No to Tesco!

Great meeting last night organised by Aidan and Jo at Walnut about 50 people present (including the CNJ) at which we discussed the potential problems both of the "Tesco takeover" and more particular issues such as parking, noise and nuisance and how to object to the alcohol license. We had a comment that we hadn't said on this blog how to object (or as the council calls it "make representations) so we are repeating the info first posted Jan 26th. The reference no is:

APP\PREMISES-NEW\000876 
Premises name:Tesco 
Premises address: 37-63 FORTUNE GREEN ROADLONDONNW6 1DR. 

You can contact Camden's website: www.camden.gov.uk/elicensing and go to "make a representation" and object online (or you can email : ppp@camden.gov.uk quoting the above reference number) but please do it BY Feb 4th so you still have time!

We went on at the meeting to discuss ways of supporting our independent local shops and the idea of a "loyalty card" - like they have in Hampstead and Belsize Village.
Finally a local resident went away and designed a wonderful "No to Tesco" poster which we will try and upload later.

Here is the text of our objection as local Councillors:

"As ward councilors we would like to oppose the above application primarily on the grounds of increase in public nuisance. We believe that the sale of alcohol by Tesco's will increase noise at unsocial hours and we expect will lead to public nuisance, antisocial and disruptive behaviour.

This area is primarily residential and is not a high street. Selling alcohol at these hours is unnecessary and potentially harmful to the peace and quiet of the existing community and, in addition will not be welcome by the potential new residents in the rest of the block immediately above the retail units.
The streets in this area are also not suitable for additional cars to park and deliveries will put pressure on existing busy roads (where there are already existing problems of access).

We represent the view of numerous other residents who we hope will express their views independently to you as discussed at a packed local meeting last night.

We also understand that not only was there limited street consultation but that no site notice was displayed.

We would like to attend and to make representations at the panel meeting

Yours sincerely

Cllrs Flick Rea, Nancy Jirira and Russell Eagling"