Residents oppose new Tesco plans in Keyworth
RESIDENTS have handed out leaflets opposing plans to build a new Tesco in Keyworth.
Members of the newly formed action group No Tesco in Keyworth gave out the leaflets outside the Platt Lane Sports Complex in the village, where plans new store were being shown yesterday.
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Many residents stopped to give the group their contact details so that opposition can be organised when a planning application is submitted, which is expected to be in a few months time.
Elizabeth Bennett, of the action group, said: "It will kill the village, all the small shops will close.
"People want this to be a community again and Tesco will rip the heart out of it."
The store will be about the quarter of the size of Morrisons in Gamston – larger than a Tesco Express but smaller than a superstore.
It boasts green design features promises to create 70 jobs and 70 car park spaces for the village.
Mark Harrison, a community relations consultant working on the project for Tesco, said: "This is not a Tesco superstore arriving in your village, there is no other store of this size in the country, it's a new generation of stores designed for small market towns or villages.
"We're confident that majority of people in Keyworth do theirn main food shopping out of the village, they're doing their top-up shopping or basket shopping in the village.
"This store has been designed to be small enough to fit in but large enough to accommodate a large weekly shop.
"If we keep people in the village to shop then there's a chance that they would continue to shop in the independent stores as well.
The site is an empty brownfield site, which was previously a garage. Mr Harrison confirmed the landowner has agreed to sell Tesco the land.
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by christine, church drive keyworth
Thursday, July 08 2010, 10:59PM
“we want the tesco in keyworth it will bring people in to the village which will benifit other retailers. it brings jobs for local people and why should'nt we have cheaper shopping without getting in the car and truging round asda or morrisons. there are alot of people in keyworth who are less abled and would like the chance to shop at a tesco without having to travel to for. tesco also plan a car park which more than can be said for south wolds school they use church drive as there car park.
what would all these who are against the tesco want there because the planers are going to say yes to something one day and there no telling what the next thing will be”
by (Ethan) Say Yes to Tesco!, Keyworth
Saturday, April 10 2010, 6:59PM
“They should build a tesco in keyworth all my friends and family agree that a tesco will be a good idea. I dont know anyone who doesnt want a tesco here if they dont build one the land will just remain derelict like it has done for years the current supermarkets dont provide enough quality goods this is a perfect place for tesco”
by CommonSense, Keyworth
Wednesday, March 31 2010, 11:55AM
“I agree with the first person to comment here on the Tesocfication of Keyworth. It is worth having a look what the BBC and the Evening Post have reported about Tesco's mindset and tactics:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8595628.stm
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/bulwell/City-speaks-Tesco/article-1952315-detail/article.html”
by Kris, Keyworth
Monday, March 29 2010, 8:26PM
“As a parent i welcome Tesco to keyworth. it will provide and value for money on food goods. Pluss rising fuel costs are making it difficult to evern think about a trip to Asda and Morrisons. i rely on big chains to be able to feed my family on a tight budget. Any one who wants to join my quest in welcoming Tesco to Keyworth and add me on facebook (kris summers) and join my group welcome Tesco to Keyworth who's numbers grow every day. thankyou for reading.”
by angry sid, Keyworth
Saturday, March 27 2010, 7:35AM
“Those few deluded souls who seem to think that Keyworth needs a Tesco need to open their eyes and put Tescopoly in google on their computors. You will see what Tesco does to local communities, the hearts that have been ripped out of local communities around the country. Tesco is completely different to any other supermarket. They have an aggressive attitude towards local communities and councils who oppose them. They do destroy local businesses - go on I dare you to visit Tescopoly and then write what you have in support of a Tesco in Keyworth.
Quite aside from this argument, what about the poor souls who live down Selby Lane at the moment. What about the blight on their lives that this store would bring. What about the ruination of their property value because no one wants to live opposite or next to a Tesco? If we really are a true community in Keyworth, shouldn't we all stand with them? Wouldn't you want the support of your local community if it was you? We already have more than enough choice in Keyworth, in terms of supermarkets. If you don't make a stand against this monstreous proposal, frankly, in my view you don't deserve a decent community like Keyworth to live in. Tesco were kept out of Bingham a few years ago because the local community stood together. If we do the same, we can keep them out of Keyworth as well.”