Decisions on horizon for Barnoldswick's Tesco plans

10:01am Thursday 16th August 2012 in Business Photograph of the Author By Peter Magill, Chief reporter

FUTURE? The planned Tesco store FUTURE? The planned Tesco store

D-DAY will arrive next week to resolve the protracted ‘supermarket wars’ in and around Barnoldswick town centre.

Mixed fortunes have greeted the backers of three separate applications lodged to construct new West Craven stores.

Town centre traders have marshalled their opposition to Tesco ’s plans to build on the site of L&P Springs at the corner of Wellhouse Road and Skipton Road.

But there has also been a Facebook campaign in support of the venture, which it is said would generate 175 jobs.

This has been recommended by planning officers for referral to the Communities Secretary – on the basis that it is acceptable to councillors.

The later bid by Aldi to secure 1,472 square metre premises at Skipton Road Business Park, should be given a straight approval, according to the same department. However, Capital and Centric plc’s plans, in partnership with Albert Hartley Ltd for the latter firm’s Crownest Mill site, also in Skipton Road, has been earmarked for refusal.

Chris Soper, an Albert Hartley director, said: “I just hope that the members of the planning committee can see the wider benefits that the Albert Hartley proposal provides and that they will look favourably on this proposal so we can work towards keeping a 100-year old business operating in Barnoldswick.”

Bosses have insisted that the existing mill is in a ‘dire condition’ and the investment created by the supermarket proposals will help to develop a new headquarters nearby. Otherwise, it is claimed, the company may have to relocate.

Another submission has been received from the Co-operative Group, which has its own town centre store, asking for all three applications to be refused, as it would harm the vitality and viability of traders in Barnoldswick.

The final decision on the three applications will be taken at a meeting of West Craven area committee on Monday from 6pm at the Rolls-Royce Club in Barnoldswick.

Comments (9)

10:23am Thu 16 Aug 12

mavrick says...

What Tesco wants Tesco gets.
What Tesco wants Tesco gets. mavrick

10:42am Thu 16 Aug 12

BRFCs says...

Good video on the subject, supportive of the supermarket on the Albert Hartley site as it helps the Albert Hartley factory:

http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=UVQxApazo
lA
Good video on the subject, supportive of the supermarket on the Albert Hartley site as it helps the Albert Hartley factory: http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=UVQxApazo lA BRFCs

12:30pm Thu 16 Aug 12

darwenTower says...

BRFCs wrote:
Good video on the subject, supportive of the supermarket on the Albert Hartley site as it helps the Albert Hartley factory:

http://www.youtube.c

om/watch?v=UVQxApazo

lA
Tesco coming to help another area? Is that what they do?

Jesus H, with people this blinkered there's no hope for thwarting supermarket domination.
[quote][p][bold]BRFCs[/bold] wrote: Good video on the subject, supportive of the supermarket on the Albert Hartley site as it helps the Albert Hartley factory: http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=UVQxApazo lA[/p][/quote]Tesco coming to help another area? Is that what they do? Jesus H, with people this blinkered there's no hope for thwarting supermarket domination. darwenTower

3:38pm Thu 16 Aug 12

BRFCs says...

darwenTower wrote:
BRFCs wrote:
Good video on the subject, supportive of the supermarket on the Albert Hartley site as it helps the Albert Hartley factory:

http://www.youtube.c


om/watch?v=UVQxApazo


lA
Tesco coming to help another area? Is that what they do?

Jesus H, with people this blinkered there's no hope for thwarting supermarket domination.
I'm sorry but your comment is invalid. Please point me to the part of my comment where I took a side on the issue?

I simply stated that the video was good and what it entailed, not at any time did I refer to my own opinion.

Please retract your comment. Thank you.
[quote][p][bold]darwenTower[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]BRFCs[/bold] wrote: Good video on the subject, supportive of the supermarket on the Albert Hartley site as it helps the Albert Hartley factory: http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=UVQxApazo lA[/p][/quote]Tesco coming to help another area? Is that what they do? Jesus H, with people this blinkered there's no hope for thwarting supermarket domination.[/p][/quote]I'm sorry but your comment is invalid. Please point me to the part of my comment where I took a side on the issue? I simply stated that the video was good and what it entailed, not at any time did I refer to my own opinion. Please retract your comment. Thank you. BRFCs

4:25pm Thu 16 Aug 12

darwenTower says...

BRFCs wrote:
darwenTower wrote:
BRFCs wrote:
Good video on the subject, supportive of the supermarket on the Albert Hartley site as it helps the Albert Hartley factory:

http://www.youtube.c



om/watch?v=UVQxApazo



lA
Tesco coming to help another area? Is that what they do?

Jesus H, with people this blinkered there's no hope for thwarting supermarket domination.
I'm sorry but your comment is invalid. Please point me to the part of my comment where I took a side on the issue?

I simply stated that the video was good and what it entailed, not at any time did I refer to my own opinion.

Please retract your comment. Thank you.
I re-read your comment and it still comes over to me that you are in support or at least that you agree with the video.

So what was the point of your post? This isn't a news article on good youtube videos'.

