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dintymc · 06-07-2008, 10:30

I have just joined the website to take a look at how the response to the "new tesco in accy" is. I have to say in my opinion the planning was signed sealed and delivered well before the vote. How are local planners can say this is ok is beyond me and my friends who are also local retailers.Has anyone thought of the amount of traffic that Blackburn Road and Eagle Street will have to contend with 4,500 extra vehicles they say! Per day. PLUS 15 , 45 foot lorries in 24 hours + Home deliver Vehicles.
Oh Plus the buses from the new proposed Bus station in a couple of years.
They say the delivery vehicles will be coming in at quieter times and not up Eagle street! We will see.Then there is the pedestrian safety issue!

As a family retailer who has been in Accrington for over 30 years (and as a family established over 60 years) I know it will devastate the local shopping / retail community. It’s ok saying about competition etc but we can not compete with the council backing these plans like a bunch of sheep. It will hit Pharmacies, Newsagents, White goods, Off licences, Cafés, Clothing shops, Florists, Book shops, PC Accessories and many others. No decent retailer will be encouraged to establish in the town centre. The Hyrnburn Chamber of Trade and BWD council + others, fought hard and long to see off Peel Holdings on the Whitebirk planning even when they were advised that the Peel holdings team would rip them apart at an appeal hearing, they were stead fast and won the appeal. But this planning in my opinion seemed to be already decided , the 106 agreement will help ease the council’s conscience on this no doubt. In my opinion having taken part in the objections and application process it is a complete white wash from the council and it’s officers. As for how many jobs it will bring to the town, this is a small amount in comparison to how many families and parts of the community it will effect in job losses and business closures.Market Hall refirbishment it's a laugh!
I am thinking of collecting a petition to ask our local MP and the Government inspectorate to look into the Planning for this Tesco and raise a further objection as it is not over yet. Don't hink just because it's been passed it can not be revoked, it can but only at goverment level.If any one is happy to sign it please let me know and I will arrange a weekend very soon to get signatures in the town centre or Market Hall. I won’t hold my breath with some but I will hope others will see that this is not a good thing for the Town and surrounding areas. On the traffic alone it will be a nightmare. PEOPLE OF ACCY,Hyndburn and surrounding areas,once it’s here it’s here we have to act FAST.
Ps it is just on the other side of the conservation and town centre bounderies so thats how it managed to slip in. Whats that smell??

06-07-2008, 10:30	#84
dintymc Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: New Tesco Store I have just joined the website to take a look at how the response to the "new tesco in accy" is. I have to say in my opinion the planning was signed sealed and delivered well before the vote. How are local planners can say this is ok is beyond me and my friends who are also local retailers.Has anyone thought of the amount of traffic that Blackburn Road and Eagle Street will have to contend with 4,500 extra vehicles they say! Per day. PLUS 15 , 45 foot lorries in 24 hours + Home deliver Vehicles. Oh Plus the buses from the new proposed Bus station in a couple of years. They say the delivery vehicles will be coming in at quieter times and not up Eagle street! We will see.Then there is the pedestrian safety issue! As a family retailer who has been in Accrington for over 30 years (and as a family established over 60 years) I know it will devastate the local shopping / retail community. It’s ok saying about competition etc but we can not compete with the council backing these plans like a bunch of sheep. It will hit Pharmacies, Newsagents, White goods, Off licences, Cafés, Clothing shops, Florists, Book shops, PC Accessories and many others. No decent retailer will be encouraged to establish in the town centre. The Hyrnburn Chamber of Trade and BWD council + others, fought hard and long to see off Peel Holdings on the Whitebirk planning even when they were advised that the Peel holdings team would rip them apart at an appeal hearing, they were stead fast and won the appeal. But this planning in my opinion seemed to be already decided , the 106 agreement will help ease the council’s conscience on this no doubt. In my opinion having taken part in the objections and application process it is a complete white wash from the council and it’s officers. As for how many jobs it will bring to the town, this is a small amount in comparison to how many families and parts of the community it will effect in job losses and business closures.Market Hall refirbishment it's a laugh! I am thinking of collecting a petition to ask our local MP and the Government inspectorate to look into the Planning for this Tesco and raise a further objection as it is not over yet. Don't hink just because it's been passed it can not be revoked, it can but only at goverment level.If any one is happy to sign it please let me know and I will arrange a weekend very soon to get signatures in the town centre or Market Hall. I won’t hold my breath with some but I will hope others will see that this is not a good thing for the Town and surrounding areas. On the traffic alone it will be a nightmare. PEOPLE OF ACCY,Hyndburn and surrounding areas,once it’s here it’s here we have to act FAST. Ps it is just on the other side of the conservation and town centre bounderies so thats how it managed to slip in. Whats that smell??