Multi-nationals such as Costa Coffee and Tesco are greedy predators.

When Tesco bought The Rising Sun in Whetstone to open yet another Tesco Express, we held public meetings in protest.

Our MP Theresa Villiers came to add her support — the three Conservative councillors were useless.

Now, many of the protesters use Tesco Express, much to the detriment of the long-standing local traders.

Perhaps the residents of East Barnet are made of sterner stuff, (‘Coffee chain will kill independent business’ Barnet & Potters Bar Times, November 27) for a 100 per cent boycott would be the only answer.

Barnet Borough Council does not care about local shopkeepers, as is evidenced by its overwhelmingly unpopular parking policy, which has virtually wrecked both Barnet and North Finchley as shopping areas.

Hazel Block

Manor Drive, Whetstone