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big drew · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject:

I'm sorry for all who fought against the Tesco Proposals, but let's be honest. the role of the City Council when dealing with 'big guns' like Tesco has always been deplorable.
Suffice to say with recent examples of how Tesco continually circumvent the Planning and Building processes, begins to prove that the Council are 'in bed' with agencies like Tesco, and for the sake of making a 'quick buck', go out of their way to accomodate plans.
Consider also that we, as Council tax payers, are actually paying the wages of these officials who continually 'sell us out', so with Tesco, they simply drive-through the regulations, with full knowledge that they are dealing with 'clowns and amateurs', and can run amok with plans.
Don't be surprised to find out that Tesco had already bought large parcels of land around the site, so that even if they were refused planning, they would still be able to manipulate what future plans 'anyone' comes up with....

james73 · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject:

Fury over Tesco Town green light (Evening Times)

ANGRY campaigners today criticised the shock decision to give the go-ahead
to the controversial Tesco Town development for Glasgow's West End.

The reporter who chaired the public inquiry was condemned for his
"inexplicable" decision, which could pave the way for a giant supermarket
and almost 900 flats.

Britain's biggest supermarket chain had lodged an appeal after council chiefs
in Glasgow had failed to decide whether to allow the scheme in the Beith
Street area of Partick to go ahead.

The appeal led to the Scottish Government appointing Michael Culshaw to
head a public inquiry.

The Evening Times revealed last week that he has since ruled that the so-
called Tesco Town scheme could go ahead - despite objections from more
than 2400 protesters.

The decision has stunned campaigners with STOP - Stop Tesco Owning
Partick - who are amazed that a second planning application for a
supermarket-only scheme was turned down. Tesco had originally lodged
the supermarket-only plan in case the other scheme was thrown out by
councillors.

In a statement, the campaign group said: "STOP finds it inexplicable that
this larger scheme, the one that STOP has shown at the inquiry does the
most damage, was approved, and the more benign scheme was dismissed."

Protesters fear the go-ahead will badly hit the area's existing independent
retailers, even though there remain serious doubts over whether Tesco
will proceed with plans to build 650 student flats and 220 private
apartments.

James H
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james73 · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject:

Tesco Town site ‘could hold remains of Partick Castle’ (Eveing Times)

The site of the proposed Tesco superstore in Partick could have archaeological
treasures buried under it, says a local historian.

Robert Mellish wants any development to be delayed until the ground has
been explored. The dad-of-two said the site, near the mouth of the River
Kelvin, once housed Partick Castle.

The castle was the country home of George Hutcheson, co-founder of
Hutchesons' Grammar School and the city's old Hutchesons' Hospital.

It is also believed that, before 1600, a building known as the Bishop's
Palace - thought to have been a country residence for the Bishops of
Glasgow - stood on the proposed Tesco site..

Mr Mellish, a marketing manager and community councillor from
Jordanhill, has written to Partick councillor Aileen Colleran asking that an
archaeological assessment of the site is carried out before any
development is permitted.

He said: "There is a very high chance there are archaeological remains
beneath the ground.

"Certainly, the council should check this place out before allowing it to be
built on.

"The archbishops of Glasgow did have a residence in Partick and that site
has an odds-on chance of being it."

Councillor Colleran said she "appreciated the concerns" raised by Mr
Mellish.

She added: "I will ask for a briefing from council officers about the
investigations that should be made before any development takes place."

A controversial planning application by Tesco for a superstore, housing
development and car park was given the go-ahead this summer for the
land between Beith Street and the River Kelvin after a public inquiry.

But in June an adjacent piece of land seen as essential to Tesco for
access to the site was bought by Glasgow Harbour for £4.1million.

It is still not clear how ownership of the vital piece of land will affect the
development

James H
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Happiness ain't at the end of the road - Happiness *IS* the road...