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Name: Molly Date: 8/31/2010 8:31:15 AM Message: The tesco will decrease the amount of traffic in town making it easier to get around. This is also better for the enviroment.

Name: message for K.D. Date: 8/30/2010 4:11:18 PM Message: I live in the Jennyfield area and I don't know what you're talking about when you mention our lovely green spaces. All I know is that we, in the North of Harrogate, live in a tip compared to the South side of town and they have all the grees spaces. I would much rather have a Tesco here than the ugly eye sores we have here. Maybe the ASBO youths who spend all their time loitering around my property might think about getting a job in Tesco's instead of causing complete mayhem around these parts. If I could afford to move to the South side of town I would do this tomorrow. Unfortunately I don't, so the sooner a Tesco is here the better.

Name: K.D Date: 8/28/2010 7:43:28 PM Message: Well said,Vic you are quite right to make this point.Yes the Dunlopillow site would be ideal for a Tesco but as the people of Pannal are always successful in fighting off any proposals for development either residential or industrial,Im sure that hell would freeze over first!Not as lucky are we the residents of North Harrogate,as faced by the continuation of concreting over our lovely green spaces,we also have the possibility of a giant store here too.What price fairness,Harrogate Borough Council?

Name: tjm Date: 8/27/2010 9:38:47 PM Message: Dunlopillo site, that was, in Pannal? Don't recall too much infill or any building over your side of town, recently....

Name: vic Date: 8/27/2010 8:57:22 PM Message: no we do not want a supermarket at newpark. if the a59 gets congested they will take our weight limit off in killinghall.otley road is not suitable for a lot of traffic. they should build it in harrogate town center where the shops used to be.

Name: Mike Date: 8/27/2010 10:02:28 AM Message: David Pitts - Yes, we do need another supermarket in Harrogate. Its absolute rubbish when some people say we have too many supermarkets - why do people say this? You can never have enough supermarkets in one town, more supermarkets then better offers, more competition between rival supermarkets and people can choose which supermarket they choose to shop in. Brighouse, a very small town, has about 4 supermarkets and the locals there don't complain like we do here and everyone is happy. So, absolute rubbish when people say "do we really need another one"?. You don't hear people complaining about too many clothes shops or too many car showrooms or too many chemists, so why do people complain over too many supermarkets. Absolute tosh. As for the traffic, well the traffic's bad that side of town anyway, so it couldn't get any worse. In fact, having a Tesco might improve the traffic as Tesco's are going to do all sorts to keep the traffic to a minimum. PS: I live just around the corner from where Tesco would be and I can't wait. It would be so handy for me and I wouldn't even need to use my car on some occasions. It would also be handy for all the elderly people who live nearby who can just pop over the road and get a few things any time they feel like it. So, yes, another supermarket for Harrogate. And also, ALDI, that's another one we need. No doubt there'll be complaints about that too though!

Name: David Pitts Date: 8/26/2010 5:17:25 PM Message: The traffic along Skipton Road is already over congested building another supermarket will just add to this. Do we really need another supermarket in Harrogate?

Name: Linda Date: 8/26/2010 10:19:42 AM Message: I think the previous poster hit the exact spot when he said is it the location people are against or is it Tesco's? Think you'll find a lot of people just don't like Tesco's but will use the location and the traffic as an excuse. Tesco won't listen to a handful of critics, if they want a store they'll get one. And lets hope so!

Name: J.G Date: 8/25/2010 11:33:41 PM Message: Quite right, previous poster,although I have no objection to Tesco as a store,New Park is not the right location, it would cause congestion in an already busy area made worse by the diversion of HGVs from Otley road(what a stupid idea that was,but typical of HBCs disregard for the north of Harrogate)I fully expect that permission will be given for it though,for the same reason.Surely a better site could be found that would not irrevocably change the character of the area into a giant retail centre.

