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james73 · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: 'Stop Tesco Owning Partick'

Group steps up ‘Tesco Town’ fight

PROTESTERS fighting plans to build a giant Tesco in the West End of Glasgow
are to stage a public meeting.

The Stop Tesco Owning Partick lobby group plans to detail its case against
the supermarket giant ahead of a public inquiry next month.

Tesco bosses have submitted two planning applications, one relating to a
stand-alone store in Partick's Beith Street and another for a superstore
with 915 student flats and a 600-space underground car park.

The public meeting is scheduled to take place at Partick Burgh Hall on March
25 at 7pm, and the public inquiry is expected to be held sometime in April.

The campaigners' claim their detailed submission opposing the plan, which
has been dubbed Tesco Town, lists around two dozen objections which they
claim do not comply with policies or run contrary to planning guidelines.

The issues include the impact on existing shops, traffic levels, air quality,
the scale of the buildings and the materials which would be used.

Tesco's plan has attracted around 1000 letters of objection and more than
400 e-petitions.

James H
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james73 · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:42 pm Post subject:

From Future Glasgow

Fjord · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:36 am Post subject:

Haven't the brown envelopes exchanged hands yet

james73 · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:51 am Post subject:

poodiecat · Tofu hot dog & mustard Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 353

Obviously not a fan of these developments nor of Tesco, but those pictures remind me of the work they're doing along the Clyde in town where the Casino is. Does anyone know more? I am not sure if there are any negative implications to this but I sure do like the look of a green riverside.
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james73 · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject:

‘Tesco Town’ inquiry may last fortnight

A PUBLIC inquiry into controversial plans for a Tesco superstore in Partick
could last up to two weeks.

More than 1000 objections have been lodged against the proposal, which
includes flats and an underground car park.

Protest group Stop Tesco Owning Partick (Stop) has campaigned to
prevent the superstore, dubbed Tesco Town, going ahead.

The development is planned for an area of derelict land between Beith
Street and the River Kelvin.

Nine days have now been set aside for the public inquiry, at which both
sides will give evidence to a Scottish Government reporter.

It will start on Tuesday, April 22, and carry on to the Friday of that week.
If necessary it will run from Monday to Friday of the following week.

The inquiry was ordered by the Scottish Government after Tesco
complained about the length of time Glasgow City Council was taking to
decide on the application.

Tesco wants to build a 7500sq m superstore, 915 flats and a 600-space
underground car park on the site.

The inquiry, before reporter Michael Culshaw, will be held at the city
council's Cafe George premises at 266 George Street.

James H
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james73 · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:34 pm Post subject:

Inquiry starts into planned 'Tesco Town'

CAMPAIGNERS were today taking on the might of Tesco at a public inquiry
in Glasgow.

They began outlining their opposition to a planned superstore in Partick,
which has been dubbed "Tesco Town" .

More than 1000 objections have been received, most complaining about
the impact a massive store would have on the area's existing shops.

Tesco also wants to build flats and a 600-space underground car park next
to the 7500 sq m store on land between Beith Street and the River Kelvin.

A public inquiry was ordered by the Scottish Government last year after an
appeal by Tesco about the length of time Glasgow City Council was taking
to decide on the application.

It began today at the council's Cafe George premises at 266 George Street
and could last a fortnight.

Tesco has insisted the development - on a former scrap yard - will be the
"missing link" between the new developments along the River Clyde and
the historic areas of Partick and Kelvinbridge.

The inquiry, in front of reporter Michael Culshaw, will hear from a number
of the campaigners.

It will hear claims that traders will suffer, that the already congested area
will see a huge increase in traffic, and that the superstore building will
"dominate" the area.

Tesco said it plans to "play a full part" in the inquiry.

James H
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falseface · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject:

Near the Kelvin? What about the blinking water table?

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Fjord · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

There'll be grid lock on the Expressway in both directions and on all the surrounding roads in the area with all those new traffic lights at Castlebank Street that have just been installed

scallopboy · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: