Tesco and Asda go head-to-head over planning for new store

WobblyRach: “I don’t think the supermarkets are ever going to be happy until they totally encircle the town centre and every pound spent in Huddersfield is sent to TESCO head office in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, or Wallmart HQ in the USA with every worker in Britain wearing a supermarket uniform produced in a supermarket owned production line. Our wages, our pensions, what we buy and where we move micromanaged by the Morrisons executives. You’re losing control and our votes mean nothing. I genuinely fear for the future if we keep handing over our sovereignty to rule our own lives to these supermarkets. You want to be ruled by company policy every waking hour of your life? Do nothing.”

Seanster: “Hmm, interesting comment Rach. I fear it’s too late, though. People still clamour to Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury etc.”

Westmaster: “Huddersfield, not Kirklees, had various industries – textiles, engineering, chemicals and, of course, all the smaller companies supplying them. What has this once proud and prosperous town got now – supermarkets. I bet they won’t go belly up so there could be a job for years to come. Or better still in the public sector with their nice, safe, well-funded pensions. When you see young guys in Morrisons going round the car park picking up litter it’s sad.”

Huddsproperty: “It’s a true shame all this industrial land being gobbled up for the service sector that produce nothing for the country, meaning the only suitable land left for development is that of greenfield. I am all for developing brownfield sites for industry, but as you note all the retail warehousing, new colleges and supermarkets are on former industrial/employment sites. The lack of foresight has led to this development of greenfield space and, as much as I hate it, the town needs it otherwise we will become a commuter town to Leeds and Manchester.”

Magdale: “The big four supermarkets can slug it out for new stores to rip people off. I saw the light a few years ago when I visited Aldi and Lidl and I can fill a trolley up for £50 whereas in the likes of Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s it’s hard to come out without paying £100 for the same stuff. If you haven’t tried these German stores, then give them a go. For example, sugar is 86p in Aldi and 102p in Sainsbury!”

IntSticks: “You only have to read the comments re: the Mirfield or Holmfirth Tesco on here and, sadly, it seems plenty of people are eager and willing for these supermarkets in their area.”