Saturday, January 20, 2007
Tesco Update
The Tesco Public Inquiry finished the presentations, questioning and summing-up on Wednesday (17th.Jan.). The formal sessions were followed by various site visits by the Inspector. She undertook not only to visit the key area of Highams Park, but also other centres, including - at the suggestion and request of Cllr.John Beanse - Ponders End where there is a large Tesco store and where she will be able perhaps to assess the impact on local businesses - i.e. whether the local shopping centre has benefited or not from having a large store nearby.
Cllr.John Beanse gave his presentation on Tuesday, drawing out the key points from the written submission (see report below). This underlined the different views locally, both for and against the proposed development. He expanded on the local concerns and expressed the view that there had not been satisfactory answers to some of the key issues of likely impact on traffic, the environment and the viability of the local shops.
It is expected that it could take several months before we get the final verdict from the Secretary of State after receiving the Inspector's report. Watch this space!
Cllr.John Beanse gave his presentation on Tuesday, drawing out the key points from the written submission (see report below). This underlined the different views locally, both for and against the proposed development. He expanded on the local concerns and expressed the view that there had not been satisfactory answers to some of the key issues of likely impact on traffic, the environment and the viability of the local shops.
It is expected that it could take several months before we get the final verdict from the Secretary of State after receiving the Inspector's report. Watch this space!
# posted by John Beanse @ 9:20 PM 
