Easter Sunday Opening - Whistleblower

devon_maxwell

A large company near me 'Imperialcarsupermarket' opens for business every year on easter Sunday, they have 3 huge sites with 1000's of cars and employ 300 staff so they are not a small company.
every year i raise a complaint against this, and every year it falls on deaf ears. nobody seems to give a dam.

who can i raise this issue with that will actually take notice.
I have tried hampshire trading standards, the police, and my local MP
they all responded with 'i know they are breaking the law- but what's the harm' or similar.

any idea's ?

Nile

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r2015

any idea's

Who cares, come live in Scotland, there is no official Easter holiday closing.

Paully232000

devon_maxwell wrote: »

A large company near me 'Imperialcarsupermarket' opens for business every year on easter Sunday, they have 3 huge sites with 1000's of cars and employ 300 staff so they are not a small company.
every year i raise a complaint against this, and every year it falls on deaf ears. nobody seems to give a dam.

who can i raise this issue with that will actually take notice.
I have tried hampshire trading standards, the police, and my local MP
they all responded with 'i know they are breaking the law- but what's the harm' or similar.

any idea's ?

How would you answer this question?

philatio

Indeed. What harm are they doing you by opening on Easter Sunday ?

Before answering, please bear in mind that this is the 21st century.

wealdroam

And their website confirms they will be open on Easter Sunday:





What did they say when you complained to them?

There are some exemptions. See here.

Perhaps they consider themselves exempt because a) service station outlets, or b) outlets wholly or mainly selling motor or bicycle supplies and accessories.

System

Maybe the OP works for them and wants a day off ! The following text lists retailers who are exempt from Sunday trading laws.

Exemptions

Shops exempt from the Sunday trading restrictions for large shops include:

• airport and railway station outlets
• service station outlets
• registered pharmacies selling only medicinal products and medical and surgical appliances
• farms selling mainly their own produce
• outlets wholly or mainly selling motor or bicycle supplies and accessories
• suppliers of goods to aircraft or sea-going vessels on arrival at, or departure from, a port, harbour or airport
• exhibition stands selling goods

enfield_freddy

only day I get off work to do shopping , wish more shops were open


my friendly Asian supermarket opens on xmas day for me as well

lindens

The outside space doesnt count as shop space so if the indoor space is under the allowance thats how they can do it.

fairy_lights

What's the problem with them opening? Why exactly do you want to complain about it?

enfield_freddy

devon_maxwell wrote: »

A large company near me 'Imperialcarsupermarket' opens for business every year on easter Sunday, they have 3 huge sites with 1000's of cars and employ 300 staff so they are not a small company.
every year i raise a complaint against this, and every year it falls on deaf ears. nobody seems to give a dam.

who can i raise this issue with that will actually take notice.
I have tried hampshire trading standards, the police, and my local MP
they all responded with 'i know they are breaking the law- but what's the harm' or similar.

any idea's ?

signed


A worried Christian