Residents fear new Crowthorne store will encourage gangs
Tesco opened its latest neighbourhood store in Crowthorne on Monday, but not everyone is happy about it.
Last week the deadline for representations on Tesco's alcohol licence in Crowthorne were due and Wokingham District Council licensing panel must now consider whether to give the store permission to sell alcohol seven days a week from 6am until 10pm.
But the idea has angered some nearby residents in Greenwood Road who don't want the shop to sell alcohol at all.
They fear problems and vandalism with gangs of youths hanging around.
Resident Brenda Metcalf said: "Ever since the One-Stop closed it has been bliss. Now people are worried trouble will start up again."
But not everyone is gloomy about the arrival of the Tesco Express store - new manager Anne Marie Bloxham and her staff donated £500 to Crowthorne-based charity DebRA as part of their opening celebrations. The charity works on behalf of people with a genetic skin blistering condition.
Mark Smith, the charity's fundraising and communications director cut the ribbon to declare the new store open.
ic Berkshire ~ Crowthorne
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