Sainsburys and Tesco set to win battle of Wadebridge

"To found a great empire for the sole purpose of raising up a people of customers may at first sight appear a project fit only for a nation of shopkeepers. It is, however, a project altogether unfit for a nation of shopkeepers; but extremely fit for a nation whose government is influenced by shopkeepers."

- Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, 1776

Cornwall's planners meet on Thursday to consider applications from Morrisons, Sainsburys and Tesco to either build new supermarkets or expand existing ones at Wadebridge. The officials' recommendations are now available. Sainsburys and Tesco get the nod; only Morrisons is recommended for refusal.