new supermarket?

panther · 21-12-2006, 18:51

hey up theres talks of building a new supermarket on eagle street where old council offices where! could be a tesco, sainburys or morrisons

asda will have competition

which one should they do??

andrewb · 21-12-2006, 19:03

Wheres the option of 'None, stop destroying our once good market'

Sparkologist · 21-12-2006, 19:05

Personally, I'm not fussed which plavour of supermarket we get, just so long as Asda gets some stiff competition. Maybe then it will get it's act together, instead of the complacent arrogance that pervades.

Can we also have a petrol station built on the site please? If only to give the few remaining petrol outlets in Accy a boot up the arse.

Ianto.W. · 21-12-2006, 19:12

Looks like we will be able to shop from the bedroom window, as long as the traffic, parking, noise etc is adressed correctly I have no objections to the new development, it's high time this site was used in a more productive manner.

cashman · 21-12-2006, 19:14

i,m with cyfr all the way, NONE should have been an option.

panther · 21-12-2006, 19:22

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Originally Posted by cashman

i,m with cyfr all the way, NONE should have been an option.

well im sorry its the first time i done a poll and forgot to put it in!! i cant change it can !?

lancsdave · 21-12-2006, 19:23

Can't see Tesco doing anything, they have just opened up the Tesco Express place near the police station

Neil · 21-12-2006, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Cyfr

Wheres the option of 'None, stop destroying our once good market'

Obviously you don't don't have a full time job and family. You can't shop on the market at 11pm after work or get everything you need in one place and be able to park the car outside.

Supermarkets are the death of town center markets, its a fact and you won't change it. If there was no Asda in Accrington people would just go to Blackburn.

magpie · 21-12-2006, 20:58

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Originally Posted by Neil

Obviously you don't don't have a full time job and family. You can't shop on the market at 11pm after work or get everything you need in one place and be able to park the car outside.

Supermarkets are the death of town center markets, its a fact and you won't change it. If there was no Asda in Accrington people would just go to Blackburn.

Sad but True... that said where you can please support your local markets... We do have free parking ( yes when you can find a space)
also if you buy fresh from the marking you are keeping it local...ISH

SPUGGIE J · 21-12-2006, 22:06

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Originally Posted by Cyfr

Wheres the option of 'None, stop destroying our once good market'

Nowt left of or once good market. That was destroyed long afore the supermarket carry on because the council decided more cash would come from a retail building open most days.

shillelagh · 21-12-2006, 22:34

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Can't see Tesco doing anything, they have just opened up the Tesco Express place near the police station

Have you not seen what theyve done in Rossendale? Opened one at the Roundabout at Roadend. Asda moved and Tesco have leased the old Asda site in Rawtenstall and opened there 2 weeks ago!! So it wouldnt be nowt new to them to open another there Lancs Dave

By the way seeing as we've got Tesco's and Asdas how about a Sainsburys?

WillowTheWhisp · 21-12-2006, 22:46

Where did the Rawtenstall ASDA move to? Or did it just close down?

Accy outdoor market is murder now. Two people with prams stop to shop at opposite stalls and other people just can't get past. There's not enough room to casually stroll by and browse which would lead to spontaneous purchases.

shillelagh · 21-12-2006, 23:38

Asda moved to the otherside of Rawtenstall just at the bottom of Bank Street.

http://www.therossendalefreepress.co..._new_asda.html

WillowTheWhisp · 22-12-2006, 00:09

Has it got a decent car park?

sparkie · 22-12-2006, 00:49

Well there's a tesco at blackburn, haslingden and now the esso on manchester road.

The nearest morrisons is blackburn town centre.

So the obvious choice for smart money would be on sainsbury's as the nearest one to here is in Clitheroe I believe. Sainsbury's also do a lot of different stuff too asdas so that would be a good thing too.