New Tesco

[Ileach B]

Can I also ask - the petrol pumps will it be a Tesco one with Tesco prices or is it going to be the same as the Lochgilphead one, a Tesco shop - but Esso petrol? If that is the case then the money off coupons wont work!

[bill]

Tesco yesterday opened their first fully self-sevice store here in Northamptonshire .Is this the future from Tesco's,less jobs ?



http://financialadvice.co.uk/news/3/hou ... store.html

[Bitter End]

Can I also ask - the petrol pumps will it be a Tesco one with Tesco prices or is it going to be the same as the Lochgilphead one, a Tesco shop - but Esso petrol? If that is the case then the money off coupons wont work!

That will depend on haulage costs from Grangemouth and any agreement that can be worked out between Tesco and a 'major ' petroleum retailer -- OH ! , for Esso in this country (GB) always 'read ' - EXXON

[bud]

i think the new tescos is great. there are a lot of young peeple who want to wait in the town but cant get a job. having moved away to glasgow to attend college and find myself very quickly in debt i wish i had the sense to wait and get a job locally but at the time there were no jobs

lets hope all the work that is promised comes off and people can get a job

[John S]

Updates on All Weather Pitch and Tesco's plans now on my facebook casebook. If you want to know about other issues please post a note on the discussion board there.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=168869009687&v=app_2373072738#/group.php?gid=168869009687&ref=nf

[D.H]

I came across this today:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8359421.stm

"Tesco moves ahead with eco-store

Tesco said the new store would be environmentally friendly
Tesco has submitted a planning application to build a new store in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire.

The supermarket giant said the eco-store would have a range of features aimed at reducing energy consumption and could create 150 new jobs.

Rival retailer Asda also wants to build a new supermarket at another site in the town.

Tesco said it had a positive response to a public consultation on its proposals for the Raploch Street site.

In September the retailer held a two-day exhibition aimed at convincing residents in the South Lanarkshire town of the benefits of a new 25,000 sq ft store.

The location of the store would reduce travel outside of Larkhall for supermarket shopping and encourage people to link their visits to the store to other local retailers

The supermarket giant said its plan would also enable the development of a new bowling clubhouse, car parking and social facilities, and lead to the relocation of Larkhall Thistle FC.

Doug Wilson, corporate affairs manager for Tesco, said: "The response to our proposals for Larkhall has been positive.

"More than 200 people viewed our plans when they were on display at Larkhall Bowling Club, and 57% of the consultation respondents would like to see a wider choice of supermarket shopping locally."

"The location of the store would reduce travel outside of Larkhall for supermarket shopping and encourage people to link their visits to the store to other local retailers."

Asda has previously said it wants to build a new 31,000 sq ft store off Broomhill Gate which could create up to 350 new jobs in the town.

Some residents and traders have raised concerns about traffic levels and the fact that small businesses might suffer as a result of any new store."

I wonder if Tescos will be as environmentally friendly in campbeltown and if they will contribute to the local community infrastructure? Maybe the old store could be made into a cultural / arts centre by donation???

Tesco seem to have invested millions of pounds in local facilities in other loactions. Will they be valuing the needs of the people of Kintyre as much?

[Beachcomber]

Tesco yesterday opened their first fully self-sevice store here in Northamptonshire .Is this the future from Tesco's,less jobs ?

That one's just down the road from my Mum.

The payroll is almost always the largest expense on any business's profit & loss report so cutting it is always a priority.

Be interesting to see whether shop-lifting rises as a consequence.

[bill]

Tesco's plans for a 130,000 square foot store in Ireland have been rejected by the Environment Minister Edwin Poots.

The store at the Bridgewater Park complex in Banbridge would have been the largest Tesco store in the country. Plans had already been rejected in 2008 but Tesco appealed against the decision.

The decision is due to concerns over the impact on trade in the town centre

The news comes soon after plans to open a Tesco store in Merseyside were rejected last week.

