Ealing Conservative Councillors are celebrating a victory for local traders after the Labour Council were forced into a humiliating U-turn on proposal to change “Stop and Shop”.
Labour’s proposed changes would have discouraged shoppers and threatened local businesses, who are already under tremendous economic stress.
Councillor Gregory Stafford, Conservative Group Leader said:
“Labour’s humiliating U-turn on the planned changes to “Stop&Shop” is a fantastic victory for our local traders who were quick to assist us in getting the news around about Labour's plans.
It is regrettable that the Labour Administration still believes it is acceptable to sneak through detrimental and damaging changes without any form of prior consultation.
Our petition which has been signed by several thousand local people expresses the anger of local residents and businesses at these changes.
Once again our local businesses recognised that Ealing Conservatives are on their side.”