By Rachel Charman Southend West Conservative MP David Amess has called on the Government to investigate the dominance of supermarket chains and their effect on small businesses. Mr Amess, who is chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group, said: “The Government should judge if it’s having an adverse effect, and if they agree...
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Labour Councillor for Victoria Ian Gilbert has spoken to CouncilBust.com about his concerns over housing in the Victoria ward. In the full council meeting last week, councillors discussed the changes Tesco have made to their proposed building plan on the site near Southend Victoria Station. The supermarket chain originally said it would build affordable...
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