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Some views taken Fri 8th Octo 2010.
I was either looking up St James Street towards the old Platts building (i.e. Howard and Bullough) or standing on Paradise Street, looking towards the new building and the new roads and roundabout being constructed.

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TESCO - new site in Accrington.
 

Latest view of Tesco store building in Eagle Street, Accrington

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Has been a roundabout there for years allbeit a much smaller one. Traffic is going to be much worse (as if it wasn't bad enough):rolleyes:. Nice pics though:)

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Blimey it's coming on isnt it

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Deffo traffic lights... would have been awful if they had put a roundabout at the burnley one!!

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I hope the roundabout works ok. At least you wont get stopped all the time when Tesco is quiet. Then again a lot of people have no idea what to do when they get to a roundabout

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Thats what I mean Neil, the amount of times you see people at the roundabout thinking do I go or dont I coz their is somebody to my right?? :eek: Does me head in sometimes after sitting there for 5 mins!!!! :rolleyes::D

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I went past the new store yesterday (Sunday) and the roundabout was operational. It was a bit confusing at first because there were lines and cones every where. Coming back I was ready for it but was very wary of a taxi coming from my left and I could see he wasn't going to stop. It will be OK when it is finished.

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It's even better at the Ferry ports when we come home ! :D I'm off & away Johnny Foreigner is just sat there tooling about.

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ah well the jobs have been cut .. even before its opened ... from 450 .. down to 191

Fewer jobs on offer at Accrington's new Tesco store (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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So who sold their soul & for what ? If 450 jobs were supposedly available it's to do with the size of the outlet, the size hasn't changed but the amount of positions have ? How does that work ?

Cynical I know but perhaps it was just mutterings & words to ease the way & there was no real intention for 450 places from the off ? Just my take on it.

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I though the guranteed creation of so many jobs, and the million pound bung, whoops donation to council coffers, was part of the reason the planning application was passed?

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yeh mean P.B.s been conned? never.:D

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I know that several councilors who post on here have raved about how good the legal team on HBC are; I would assume therefore, that in the process of granting planning permission for Tesco, caveats would have been made pertaining to local job creation on the retail site. If those caveats were not made - given the position regarding the market - then the legal team now needs sacking; if they were made, then Tesco should not now be allowed to open.

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One would have hoped there was some legally binding agreement, if the number of jobs created. was part of the planning application.

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Sorry, posted before I read your own thoughts, and I quite agree with you (for once).

:D

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wonder if it was binding in n envelope?:D

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Nah.

That'd be morally wong, and illegal.

http://www.paintball-leicester.co.uk...o_clubcard.gif

:rolleyes:

Points mean prizes, and a full freezer for Christmas.

:D

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Fair enough, was only wondering.:D

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Yet another joke by our A+ council. Laughable !!!

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I reckon they never intended 450 jobs. But rest assured it will still open still be packed and as sure as eggs is bacon it will be the death nell for the town center.:dflam::dflam::dflam::dflam::dflam:

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More like , on the back of a fag packet ? :confused:

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Should we name the fag in question ? :D

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double clubcard points at the moment;), so its an even bigger turkey for Christmas. I bet he ain't buyin stuffing, there's loads to go around, after this cock up.:)

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I bet Tesco has said this in every town , village and city . They will create so many jobs , then oh we don't need that many now the shop s up .

The council has been conned !!!

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Tiny Tim might be in for a Christmas treat after all.

He might get a goose.

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ermm don't be like that Mr Jonny Foreigner, we have the best council in the world :rolleyes:

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There's the bung, whoops, there I go again, 'donation of money', which will fund the flower towers being planted, for the time being.

Whilst the tumbleweed blows past the empty shops.

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Yes, and it's won awards for excellency.

Hip, hip...

Oh nevermind.

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No the council thought they were onto a winner and cashed in. Regardless of people whom have been running business' for years and generations. These people have made this town. A few back handers (MY OPINION), and about 5 years behind, does not redefine a once thriving, vibrant East Lancs market town.

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You could very well be on the mark there Odders . This shop will kill Accy as you know it !

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How did I know you was going to post that pic, just as I was. I was going to say his attire is along with his thinking. But I just don't have the wording like you garinda;)

If only :):):)

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I'm predictable.

Like those Victorian staples, dropsy, whooping cough, and rickets.

:D

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Plus I prefer that shot.

I feel queasy everytime I post the other one, with the damp, musty muff.

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Good job you don't suffer memory failure or blind eye vision;)

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No, in that respect I'm like an elephant, who happens to have 20/20 vision.

Are they going to sell game reserve meat in the new Tesco?

(Neatly back on thread.)

:rolleyes:

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Tesco had a " Tesco extra " in Preston a few years back , Right in the middle of town . It only lasted a few months cause , hardly anyone went in it . So it closed .

