  • Smaller independent shops serving local needs are a more environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to large supermarkets.
  • There are greater economic benefits to the community from a greater number of local independent shops and services (wages and income generation), than one large multinational.
  • Mill Road is the best model of ethnic diversity and harmony in Cambridge. Mill Road’s shops and restaurants are focal points for many ethnic groups and act a gateway towards understanding and acceptance for the wider community.
  • Tesco has a bad reputation for its; treatment of UK and foreign farmers and workers, environmental impact, dominance of the UK retail market, animal welfare and other ethical and food poverty issues.
  • If you care about Cambridge, then you should care about Mill Road.

See also our facts and figures and shopping basket comparison as well as frequently asked questions: clearing up misconceptions.

For more information, look around the rest of our website.

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