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News Article Comments posted by Malcolm Robinson
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Rosco,
Not quite right..........the council didn't stop Tesco......Tesco pulled out of 40 odd new developments, one of which was ours.
The way this development has been set up means only the units which have agreed tenants will be built, thats one of the reasons its taken so long!
Oh and they are medium sized retailers not small ones which I think is a missed opportunity and one I'm trying to remedy.
The previous plan was to have 6 small starter units on the front with offices above which was to be let to Wansbeck Life who would then rent them out. I believe thats why on one can find the supposed million quid Tesco was supposed to pay for the site. I think it was a deal where WL got the shops on a peppercorn agreement for 25 years and made the money renting them out. Pity no one thought to write a codicil where if Tesco didn't develop we got our town centre back!!!!! Instead we had to buy it back off Tesco who I think got it for nowt!!!!
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What indeed Maggie......or what happened to the plans 52% of voters voted for?
I wish the likes of Arch wouldn't go in for playing silly Bxxxxxs!
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I think they are covering all their bases Ex B. So they can invite as many occupiers as possible to get them filled.
There are some interesting comments in the docs........
I quite like it......
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On 30/01/2016 at 15:12, Maggie/915 said:
Well done WBTC.
Keep up the good work.
All political parties working in harmony and no one person or group going for glory.
Maggie,
Last sentence.......in essence quite the opposite actually!
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Just heard Lights Switch On postponed until Monday!
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Sorry but it is that time!
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Quick update....................
Winners Announced at Fields in Trust’s Inaugural Awards Ceremony:
"...Plainfield Farm Recreation Ground in Broadstone, Dorset was honoured for its outstanding Have a Field Day event to celebrate the newly protected status of the field which saw over 2,500 residents join in a community day full of activities and raised £4,000 whilst Gallagher Park in Bedlington, Northumberland received the Love Your Field Award following a month long online campaign to identify the nation’s favourite field."
Well done everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Merc,
I think you could well have identified what is going through the Tesco commercial development managers minds with regard to their possible ‘’extra’ investment in Bedlington!
I too think the only possible future we have as a market town is with specialist retailers operating in niche markets to provide a physical presence aligned with savvy internet showrooms.
If only we had done the Manor Walks type development 20, 30 or even 40 years ago, things would still have been so different, especially if we had done it as a co-operative or even a mutual to control overheads.
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Just been informed we made it into the last 30 but not the last 12!
Not too disappointed, the others in the competition are delivering really good work.
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Just a quick update...........
This has been entered into a national competition and not only passed initial inspection it has been short-listed for an award!
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Working on an ending which we can use all the time but my Photoshop has just frizzeled!
Any offer of help GGG?
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Thanks GGGG much better!
Contractor chosen for major scheme
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Tesco wasn't blocked???????? The only quotes they had were off their own builders and no one else saw them.
It looked to be a national strategic decision by Tesco to stop all new builds and try and refocus what they already had because their share price had bombed out.
The whole of Front Street is a conservation area........they way thats been handled of late doesn't warrant the paper its written down on! There are no listed buildings.
The build has started........?