Article: WALES: Tesco Express will wreck our trade; Small shops fear worst as 1,500 sign petition against scheme.(News)

Byline: By MARTIN WILLIAMS

A NEW Tesco Express store would decimate trade for local businesses and cause traffic chaos in Rhyl, residents fear.

More than 1,500 people have signed a petition opposing plans to build a new supermarket at the former Esplanade service station on Coast Road.

The 371-square metre development would have parking for 10 cars and three bicycles, plus one disabled parking space.

A Tesco Extra opened in Rhuddlan Road last Thursday.

The petition will be presented to Denbighshire County Council today by Angela Sykes, of Denmore Premier Foodstore.

"We feel a large development such as this would ...

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