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thing is .. they said 450 jobs .. of which half of those would be for the long term unemployed ...

Throughout the planning process, Tesco said the store would create 450 jobs and later pledged to target long-term unemployed Hyndburn residents for half these posts.

and .. what happens ...

Jobs have been given to 64 people classed as long-term unemployed, while a further 127 people have been recruited to work in the £32 million Eagle Street store.

Of those, 44 were Tesco employees transferred from the Nelson store which closed this summer.

now surely tesco should be good at maths .. seeing as they have to add up all the shopping we are going to buy ... and that should be 86 people long term unemployed ... rather than 64 ...

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I recall that a similar job promise was made when permission was given to build the Express Gifts shed at Church. Many of their workers are shipped in by special buses from other towns, and many of those jobs are short term seasonal.

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I hope the press pick up on this outrageous story.

It desreves to be in bold headlines, on the front page.

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Might want to interview PB aswell, see what crap.....ahem.......I mean feedback he has on the subject?! :rolleyes:

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Does anyone know the cost of building the massive new roundabout, Tesco's location has required?

Since the newly constucted roundabout in Oswaldtwistle cost a reported £800,000.00, the million pound bung, whoops again, 'donation' Tesco gave the council to prettify the town centre, as part of the terms of their planning application's approval, in real terms there might not be many blooms in the flower towers.

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'It's bitterly disappointing, blah, blah, blah.'

'Unfortunately, due to the current economic climate, and as a result of the last Labour government, blah, blah, blah'

'Sadly there's nothing we can do to force Tesco to uphold their promise, blah, blah, blah.'

:rolleyes:

I should apply for the job of speech writer.

:rolleyes:

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I think you have got the job!!!
Your right though I bet that is exactly what is going to be said, soooooo predictable but he keeps getting away with it :rolleyes:

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Damn.

That must mean I've no skill, for doing the speech writer's job at all.

:rolleyes:

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:rofl38:No go for it, I for 1 think that you have more sense....................:D
backhand compliment tho, every-one has more sense than him.........dont they?!!! ;)

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'Hyndburn Council’s leader Peter Britcliffe said: “The 191 jobs are welcome of course, but Tesco owes the council and the people of Hyndburn an explanation.'
Fewer jobs on offer at Accrington's new Tesco store (From Lancashire Telegraph)

No Peter, the council should be explaining to the people of Hyndburn why there wasn't a legally binding requirement, when Tesco promised a certain number of newly created jobs, as part of their planning application, that would force them to honour what they stated they'd do, before you approved it.

Still, in the short term, there's always the million pound pot of gold they promised as part of their application. As long as you have that, all is well.

Though I fear the term 'short term' has a lot in common with 'short-sightedness', if you think this money will compensate for all the current businesses who'll close, once Tesco opens.

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I agree , but I bet there is no mention of it in our " local " rag the Accrington Observer .

I hope I am proved wrong .

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Na its not worth it I did that one, don't pay out:rolleyes:

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have just realised something my maths are off as well :o ... the excuse being it was 00.36 when i posted it .. and i only got CSE grade 3 in maths ... and i dont have to add up too often ... so that last bit should read ...

now surely tesco should be good at maths .. seeing as they have to add up all the shopping we are going to buy .. and that should be 96 people long term unemployed ... rather than 64 ... (half of 191 is 95 1/2 and you cant have half a person can you? :D)

sorry folks .. though im surprised no one else picked up on it .... but then if im in the wrong i will admit it .. rather than other people i could mention .... :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

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yer losing it mate, "That" would be the truth! yeh can't expect that n our leader in the same statement.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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Is Britcliffe in line for a Tesco medal to go with his other one?

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I have been proved wrong .

There is a relatively short mention of it in a poor article on the effects of the government cuts .

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i think the council should say " as you promised 450 local jobs and only given us 190" your 24 hour licence is now over ,Monday to saturday 8 till 6 sunday 10 till 3 !!!!
ian

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good idea, but could be embarrassing fer our leader.:D

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The council should force them into signing a new contract, in which it'll state they can only open on Wednesdays, for a three month 'trial', and then they'll review it.

:rolleyes::D

TESCO - new site in Accrington.
 

Hi, few up to date piccies before the big opening!

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Good photos Atarah , but I much preferred the area when there was a busy railway station , a thriving Howard and Bullough , a bridge carrying the railway track to Manchester , and Scaitcliffe Pit .

Instead we have Tesco with its broken promises , and not a promising record as a good employer .

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Is there a confirmed opening day yet? I must make a note of it and keep well away from the town that day. It will be utter chaos with people and cars milling around all wanting to be the first to give the greedy Tesco shareholders their hard earned (or benefits) cash so they can brag about being the first in.
I will stick to ASDA which I guess will be much quieter for a week or two, at least they have stuck with the town through thick and thin for many years.

