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Use supermarkets as an engine of local growth

Submitted on Thursday 23rd August 2012

Published on Thursday 23rd August 2012

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 23rd August 2013

Signatures: 2

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Economy ~ UK

Petition Action

Use supermarkets as an engine of local growth

Additional Information

Would it be possible to create a compromise situation that allows supermarkets to continue expanding AND use them as engines of local growth, for local businesses and service providers?

Yes.

The solution: Create legislation that compels supermarkets to source a specific percentage of their stock & services within a 30 mile radius of the store.

This would:

- Allow supermarkets to continue expanding and creating jobs

- Provide a new platform for local produce, therefore boosting local small business, and helping them to expand and create jobs

- Encourage the creation of local produce, creating more jobs, and therefore boosting the local economy

- Reduce the carbon footprint of supermarkets

- Allow supermarkets to benefit from and assist the growing market trend for "local" and "artisan" food in the UK

- Maintain the local cultural identity of towns and cities


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