Food for thought

[mary]

Definitely food for thought! I have asked Tescos for an open public meeting - they have so far refused - so much for public consultation!

I believe that it would suck the life out of the town and probably put the banks and Co-op out of business too - then we wouldn't have any choice of banks or a supermarket that sells a large amount of UK and Scottish produced food - the Co-op supports UK farmers and pays a fair price.
Someone said earlier on Tescos can't be stopped - well for those of you who do not think its a good thing and would like to stop it, it has been stopped elsewhere and it could be stopped here if there was an organised approach to the planning department.
see www.tescopoly .com

PS John S - you appear to get the latest news before we do - can you please post your news on this forum so we don't all have to look at Facebook!

[mary]

ooops - the site is

www.tescopoly.org

and Campbeltown is mentioned

[ultraviolet]

Heard there was a meeting at the weekend of local traders concerned about the impact of a new tescos

does anyone know how it went?

[mary]

As you are aware, Tesco is undergoing the compulsory 3 months consultation prior to being able to submit a planning application. The Community Council - of which I am now only a "country member" - has been asked for the community's views. Unfortunately, as we have been denied a request for a public meeting ( a request which I made in writing before Christmas), I think its fair to say that the Community Council does not really know the views of the community.
I am still personally of the opinion that we should demand a public meeting. ( Tesco's along with anyone reading this can try and shoot me down but I have now reached an age where I really don't care what other people think of me!) However that is only my opinion and unless the community speaks up or lets us know what they think, we will never know and will be unable to comment. The planning permission may go through with no comment from the community - a missed opportunity to influence the outcome. There is currently an opportunity to have some influence - whether you agree that we should have a super store - in which case you could have a say in some of the details, or whether you don't - in which case you could also have a say in what could be done to mitigate what you see to be the disadvantages.
I have taken very much to heart a previous comment by "mrn" - whoever he or she is that we "Community Councillors" are unelected. This is a harsh criticism I feel since some of us including me feel that someone ought to do it and if enough people had felt the same we would have had an election. Without a Community Council there are less opportunities for the community to comment on or influence planning applications etc. If the community took a more active part and more people volunteered to be Community Councillors (there are vacancies - see the Courier this week) , we could have meaningful elections, and the if community supported their Community Councillors and made their thoughts known, we would be able to express views on behalf of the community regarding a number of issues, including planning applications.
Notwithstanding any of the above, any individual can of course comment on the Tesco's planning application once it is advertised. However, I advise readers of the forum to think seriously about the impacts of any large developments on Campbeltown - and have your say whether you do it through the Community Council or not!

[mrn]

I have taken very much to heart a previous comment by "mrn" - whoever he or she is that we "Community Councillors" are unelected. This is a harsh criticism I feel since some of us including me feel that someone ought to do it and if enough people had felt the same we would have had an election. Without a Community Council there are less opportunities for the community to comment on or influence planning applications etc. If the community took a more active part and more people volunteered to be Community Councillors (there are vacancies - see the Courier this week) , we could have meaningful elections, and the if community supported their Community Councillors and made their thoughts known, we would be able to express views on behalf of the community regarding a number of issues, including planning applications.

Mary,

I was surprised (and shocked!) to read your comments this morning and wondered what I said that caused such offence. So I've spent the last couple of hours looking back over my posts and all I can find that related to the above statement is

"If I am following the information on the Council's website correctly there will be no by-elections but the people listed will be our representatives?"

I am still wondering why this caused offence? All I did was ask a question. That is all. This was honestly just a question as to how the process works and certainly not any criticism to those who are on the Community Council. Why did you read this different? The question was also aimed about the process in general and not at any one Community Council. I don't know for instance who you are or what Community Council you are on so unsure why this is "harsh criticism".

From, very much a "she"

[mrn]

Was it something I said again?

[mrn]

Apologies if this killed the debate. Surely this is a hot topic in the town?