Saying that I still get a lot of my booze and other groceries from the local shop.

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See half way down this page ;


107 The Bee - Bee Events

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You could be doubly unlucky, trying to avoid Tesco by taking a short cut along Broadway and end up floundering with the Victorian Swimming Gala!

:cool:

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The Mothership has landed.

Evacuation will follow shortly.

Await further information, regarding how to cope with the probable deaths and destruction, in the immediate vicinity.

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Thanks for the photos Atarah and yes we could do with some industry instead of shops

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It ain't open yet but they are already up to their tricks:

Expansion bid for Accrington Tesco (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Oh dear.

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they should tell em to get stuffed unless this extra space is to accommodate the other 250 or so jobs they promised, but no doubt back handers will rule the day.:rolleyes:

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I must remember to get away to the Club soon enough to miss the crowds.
we came back from Wythenshawe Hospital today and the hospital transport car came though the back streets and by the new roundabout to Hyndburn road and I noticed the Christmas tree lit up in an upstairs window and few non British looking persons working (or loitering) about upstairs.

By the way the driver did nothing but rant on about our Council leader and how 90% of passengers who used the service detested him (not the driver).

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Nice to see journalists grasp of maths is of the usual standard.

400 is 9.09% of 4400 not 10%.... :D

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How do you expect a journalist to get their math correct? They struggle with their vocabulary, punctuation and spelling.

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It was passed so I guess you were right ;)

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Oh what a surprise.:rolleyes:

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They should hang a massive banner outside saying BEND OVER ACCRINGTON YOU HAVE HAD YOUR BOTTOM WELL AND TRUELY SMACKED.
Reckon the council should import some tumbleweed for the town center. :D:D:D:D

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The ironic thing is at the same meeting they turned down planning permission for a convenience store near the hospital because it would mean traffic chaos. Money talks eh :rolleyes:

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Surprising what a big fat brown envelope will do, alledgedly. :D:D:D:D

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Or a big fat Dictator?:confused::D

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Was that turned down then ? The recommendation by the Planning Department was to approve this application. :confused:

Seems was adjacent to a garden in honour of Alan Benson's memory and his widow objected on the grounds that it would "detract from the peaceful ambience of the garden" Not knocking his widow's objection at all .. just wondered if the council saw it this way. LCC Highways had no objection.

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how do they expect to attract business to a town centre dominated by the singularly most aggressive of the big 5 supermarkets to compete for trade, can't happen, won't happen. If regeneration is to happen don't let the supermarkets in !
Herbie

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Have been in new Tesco today, had occasion to go customer services, was dealt wi very well by a nice lass, happened to mention i thought it was a shame no petrol sales etc, which she agreed, but said this store is on trial! maybe one would arrive later,hopefully.:confused: which prompts me to question.

1. I assume our council are aware its on trial?
2. How long is this trial?
3. Whats the likelihood of permission being granted if tesco choose to want one?

have to say first impressions of this store are very good, well set out, all staff i approached were very helpful. bearing in mind its the first day, but so far so good, saved me a trip to Blackburn.;)

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I went to ASDA this morning to shop instead of doing it online. My reason for this was to check out the store to see if was less busy than my last visit 6 months ago.
I had no trouble parking and my wife went straight to an empty check out, the check out girl said there was a lot less customers than usual..
Seems Tesco has taken a few customers or maybe the customers were just being nosey or able to say they were one of the first in the new store.
.

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i popped in asda this aft, was very quiet,

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Very impressed, a welcome addition to Accrington in my opinion, it even made me venture into town and spend afterwards........

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Hi, I too was "nosey" and popped in early this morning. No petrol, no furniture, just another Tesco's really! Looked good though. So, why is it called Tesco EXTRA???? My slight concern was I found it a bit "daunting" crossing the roads to get home. I wanted to go back along Paradise Street, so you have to come out of the side doors and walk up slightly, in the direction of The Globe, where there is a newly created zebra crossing. So far so good. Then, upon closer inspection, you notice the pavement "dips" slightly and you then "attempt" to cross the road, but you have to LOOK RIGHT, LOOK LEFT, about 20 times before you DARE dash across. Twice you have to do this! Very odd! I honestly thought they would have put lights/pelican somewhere around the new Tesco.

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Throughout the planning process, Tesco said the store would create 450 jobs and later pledged to target long-term unemployed Hyndburn residents for half these posts.

and .. what happens ...

Jobs have been given to 64 people classed as long-term unemployed, while a further 127 people have been recruited to work in the £32 million Eagle Street store.

Of those, 44 were Tesco employees transferred from the Nelson store which closed this summer.

now surely tesco should be good at maths .. seeing as they have to add up all the shopping we are going to buy ... and that should be 86 people long term unemployed ... rather than 64 ...[/quote]

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There is a Pelican Crossing on Eagle St. For how to use a Zebra Crossing read on.