Name: Message for C Date: 8/25/2010 11:17:34 AM Message: I have no problem with Tesco, it is the location that I think is wrong. The new roundabout on Skipton Road will be too close to the New park roundabout and the new traffic lights on Ripon Road will cause long tailbacks, IMHO. If the store moved a bit further out (say opposite Harewood Road), then the roads would handle it better...

Name: C Date: 8/24/2010 8:42:45 PM Message: I live very close to where the Tesco store will be built and look forward to it's opening. I currently shop online primarily so I don't have to fight traffic getting across town. Having a store in Newpark will enable me to walk to do my shopping. So, is it having a store at Newpark that people or against, or is it Tesco ?

Name: Anne.M Date: 8/24/2010 5:25:37 PM Message: Whats all this North side South side rubbish which keeps appearing in this debate(actually theres an east and west too!)We all live in Harrogate,a small market town in the Dales, any visitor to the town reading the comments posted here would think there was a division between the two areas and never the twain should meet!Any supermarket which is built here should be for the benefit of all its residents wherever they live in Harrogate.

Name: Jill Date: 8/24/2010 11:08:57 AM Message: Goforit - Just wanted to say that not all people on the South side of town are against a Tesco. I would love one here as I think it has one of the best deals and is also the No. 1 supermarket in the UK, so its obviously doing something right. It seems to me there are a few (though just a few) in the North side of town who are opposed to a Tesco's. Seems they're happy causing traffic congestion on the south side of town but they don't want it on their side of town. I'm fed up with the traffic at a standstill everytime I go to Sainsbury's or Morrisons, (caused probably by a lot of the North side traffic coming over to our side of town!) so think its about time the North side of town had their own supermarket - at least that would hopefully eliminate some of the traffic on the South side. However, the handful of anti-Tesco supporters who live around Jennyfield are quite happy to polute our side of town and cause traffic congestion on our side of town, but they don't want it their side of town. Now who is being selfish?

Name: Message for Nick G. Date: 8/24/2010 10:23:42 AM Message: Who are you kidding? Tesco's is one of the cheapest supermarkets, its been proven and is always showing what produce they have in the newspapers and they are really reasonable. I agree, Morrisons is probably one of the cheapest supermarkets, but Tesco also has a lot of produce that is cheaper than any of the other supermarkets. Also, there are deals every week and Tesco's is normally the one that has the best deals. From my experience its normally the women who do the weekly shop - at least all my family and friends do - and the husbands normally just help them with it or drive them there. You don't even live in the area of Jennyfield so I really think its being a bit selfish of you to say we shouldn't have a Tesco. Maybe you should think of others and wait and see what the vast majority of people living near Jennyfields think - myself included, and you'll see that the vast majority DO want a Tesco's.

Name: goforit Date: 8/23/2010 10:22:07 PM Message: The people who say that there is enough or too meny supermarkets in Harrogate.Well they must live the south of the town or very near to the Supermarket.I wonder if the table was changed, and that there was no Supermarkets,where they live.I wonder if they would be writing negative comments.I drive 3 miles to shop.Does not make sence does it. BRING ON TESCO

Name: steve Date: 8/21/2010 8:42:43 PM Message: TESCO WILL BE GOOD FOR THE AREA,AT THE MOMENT I HAVE TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO YORK TO DO MY SHOPPING

Name: Nick .G. Date: 8/20/2010 5:18:16 PM Message: I dont live in the area where the proposed Tesco site is, but would just like to correct the myth that Tesco is cheaper than all the other supermarkets, it isnt!From my experience,Asda and Morrisons are the cheapest with Tesco coming in third if not on a par with Sainsburys.And ive never seen an area that has been improved by the addition of a huge superstore with all the chaos it brings.Hope the planning committee does as Whitby has and say no to Tesco

Name: John Date: 8/20/2010 4:00:59 PM Message: Tesco is good for the prices, but also for the residents living around the new park area too.

Name: Ryan Date: 8/20/2010 3:58:32 PM Message: With those cheap prices, why not have a tesco? I'd love to actually be able to walk down my street to a supermarket instead of getting in the car to town.

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