P131 Teletext 131 Jan12 22:44:47 ———————————————— —————————————————— CALL FOR MORE TOWN CENTRE SUPERMARKETS A report out today reveals that the days of building huge out-of-town shopping centres are over. A report by the Commons Environment And Regional Affairs Committee reveals the number of superstores in the UK rose from 457 in 1986 to 1,102 in 1997. The report also urges local councils to use compulsory purchase orders to find suitable sites on which to build. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— by Martin Burns British Airways New York from £237 See p380 Flu Whales Write It TV PlusP131 Teletext 131 Jan12 22:49:15 ———————————————— —————————————————— CALL FOR MORE TOWN CENTRE SUPERMARKETS MPs warned today that more supermarkets must be built on town centre sites to revitalise them and curb traffic. The report by a cross-party Commons committee says: "We expect that in all but exceptional circumstances, new supermarkets will be in urban centres or on edges of towns." The MPs also called on the Government to take urgent action to curb traffic congestion because of the superstores. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Try today's veggie recipe 134 Y YEAR OF PROMISE p108 ITV Flu Whales Write It TV PlusP131 Teletext 131 Jan12 22:53:21 ———————————————— —————————————————— CALL FOR MORE TOWN CENTRE SUPERMARKETS A report out today by MPs calls for an end to out-of-town shopping centres and asks the Government to tackle the traffic congestion they cause. The MPs also called on the Government to insure that any new supermarkets built in towns should bj of better quality design than those existing. A prominent Tory MP has urged Tony Blair to disclose details of his talks with Wal-Mart, the new owners of Asda. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Try today's veggie recipe 134 Y YEAR OF PROMISE p108 ITV Flu Whales Write It TV PlusP131 Teletext 131 Jan12 22:54:24 ———————————————— —————————————————— CALL FOR MORE TOWN CENTRE SUPERMARKETS A Conservative MP today urged the PM to disclose details of his talks with the head of a major US store chain which has just bought Asda. James Gray MP, a member of the Commons committee, says: "Asda's purchase has led to speculation that it could lead to a relaxation in planning controls. "Why is the PM having private meetings with the chairman of multinational stores?" ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Try today's veggie recipe 134 Y YEAR OF PROMISE p108 ITV Flu Whales Write It TV PlusP131 Teletext 131 Jan12 22:44:32 ———————————————— —————————————————— CALL FOR MORE TOWN CENTRE SUPERMARKETS Friends of the Earth has welcomed today's report from a cross-party group of MPs on plans to end the building of out-of-town supermarkets. Campaign manager Simon McRae says: "This is a hard-hitting report. These big out-of-town supermarkets have damaged town centres. "They have put small community shops out of business and encouraged traffic congestion." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Try today's veggie recipe 134 Y YEAR OF PROMISE p108 ITV Flu Whales Write It TV PlusP131 Teletext 131CJan12 22:40:01 ———————————————— —————————————————— CALL FOR MORE TOWN CENTRE SUPERMARKETS Today's report on the end of out-of- town supermarkets has been welcomed by Friends Of The Earth. Simon McRae, a spokesman for the environmental group, says: "These stores have damaged the countryside. "We want Mr Blair to make it clear that planning policy guidance on out-of-town developments and restrictions on car parking will not be relaxed to suit the demands of the retail giants." ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Try today's veggie recipe 134 Y YEAR OF PROMISE p108 ITV Flu Whales Write It TV Plus