TESCO - new site in Accrington.

[odders]

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

[garinda]

Originally Posted by odders

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

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.)

[david1]

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 .

[shillelagh]

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 ...

[MargaretR]

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.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

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 ...

I hope the press pick up on this outrageous story.

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

[heth]

Originally Posted by garinda

I hope the press pick up on this outrageous story.

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

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

[garinda]

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.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by heth

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

'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.'



I should apply for the job of speech writer.

[heth]

Originally Posted by garinda

'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.'



I should apply for the job of speech writer.

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

[garinda]

Originally Posted by heth

soooooo predictable

Damn.

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

[heth]

Originally Posted by garinda

Damn.

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

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

[garinda]

'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.

[JCB]

Originally Posted by garinda

I hope the press pick up on this outrageous story.

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

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

I hope I am proved wrong .

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

'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.'



I should apply for the job of speech writer.

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