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Written by Dave Goodman
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Monday, 12 November 2012 22:54 |
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Andrew, whilst I commend you on the work you have put in to this, I will ask the same question, I have asked on other forums, namely and despite the fervour in both camps, isnt the fact that approx 90% of Ledbury people were either apathetic or unaware of the plans. Arguing about the ratios or totals of the 10% really is something of limited benefit.
During the "debate" in my opinion a number of core arguments of the anti-campaign either didn't stack or in some cases were entirely contradictory, they also seem to be based in world in which internet shopping didn't seemingly exist.
However, have you considered why people would want a supermarket at all? Price of goods is for sure one factor, but its not a consistent one nor an entirely accurate one. There are a good many items that could be purchased in Ledbury town or nearby cheaper than a supermarket one day and more expensive the next.
I suspect, certainly for me the reasons (given that I could find no compelling opposing arguments) I would have supported Sainsburys are two-fold. Primarily its a question of availability/accessibility. The range of products available at any one time is greater. Add to this that I have a greater window of opportunity to use the Store as it simply is open more often and longer than most town shops it is also more convenient to purchase everything at one time. This excluding simple things like parking (and parking charges) and not having to shop in the rain.
Rightly or wrongly (and this is a debate in itself) in this age most adults in a household work, therefore it is no longer the case that one adult is the "homemaker" whilst another is the "breadwinner" (again please note I make and intend no comment as to what sex either role is/was/should be) and hence purely traditional shopping cycles are not practical to many dare I say most.
Of those of us lucky enough to have flexible working hours, we still find that we don't have the available time to shop from shop to shop.
Or that we require a certain item, later in the evening.
So I find it odd that the Anti campaign deny any element of Nimbyism, yet don't seem at all fired up to address the issues that would lead someone to support a supermarket application in the first place, least of all the available level and quality of service. Noone would ever say they would rather add to the profits of large corporations to the exclusion of local traders, therefore there must be significant reasons as to why they will do so.
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