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Stand Up For Seaton (SU4S)

Community Action for Seaton's Regeneration Area, 80% owned by Tesco - a floodplain on a World Heritage site bordered by nature reserves, tidal river, the sea and the unspoilt town. SU4S is a state of mind - no members, no structure, no politics. SU4S has objected to 2 planning applications by Tesco, including one for a massive superstore/dot com distribution centre which led to the recent closure on the site of 400 tourist beds with the loss of 150 jobs,a gym and pool - all used by locals.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

A £1.5m carbon neutral food market in Devon has gone into administration three months after it opened, with the loss of 60 jobs.

From todays BBC Devon Website....

Foodeaze owner Nick Hess said it could not compete with the new £220m
Princesshay development in Exeter. The sustainable food business, based
in St George's Hall Market, used locally sourced produce and all transit
vehicles ran on bio-diesel. Mr Hess said the development in Southernhay
had had a huge impact.

He said within five weeks of opening they were close to their break-even
forecast point, but then the opening of the new Princesshay development
in April had a bigger impact than originally forecast. "We put a
percentage into our business plan the effect we thought it was going to
have but unfortunately it was far greater than what we actually
forecasted," he said.

It just shows what happens when the big boys come to town.

Full story from BBC

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