For the record, are you in support or not?
[quote][p][bold]BRFCs[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]darwenTower[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]BRFCs[/bold] wrote: Good video on the subject, supportive of the supermarket on the Albert Hartley site as it helps the Albert Hartley factory: http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=UVQxApazo lA[/p][/quote]Tesco coming to help another area? Is that what they do? Jesus H, with people this blinkered there's no hope for thwarting supermarket domination.[/p][/quote]I'm sorry but your comment is invalid. Please point me to the part of my comment where I took a side on the issue? I simply stated that the video was good and what it entailed, not at any time did I refer to my own opinion. Please retract your comment. Thank you.[/p][/quote]I re-read your comment and it still comes over to me that you are in support or at least that you agree with the video. So what was the point of your post? This isn't a news article on good youtube videos'. For the record, are you in support or not? darwenTower

4:31pm Thu 16 Aug 12

coates warder says...

why should the coop have a 10,500 person monopoly and rip everyone of them off.on a average shop i can save up to £20-£30 everytime i shop in morrisons at skipton.by doing this i also get the rest of my shop in skipton or sometimes colne at asda so the local shops miss out.now if there was a store in barlick and cheaper than the coop i would use town centre shops.also not use fuel going out of town.now aldi will pose most threat to the town centre shops as they sell items like fishing stuff clothes brick a brack household stuff as well.there is a aldi in colne 5 miles away and soon a aldi in skipton 9 miles away why do we need another inbetween its bonkers.
why should the coop have a 10,500 person monopoly and rip everyone of them off.on a average shop i can save up to £20-£30 everytime i shop in morrisons at skipton.by doing this i also get the rest of my shop in skipton or sometimes colne at asda so the local shops miss out.now if there was a store in barlick and cheaper than the coop i would use town centre shops.also not use fuel going out of town.now aldi will pose most threat to the town centre shops as they sell items like fishing stuff clothes brick a brack household stuff as well.there is a aldi in colne 5 miles away and soon a aldi in skipton 9 miles away why do we need another inbetween its bonkers. coates warder

4:33pm Thu 16 Aug 12

coates warder says...

also the coop has a very poor selection of food ,no deli hardly any freezer stuff and no choice its a very poor so called supermarket.
also the coop has a very poor selection of food ,no deli hardly any freezer stuff and no choice its a very poor so called supermarket. coates warder

5:29pm Thu 16 Aug 12

BRFCs says...

darwenTower wrote:
BRFCs wrote:
darwenTower wrote:
BRFCs wrote:
Good video on the subject, supportive of the supermarket on the Albert Hartley site as it helps the Albert Hartley factory:

http://www.youtube.c




om/watch?v=UVQxApazo




lA
Tesco coming to help another area? Is that what they do?

Jesus H, with people this blinkered there's no hope for thwarting supermarket domination.
I'm sorry but your comment is invalid. Please point me to the part of my comment where I took a side on the issue?

I simply stated that the video was good and what it entailed, not at any time did I refer to my own opinion.

Please retract your comment. Thank you.
I re-read your comment and it still comes over to me that you are in support or at least that you agree with the video.

So what was the point of your post? This isn't a news article on good youtube videos'.

For the record, are you in support or not?
You're still mis-reading me although I do happen to believe that the factory needs to sell it's land to continue to survive. The factory is in dire straits and needs investment desperately in order to be able to continue to operate on its current site.

Everybody knows what Albert Hartley means to Barnoldswick and, forgetting what might happen (RE a new supermarket), the fact of the matter is that Hartley still needs fresh investment.

Now, if you're asking me if a supermarket should be built on the site that may be sold, then I would have considerable doubts. I don't know enough of the detail to be able to comment but I guess like most people who don't really know the ins and outs of it all, I just hope the factory gets the investment it needs at little cost to the area.
[quote][p][bold]darwenTower[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]BRFCs[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]darwenTower[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]BRFCs[/bold] wrote: Good video on the subject, supportive of the supermarket on the Albert Hartley site as it helps the Albert Hartley factory: http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=UVQxApazo lA[/p][/quote]Tesco coming to help another area? Is that what they do? Jesus H, with people this blinkered there's no hope for thwarting supermarket domination.[/p][/quote]I'm sorry but your comment is invalid. Please point me to the part of my comment where I took a side on the issue? I simply stated that the video was good and what it entailed, not at any time did I refer to my own opinion. Please retract your comment. Thank you.[/p][/quote]I re-read your comment and it still comes over to me that you are in support or at least that you agree with the video. So what was the point of your post? This isn't a news article on good youtube videos'. For the record, are you in support or not?[/p][/quote]You're still mis-reading me although I do happen to believe that the factory needs to sell it's land to continue to survive. The factory is in dire straits and needs investment desperately in order to be able to continue to operate on its current site. Everybody knows what Albert Hartley means to Barnoldswick and, forgetting what might happen (RE a new supermarket), the fact of the matter is that Hartley still needs fresh investment. Now, if you're asking me if a supermarket should be built on the site that may be sold, then I would have considerable doubts. I don't know enough of the detail to be able to comment but I guess like most people who don't really know the ins and outs of it all, I just hope the factory gets the investment it needs at little cost to the area. BRFCs

8:14pm Thu 16 Aug 12

harwoodlogic says...

175 new jobs at Tesco. 175 jobs disappear elsewhere.
175 new jobs at Tesco. 175 jobs disappear elsewhere. harwoodlogic

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