Oswestry is having serious thoughts about letting Tesco in after Ellesmere local traders suffer badly from Tesco opening there.

“Traders in Ellesmere say takings have plummeted since Tesco opened in August, with some forced to cut jobs and others having to reduce employees’ hours.”

The link below is only part of the story in today’s Shropshire Star, which reports the centre of Ellesmere town now being like a “ghost town” on some days.

http://www.shropshirestar.com/2009/10/20/alert-for-town-as-tesco-hits-traders/

http://www.shropshirestar.com/2009/09/25/shops-battling-to-survive/

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