A new blanket Sunday trading permit for the four Sundays in the festive season introduced last year excluded large supermarkets, which were permitted to open only on 18 December – the last Sunday before Christmas Day.
The restriction was put in place by the Constables, who were concerned about the effect of disruptions on the surrounding areas and their parishioners.
However, this year supermarkets have been allowed to open in most parishes on all four Sundays – 2, 9, 16 and 23 December – provided they agree to traffic management arrangements at least two weeks in advance.
The exception is St Saviour, where supermarkets bigger than 700 square metres, such as the Waitrose at Rue des Prés, will not be allowed to open on 2 December.
Full story in Tuesday’s JEP
