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Max Curtis Tesco Corporate Affairs Manager said:
"Tesco is delighted to be announcing its intention to come to Harrogate. This part of Harrogate has been crying out for a supermarket for years." |
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| How it will look - Tesco's visual impression of its new store at New Park |
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AGAINST:
Richie Malloy and Dave Burns of the
“No To Tesco” group.
"A new Tesco store would aim to bring in custom from a wide area, much of which would be by car."
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For Tesco: |
43%
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Against Tesco: |
57%
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We're pleased now to be able to bring proposals that will solve this problem and reduce the need for people to travel through the town just to do their weekly shop.
It was important for us to identify the issues which are important to local residents, and an event like the public consultation, held on February 2-3, right beside the site seemed the most sensible way to do that.
It was also an opportunity for us to fill in some of the blanks for local people, who took the opportunity to quiz the exhibition team on various aspects of the scheme.
We explained to local residents that we were holding this event now, before we submitted a planning application, so that the feedback we received could be reflected in our emerging proposals.
Visitors to the exhibition were surprised to find out that the Council has already identified a need for a large supermarket in this area of Harrogate. Many people told us that they currently have to travel across town on busy roads in order to do their weekly supermarket shop. So it is a case of Tesco responding to an identified need.
The residents of Electric Avenue, who live closest to the site, will have a 15 metre belt of landscaping between the back of their gardens and the back of the store.
That is like having another garden full of trees, bushes and shrubbery between the back of your garden and the store. This is not to mention that the site itself is currently an eyesore, and that our proposals will revitalise the Oak Beck, while also returning a former footpath to public use."
The next stage will be for us to take a detailed look at the comments received, and look at how we address these as we move towards submitting a planning application.
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Tesco's original proposal predicts that a store would attract in excess of 4,000 daily visits by shoppers in vehicles. It is likely that motorists trying to get into any store car park would increase congestion.
The lorries servicing a new Tesco store would also cause congestion and other problems at delivery times.
Increased traffic congestion would make the local roads more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists and other road users.
Pavements nearby are narrow and parents have expressed concern about the safety of their children and themselves while using the footpaths.
The closest likely street parking to a proposed store is near the junctions of Glendowne Terrace and Electric Avenue - with the likelihood that road visibilty would be reduced by the presence of parked cars at these junctions.
Increased traffic would lead to greater exhaust emissions and more pollution.
A new Tesco store could also threaten the survival of the many highly valued independent businesses in the local area.
The New Park area is a special place to live and one of its key features is its 'villagey' feel which is partly due to the presence of many locally owned and long established specialist outlets that, in combination, already sell the range of products likely to be stocked by the proposed Tesco store.
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If you would like your views on the proposed new Tesco store to be logged by the council planning department
please click here |
Name:
Administrator |
Date:
31/05/3007 10:41:56 |
Message:
There have been a number of personal insults on the board recently. These kinds of comments are NOT allowed and will be deleted.
If anybody sees a comment that is completely off topic or deliberately insulting to another poster please email: matthew.bowden@ypn.co.uk and it will be swiftly removed. Thank you.
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Name:
. |
Date:
12/05/2008 18:09:56 |
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"luddites"
This has nothing to do with technological change.
This is to do with, ethics and the towns future.
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Name:
Good News Charlie |
Date:
12/05/2008 17:59:44 |
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I have used Tesco down South and the quality and price puts the other supermarkets to shame.
The sooner Tesco open the better.
The luddites can support the expensive small shops - I am happy for them. Be happy for me!
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Name:
Mr H |
Date:
10/05/2008 18:45:53 |
Message:
To have tesco on the door step would be great as the cost of fuel is now going up on a daily basis a trip to the other side of town is becomeing more expencive.
So with a tesco on the doorstep mean you can leave the car at home and walk.
For people saying use the local comunity shops look at what is left in the town???? most of it has gone. The coop is not cheap. In this day and age you need to save where you can and for the local people this will be a start.
TRAFIC well thiss is a diferent matter everywhere is becoming a problem with more cars on the road so if tescos are going to sort out the road so be it.
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Name:
TJM |
Date:
09/05/2008 15:09:46 |
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The argument about traffic here is tough to make as many people already travel across town to make it to Sainsbury or Morrison. The real issue is surely that Tesco is the most agressive of all supermarkets and will destroy small local businesses in the town centre. Harrogate should protect it's rich diversity of independent shops not sell out for a few pence off a ****ly shop. The jobs lost will be those of skilled local business people, replaced with low wage and low skill alternatives. Produce will come from the cheapest source anywhere in the world, ignoring the excellent local food we have on the door step.