Zebra:-
A Zebra crossing is a path across a road marked with black and white stripes where pedestrians may cross.
They have NO traffic lights.
http://www.2pass.co.uk/pedcrossing.jpg
See the Video http://www.2pass.co.uk/wmv_logo.jpg
Duration: 1.10 min
Size: 3.44Mb Pedestrians using the crossing should give traffic plenty of time to see them and to stop before starting to cross.
Vehicles will need more time when the road is slippery. Remember that traffic does not have to stop until someone has moved onto the crossing. Wait until traffic has stopped from both directions or the road is clear before crossing. Keep looking both ways, and listening, in case a driver or rider has not seen you and attempts to overtake a vehicle that has stopped.

So to claim your right of way step slowly onto the crossing and the traffic will stop

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Somebody should notify some of the drivers of that fact,:D;)

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Of course not all plans are completely foolproof but we are in England and not Spain(not recommended there) so in theory you should be safe.:rolleyes:

In any event compensation should be forthcoming eventually if you are injured or killed.:eek::D:D

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I wonder how much good the new store will actually do. The market in town has been messed up, with many traders leaving, partlly because of the changes and partly because of new Tescos.
I am part of the team running the other new store in town, the community owned One Planet shop, which also has staff from Prospects Foundation on site. Small shops keeping money locally are the future for small towns such as Accrington. With Burnley and Blackburn only 5 miles away there is no need to make Accrington look like either of these towns. Eventually big stores like Tescos will fail(remember Woolworths!) and then where will all the local people do their shopping.
It will be very interesting watching the traffic chaos along Eagle Street and Paradise Street coming up to Christmas.

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I don't think Tesco's have had anything to with that so far. Any who have left have done so because of the changes.

A previous post may only be one in a sea of gloom and doom but it's what I've been saying has happened in Burnley and will hopefully happen more in Accrington

It's something that would have rarely happened with people shopping at Asda because of the distance. In fact I would go as far as to say I reckon Asda will probably close down before many of the town centre retailers.

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Disagree as ya did yourself in the "Market Refurbishment Thread":rolleyes:

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Took a trip into asda today for a few bit and bobs, must say it was lovely and quiet even found a disabled parking spot with no problem.
Seemed to me and mrs there were about as many staff as customers so they must be losing money hand over fist, doesn't look good for the staff. It may even out over time, but at the end of the day there is only so much money to go round, something will have to give.:eek:

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I visited your new Accrington store for the first time on Wednesday 24th November. Everything about the building itself looks very impressive. However, the customer service is most definitely the worse that I have ever encountered. When doing my shopping I noticed that there were almost as many staff working as there were customers, yet, none of them wanted to help me find the items that I required when asked. On reaching the checkout I had to ask the assistant for some carrier bags & he passed me 3. When these bags were full I had to ask for more again & this time he slammed another 3 in front of me. When these were full I had to ask again for some more, this time he threw 3 more in the direction of my trolley. All the time during this he was more concerned that I was interrupting the game he was playing with his colleague of adjusting each other’s chairs for fun.

Overall it wasn't a very pleasant shopping experience in a new store. I would suggest that the manager should have a look around ASDA to see how a store should be operated correctly.

i.e.

ASDA - Cheaper. Friendlier staff. Checkout assistants that offer to help you with your packing.

:mad::mad::mad:

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To celebrate their opening Tesco have joined with the Accrington Observer to give vouchers to those who win a quiz .

The trouble is you have to be a genius to win . I doubt if Accrington's own Brain of Britain , Dr Reginald Webster , winner of the radio quiz in 1959 , would get this one .

Q. What date is Christmas Day ?

A. December 25

B. January 1

C. April 1

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It's a trick question, it's February 30th :D

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Thats only in Burnley Dave:D

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I knew there was something fishy about it .

I was going to opt for April 1 .

They seem to regard us as fools . ;)

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Nay not the good folk of Accy JCB, Church maybe but Accy never:D

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We are all in it together . :eek:

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I quite like the new Tesco. I usually go to the Burnley Tesco as I hate shopping at the Accrington Asda.

it's probably not been busy as most of us don't get paid till the end of this week. Probably be manic come sat/sun

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Asda was much quieter late afternoon today, but I suspect it will even out over time.

Talking to an assistant ... she did ask if I had received any vouchers through the post from Tesco yet. The answer was negative ... then she said if I brought them into Asda .. they would honour them !! Just repeating what she said though.

I think Tesco were a bit cheeky putting that large advertising hoarding in the old garage showroom site on the left, as you travel along Hyndburn Road towards Accrington just before you get to Asda. :eek:

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I'll give Asda 2-3 yrs then goodnight Josephine.