I will lose my business over time – milkman
MILKMEN and women face losing their livelihoods over time, one devastated delivery man said yesterday as the States agreed to allow shops and supermarkets to deal directly with Guernsey Dairy.
Milkman Daryl Butcher, who delivers to shops and properties in Castel and Vale, felt very let down.
'In time I know I will lose my business and without a doubt there will be others that will go out of business,' he said.
'But I will be able to walk with my head high, but can the States do the same?
'I will carry on as best I can to keep going, but it will come to a point where I am running the business at a loss and I won't be able to keep going.
'I think a lot of milkmen and women will go home tonight absolutely destroyed.'
Following a long debate, deputies voted in favour of Commerce and Employment's proposals, which are set to come into force at the end of March.
