ePetition - Keep Brighton unique
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Keep Brighton unique
In recent years we have seen an explosion of large chain stores dominating our local high streets. This petition is about getting the balance right between ensuring residents have access to a nearby supermarket, whilst also ensuring against an excess of chain stores that would threaten valued small independent businesses and the unique and attractive character of our city. This petition was launched in response to the news that a fourth supermarket could soon open on St. James's Street.
This petition will be submitted to Full Council on 24 March 2011 before being referred to the 7 April Cabinet meeting.
This ePetition ran from 23/12/2010 to 10/03/2011 and has now finished.
1420 people signed this ePetition.
Council response
The Leader of the Council gave the following response:
"At the ‘Streets Ahead’ conference held on 11 March
I asked the Strategic Director, Place to set up a special
commission to consider the issues raised by traders and it is
appropriate to refer this petition to the commission for
consideration; the remit of the commission is currently being
scoped and participants will be invited once it has been formally
determined."