Umunna joins local residents to protest against Tesco
Chuka Umunna, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Streatham, joined local residents in a protest outside the Tesco supermarket on Streatham High Road on Saturday 27 February.
The protest was held to put pressure on Tesco to keep its promises for the Streatham Hub development, maintaining continuity of ice provision while a new ice rink is built.
There was cross-party support for the protest against Tesco, which is due to put forward proposals to Lambeth council later this month on the future of the Streatham Hub project following a board meeting.
Commenting, Mr Umunna said: “The numbers present at the protest and its positive reception demonstrate the depth of feeling of local people on this issue.
“We got the message across on Tesco’s doorstep that the supermarket cannot take the local community and its customers for granted.
“It is crucial that there is a viable Plan B in place which must be implemented if Tesco come back with unacceptable proposals later this month.
“Equally, if Tesco do come forward with plans allowing for the continuity of ice provision, the council must ensure that they are legally bound into these commitments.”
