The neverending creep of Tesco

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 20 Oct, 2011 8:32 pm

uncle mick wrote: Another Tesco planned for Kirkstall District Centre http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... _1_3889815 An area where there is absolutely no need for another huge supermarket at all. And I dread to think of the impact on traffic at an already well known choke point on one of the main routes out of Leeds (cue suitably worded traffic survey...).The trouble is, as we've seen before, Tesco have ways of steamrollering things like this through.How many Tesco stores do they intend to have in Leeds? They already comfortably outnumber every other chain, so where does it end?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 20 Oct, 2011 9:42 pm

The construction of a Tesco Express has very recently started where the Alwoodley Motors garage was on King Lane (close to The Avenue, Alwoodley). At the rate it has started the building will be up quite soon.

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Thu 20 Oct, 2011 9:45 pm

raveydavey wrote: uncle mick wrote: Another Tesco planned for Kirkstall District Centre http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... _1_3889815 An area where there is absolutely no need for another huge supermarket at all. And I dread to think of the impact on traffic at an already well known choke point on one of the main routes out of Leeds (cue suitably worded traffic survey...).The trouble is, as we've seen before, Tesco have ways of steamrollering things like this through.How many Tesco stores do they intend to have in Leeds? They already comfortably outnumber every other chain, so where does it end? I don't think it will end until they have put every other supermarket in the country out of business. And then...........?

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Thu 20 Oct, 2011 9:58 pm

jdbythesea wrote: raveydavey wrote: uncle mick wrote: Another Tesco planned for Kirkstall District Centre http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... _1_3889815 An area where there is absolutely no need for another huge supermarket at all. And I dread to think of the impact on traffic at an already well known choke point on one of the main routes out of Leeds (cue suitably worded traffic survey...).The trouble is, as we've seen before, Tesco have ways of steamrollering things like this through.How many Tesco stores do they intend to have in Leeds? They already comfortably outnumber every other chain, so where does it end? I don't think it will end until they have put every other supermarket in the country out of business. And then...........? It's to be hoped the council knock this one back. It will be horrendous around that area if this goes through! They really are the greediest chain of supermarkets going!

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 20 Oct, 2011 10:03 pm

Which supermarket is slated for the waste transfer station on Carr Crofts by Armley sports centre?

simong · Post by **simong** » Thu 20 Oct, 2011 10:28 pm

Wasn't this site going to be B&Q when these plans were first proposed about six years ago? I can't see Morrison's or indeed any of the shops in the retail park standing for it but Tesco is doing its trick of offering the social/student housing in return for its store even though the housing was also part of the original plan.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 21 Oct, 2011 11:31 am

[quotenick="stutterdog] It's to be hoped the council knock this one back. It will be horrendous around that area if this goes through! They really are the greediest chain of supermarkets goingI couldn't agree more - in the first place that Centre and area at Kirkstall is already gridlocked all day and every day. Secondly, while I know that everyone has their own opinion, I personally loathe Tesco for being "soulless" and uninviting stores, and very very expensive as well - they never see a ha'penny of mine. For me, the previous title holder for "the pits" was Safeways.

Riponian · Post by **Riponian** » Fri 21 Oct, 2011 12:55 pm

A little further up the A61, Tesco were applying to turn the "Mile Post" on Leeds Road into a supermarket, they were turned down, but then the location was within a few yards of a Co-op and Jack Fultons.They are of course wanting to establish a big store in Harrogate. Not that harrogate really needs them along with Asda, Morrisons etc and all those Tesco Express stores they are spreading about. They'd just clog up the Skipton Rd/Ripon Rd area and delay the 36.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Fri 21 Oct, 2011 1:58 pm

I cant see the problem here. If they open up a store and put a lot back into the local infrastructure and local economy, create day-centres, jobs etc that's great. We are all individuals with a choice, and therefore can choose where we shop whether that be Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's etc etc.

geoffb · Post by **geoffb** » Fri 21 Oct, 2011 2:34 pm

[quotenick="Leodian"] geoffb wrote: Has LCC planning granted the proposed building of a Tesco store on King Lane where the derelict garage is by Nanny Bridge, cant find any info and its gone very quiet. Building work has now started, the footings are cast. this will be the end of Costcutter and the Off Licence on the Avenue parade