Surely it’s about time everyone pulled together over the proposals for a Tesco in Lawford and stopped backbiting and sniping at each other.

For many years, Manningtree has been an area that has suffered massive job losses with the closing of Wardle Storeys and many other little firms.

Now we have a company wanting to come in and create jobs. That will help make this area prosper again and help the struggling shops as people will want to come and look and use this new store.

Having lived in this area for more than 40 years I have seen shops open then close in a few months, then reopen as something else and again close soon after.

Surely all avenues must be looked at. If people worked together rather than have these petty arguments there is a way every single person and business could benefit from this store being here.

David Smy
Waldegrave Way
Lawford