Say 'NO' to TESCO in Stokes Croft - we demand meaningful consultation

Lead Petitioner: Richard Arnott

Status: new > draft > rejected > accepted > collecting signatures > waiting submission > submitted to council > Pending owner response > closed > withdrawn

Status: waiting submission

Petition

I feel that Bristol City Council have made a planning decision [for a change of use to the ground floor of unit 140-142 Cheltenham Road] without adequately consulting those who will be immediately affected by the decision, within the local geographic catchment area of Stokes Croft / Montpelier / Cotham / Kingsdown.
This undemocratic decision has effectively disempowered the whole local community. I request that Bristol City Council rescind the planning decision to allow a full community consultation to take place.

Background Information

Consultation to date has been entirely inadequate, with the local community completely unaware and therefore unable to feed into the process. BCC's decision to grant Change of Use planning permission with little if any feedback from the local community suggests it does not care about our needs.

Stokes Croft is special and is the cultural centre of Bristol. Tescos in Stokes Croft would wipe out local retailers and jeopardise local heritage. Deliveries will add to congestion in the area. The local economy will be seriously drained, with profits siphoned to remote shareholders.

Numerous alternatives exist that would better serve the local community and strengthen its economy in these tough financial times. With five Tescos already within a mile we do not need another.

I look forward to hearing how you are going to consult the Stokes Croft community to ensure any proposed development serves their best interests.