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The current Texaco garage, car showroom and former cinema on the site earmarked by Tesco
The current Texaco garage, car showroom and former cinema on the site earmarked by Tesco

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Tesco plan to open huge store in village centre

Chris Hudson
26/ 9/2007

SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is planning to open a massive store in the heart of Poynton – creating 150 jobs for residents.


The multi-national has earmarked the site of the Texaco garage, car showroom and former cinema on London Road South to build a huge 15,000 sq ft store.


The state-of-the-art premises, with 110 free car parking spaces for customers, will only sell food.


And the company is hoping shop doors will open before Christmas 2008.


A Tesco spokesman said: “We did our research and 70 per cent of Poynton residents do their shopping elsewhere – so there is a need for this store.


“We are going to be working very closely with local people, councillors and community groups over the plans for the shop and will be dropping 12,000 flyers through letterboxes to hear the opinions of Poyntonians.”


He added the store would create 150 new jobs for local residents as it is Tesco’s policy to employ only people from the vicinity of their shops.


Poynton Parish Council were unable to comment on the scheme as they have not seen the plans, but Coun Laurence Clarke thinks residents will have a few concerns.


He said: “The store is planned for the site of the last petrol station in Poynton and people would be concerned that they would have to go to Hazel Grove for fuel.


“People would also be concerned about the impact on traffic it would have – London Road South is one of the busiest roads in Cheshire.


“There aren’t many old buildings in Poynton and some people won’t be happy that the old cinema will be going.”


Tesco is hosting a huge exhibition of the plans in the civic hall on Thursday, October 4, from 10am to 5pm, on Friday, October 5, from 11am to 7pm and on Saturday, October 6, from 9am to noon.


After a massive public consultation, the company plans to submit their planning application to Macclesfield Borough Council by the end of October.


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   I've just had a look on Poynton's web forum and it's clear that there's a strong amount of support for this Tesco store that seems to have been fueled by a reaction to the more outlandish claims of the 'anti-tesco' lobby. I'd like to see a for and against article - possibly interviewing a person from both sides of the argument? It's clear this is not as one sided as the protestors seem to make out.
Jonathan Brownbill
22/10/2007 at 19:39
   The fact is no matter what anyone says or comments here saying they dont want the tesco, none of their views would be counted as we would be fighting a loosing battle with people like the developers who thought this project up and the goveners who are arrogant anyway and only listen to the good points and not take any of the bad points into account.
Yannick McCabe-Costa
16/10/2007 at 07:59
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