With reference to your article 'Date for Tesco opening at last'in the Chronicle of November 20, I would like to point out thatyour last paragraph stating the 'opposition to the Bathwick Storecentred on fears that it would drive existing shops out of business'is incorrect.
Yes, there are residents who have concerns about the future ofBathwick Stores which is in direct competition with Tesco. BathwickStores provides a friendly and personal service to shoppers - onlytime will tell if Tesco can offer the same level of service.
However, the residents' association and concerned members of ourcommunity have centred their objections on concerns about traffic,parking and pedestrian access.
We will monitor the situation as there is already a problem withtraffic, including cyclists speeding over the canal bridge by Tescowhere there is limited visibility.
Pedestrians have already been injured and killed crossing theroad here, and we feel that traffic-calming measures need to beintroduced. The free parking on the road in the area is very limitedso the leaflet Tesco has circulated advertising free parking couldbe considered misleading.
One of our concerns is that number of shoppers who stop to 'pop-in for a few things' will end up double parking or parkingdangerously.
Also the constant coming and going will raise the chances ofanother serious accident there.
SARAH TRIMMER (on behalf of the Bathwick Hill Residents'Association) Bath
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