Colne residents in talks over Sainsbury’s store disturbance

10:31am Wednesday 15th August 2012 in News

Colne residents in talks over Sainsbury’s store disturbance Colne residents in talks over Sainsbury’s store disturbance

PLANS for peace talks between ‘sleepless’ neighbours and a supermarket giant over late-night deliveries have been called.

Residents have lobbied councillors for two years since Sainsbury’s in Colne opened, regarding service trucks arriving at the site along Norfolk Street.

Planning consultant Rebecca Palmer, who works on a number of projects for the supermarket chain, has said she will attempt to broker a solution to residents’ headaches.

She told a Colne area committee meeting: “Sainsbury’s have done a number of delivery management plans in different areas, in cases such as these.”

She felt sure the supermarket would want to be a ‘good neighbour’ and pledged to hold talks with logistics managers within the company.

Councillors heard that the main problems arose because of the noise generated by refrigerated units and the reversing beepers installed on delivery wagons.

The committee heard that ‘white noise’ beepers, less audible at longer distances, would be fitted to the delivery fleet by 2013.

But Coun Neil Butterworth said: “We should be doing something now – this is horrendous. These people cannot wait until next year.”

Comments (5)

12:50pm Wed 15 Aug 12

Lucy Porter 101 says...

The Lib Dems should have never voted this store through but they did because of a paltry £100k bribe, known as section 106 money!!

Apart from the fact it looks awful, local businesses in the town are suffering for it.
The Lib Dems should have never voted this store through but they did because of a paltry £100k bribe, known as section 106 money!! Apart from the fact it looks awful, local businesses in the town are suffering for it. Lucy Porter 101

3:31pm Wed 15 Aug 12

holmesy69 says...

Moan moan moan moan
Moan moan moan moan holmesy69

3:46pm Wed 15 Aug 12

Izanears says...

What is the difference between a bribe and a legitimate payoff? Section 106, or when a supermarket chain says it will build a library-school-zebra crossing-skateboard park-sportsground-pr
ovide a bus service etc etc etc etc. I have no objection to these things being done, but I have never liked hypocracy.
What is the difference between a bribe and a legitimate payoff? Section 106, or when a supermarket chain says it will build a library-school-zebra crossing-skateboard park-sportsground-pr ovide a bus service etc etc etc etc. I have no objection to these things being done, but I have never liked hypocracy. Izanears

10:45pm Thu 16 Aug 12

tonygreaves says...

Just for the record, the section 106 money was considerably more than this amount (much of it spent on the town centre). And it was not the determining factor in granting the application.

You can argue the case for or against the new store but it is a fact that most of the shopping done there would otherwise be done out of town (it would not be done in Colne).

It is also a fact that Colne town centre is weathering the current financial problems rather better than most other towns of its size - more businesses have been opening than closing this year.

None of this excuses unneighbourly behaviour by Sainsburys, contrary to assurances given when the planning application was being discussed - and which will have to stop.

Tony Greaves
Just for the record, the section 106 money was considerably more than this amount (much of it spent on the town centre). And it was not the determining factor in granting the application. You can argue the case for or against the new store but it is a fact that most of the shopping done there would otherwise be done out of town (it would not be done in Colne). It is also a fact that Colne town centre is weathering the current financial problems rather better than most other towns of its size - more businesses have been opening than closing this year. None of this excuses unneighbourly behaviour by Sainsburys, contrary to assurances given when the planning application was being discussed - and which will have to stop. Tony Greaves tonygreaves

4:47pm Sun 19 Aug 12

coates warder says...

so mr greaves what you are saying tesco will be passed on monday night for barnoldswick to keep the money in the town and stop people going out of town.as i do my main shop in skipton due to no where to do my shopping in barlick.the coop is not fit to be called a supermarket.i also get my bits there as well.now if we had a tesco i could do my shopping there and get my bits in town.i dissagree with a aldi as one in colne and one soon to be built in skipton ,no point having one inbetween.
so mr greaves what you are saying tesco will be passed on monday night for barnoldswick to keep the money in the town and stop people going out of town.as i do my main shop in skipton due to no where to do my shopping in barlick.the coop is not fit to be called a supermarket.i also get my bits there as well.now if we had a tesco i could do my shopping there and get my bits in town.i dissagree with a aldi as one in colne and one soon to be built in skipton ,no point having one inbetween. coates warder

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