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Name:
Andrew |
Date:
08/05/2008 16:10:20 |
Message:
I object to the Tesco store for several reasons. Firstly, the change in traffic flow to/from the proposed store will be affected. It will place yet more strain onto an already congested Skipton Road. As traffic is already backlogged heading inbound, the amount of outbound traffic will also be increased.
Secondly, I think we have enough supermarkets within the town.
As a final note, if we really do need a Tesco's, then why not locate it elsewhere (maybe on the King James estate at Knaresborough), so that the traffic flow is not compromised.
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Name:
D Morris |
Date:
07/05/2008 14:27:01 |
Message:
Tesco's is welcome at this side of Harrogate. People who live this side have been wanting for this for years. It will cut traffic down and make Harrogae more accessable from the Ripon road. We only have a small store with hight prices and you can't get everything you want. Why should we have to travel into the town centre or beyond to get our food.
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Name:
jeff |
Date:
06/05/2008 15:48:07 |
Message:
tesco are taking over the towns with tesco metros on every corner and planting a tesco express in every new build development giving the residents little option of where to buy from. say no to a tescos in harrogate
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Name:
K Walker |
Date:
05/05/2008 21:39:11 |
Message:
You should see the proximity of some supermarkets to homes! This tesco is needed, and will cut cross town traffic. Don't be such NIMBYS.
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Name:
Geoff |
Date:
05/05/2008 16:45:33 |
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Just no need for Tesco to be built here!
We have a supermarket on Jennyfields.
I think the site should be compulsory purchased and houses built.
Say NO to Tesco
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Name:
Annie |
Date:
04/05/2008 01:03:51 |
Message:
The sooner the better, come on Tesco, don't let those of us down that are eagerly awaiting your arrival.
I live in this area and yes, traffic is busy, but then so is most of Harrogate. I agree, this is because we don't have a bypass all the way around the town.
The North side of town is en***led to shop too, without having to travel right across town or even pollute the country more, by travelling to York to use Tesco there.
Wish all the moaners would stop and think a while. Traffic has been busy for years on Skipton Road/ Ripon Road, nothing has ever been done.
I welcome Tesco
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Name:
D I S |
Date:
02/05/2008 19:44:33 |
Message:
The reason the traffic on Skipton Road is so bad is that the ring road should be all the way round Harrogate.Build one and over half of the traffic would disappear. I live near the site and would like a larger supermarket nearby as I have to travel through an already busy town.
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Name:
philip |
Date:
02/05/2008 15:20:28 |
Message:
harrogate has been crying out for one of these for years but all we seem to be getting is all the posh shop an our nearest tesco's is york or leeds
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Name:
SF |
Date:
02/05/2008 08:50:39 |
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I live this side of Harrogate and we really need something like this in the area. It will bring more jobs, cheaper high quality foods and it will mean that other supermarkets (mailny ASDA) will have to pull their socks up as they have become very complacent in the standard of service they provide.
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Name:
Ann |
Date:
01/05/2008 14:57:38 |
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The traffice would be horrendus on an already very busy road.
There is a supermarket nearby - the Co-op
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Name:
DJ |
Date:
30/04/2008 20:30:09 |
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Focus should be on providing suitable new retail units in the town centre rather than on this constrained and traffic congested site. When will the Councillors wake up to the fact that they can use their compulsory purchase powers to assemble sites to provide attractive opportunities for retailers in the town centre. The Victoria Centre is underused and the Station area has been suggested for redevelopment for years. Another out of town superstore will only add to traffic Skipton Road's congestion.
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Name:
Thomas |
Date:
24/04/2008 22:11:54 |
Message:
The Harrogate postcode (HG) is the only postcode in the Country not to have a major Tesco's
Lets keep it that way!!
Say NO To tesco!!
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Name:
F J |
Date:
24/04/2008 08:04:56 |
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The traffic situation on the Ripon Road is already bad enough. A large Tesco will only make it worse.
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Name:
Johnny Goldsbrough |
Date:
17/04/2008 19:52:01 |
Message:
*poll
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Name:
Johnny Goldsbrough |
Date:
17/04/2008 19:51:14 |
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I think its interesting how the pole result is skewed because of the large number of repeat posts by the Marxist minority who are against the development. Most of the arguments against seem to revolve around: a) how it will affect the traffic situation and b)how locals will have to live next door to a supermarket. My answers are a)it will stop the need for people to go into the centre of town and b)you chose to live in a town, towns have supermarkets and people - deal with it!
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