Charity shops and empty shop fronts are a common sight in the small market town of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. While research has found that 85P out of every £1 of non-food retail is spent outside of the once-bustling town, a debate has been growing over how best to regenerate the now-down-at-heel Sleaford and bring in investment and new retailers. In 2009, planning permission was given by North Kesteven DC to Tesco to build a new 9,000m~2 store at a new site in the town.
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