I really welcome the plans for a new Tesco supermarket in Machynlleth, Heol y Doll - even though I'd rather support the local stores.
I have lived in a rural community before in the past and I think that both local stores and supermarkets can compliment each other.
The shops that I find locally (Spar and Co-op) are not that attractive so we already shop at a Tesco in Porthmadog or in Cardiff - or go to Aberystwyth especially for our food shopping. Spar and Co-op are chains, too and the choice of food is bad.
I really like the independent shops in Machynlleth but I will always go there if there is a Tesco's or not. Many of the good independent shops do not sell food. They are the Spectrum Art Gallery and Ian Snow. More people would visit those even if there was a Tesco.
A good thing.
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