£5m Safeway bill.
Series: Financial Times ; 5 August 1999, 6; 6 August 1999, 8(2)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: The town of Alnwick in Northumberland may have to pay Safeway up to £5m in compensation following the failure of its attempt to overturn a decision by John Prescott against edge of town retail development. The case could have implications for other councils and retailers who earmarked land for retail development before out-of-town shopping went out of favour.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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The town of Alnwick in Northumberland may have to pay Safeway up to £5m in compensation following the failure of its attempt to overturn a decision by John Prescott against edge of town retail development. The case could have implications for other councils and retailers who earmarked land for retail development before out-of-town shopping went out of favour.