SIR – Referring to the artist’s impression of the new Tesco megastore in Ilkley (T&A September 4), I have to say it does look stunning.

Now can we have an artist’s impression of what the centre of Ilkley will look like when Tesco is up and running, knowing that the small shops cannot possibly compete on prices due to the magnitude of the buying power that Tesco has around the globe?

I could be wrong, but it’s going to look a very sad place with boarded-up shops.

Will the Council or Tesco give financial assistance to the shop owners to change use of their shop premises to cater for the tourist trade all the year round?

A Briggs, Hirstwood Road, Bradford