Campaigning to curb supermarket power

Bournville, Birmingham

Residents campaigned against plans by Tesco to sell alcohol at a store on the edge of Bournville, an alcohol-free village in Birmingham. The area was built by the Quaker George Cadbury in the 1890s and has been alcohol-free since then.

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Tesco loses battle of Bournville
Birmingham
United Kingdom
52° 25' 37.1136" N, 1° 55' 35.1048" W
Birmingham GB

Campaign Updates
Bournville, Birmingham

12 March 2007
Alcohol license refused

Birmingham City Council's licensing committee refused the application to sell alcohol at the store. A particular concern was the impact this could have on anti-social behaviour in the area.