Locals told work is due to begin on supermarket site
DEMOLITION work on the new Tesco superstore in Allenton is reportedly due to start next month.
The store, off Mitre Island, has had planning permission since last July. A petition was set up to urge Tesco to start work on the site.
Now residents and councillors say they have been told by Tesco that work clearing the area of vegetation will begin this week.
The project will ultimately included the demolition of a row of derelict homes next to the site, where the Mitre pub once stood.
Baggy Shanker, Labour ward councillor for Sinfin, said: "I'm very pleased that something is finally being done on the site.
"We've been waiting a long time to see something happen. The site is apparently going to be cleared this week, with demolition work starting in March. Local residents can't wait to see the work start after all these months of waiting."
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by TMK10
Monday, February 20 2012, 9:08PM
“I'll just help Cliff1976 out...(I'm not trying to be pedantic, just making it a bit easier to read :))
"Say no more, The Mitre pub is still there. This (incorrect reporting) is due to the fact that the 'D.E.T' and 'thisisderbyshire' (are) printed/typed in Birmingham so therefore they do not know the local area. Bring back the 'D.E.T' to Derby then it can be done by locals who know the area". (Just a quick proofread but you get the idea!) ;-D
Hope it helps!
(As a P.S - yes, I can confirm that the 'lovely' Mitre is still there as I drove past it half an hour ago!) Does need either a major revamp or a bulldoze though (and has done since about 1973!!!) ;-p”
by shiftworker
Monday, February 20 2012, 6:20PM
“Aside from the Mitre pub still being there I can also happily announce that the new Tesco has yet to be built and so demolition work on it will definitely not be starting next month. So we have just 6 paragraphs and two ridiculous errors. No wonder they call the paper the Derby Belly Laugh!”
by Fasty
Monday, February 20 2012, 6:15PM
“Agreed cliff - I think?”
by JulieFulep
Monday, February 20 2012, 5:36PM
“@ cliff1976
Pardon?”
by cliff1976
Monday, February 20 2012, 5:13PM
“say no more the mitre pub is still there this is due to the fact that the det and this is derbyshire is done in birmingham so there for thay do not no the local area bring back the det to derby then it can be done by locals who no the area”
by Andrew_Ilson
Monday, February 20 2012, 1:20PM
“I got all excited by the line 'DEMOLITION work on the new Tesco superstore'. *sigh*”
by littlemoaner
Monday, February 20 2012, 12:48PM
“tesco have plans to give slave labour some unemployed condoms, and they are on facebook?
Must be some strong nano-particles floating above Spondon this morning!”
by B_o_b1
Monday, February 20 2012, 12:06PM
“"acording to newspaper reports published on facebook" - Must be true then...”
by tigger1946
Monday, February 20 2012, 10:10AM
“acording to newspaper reports published on facebook .tesco are taking advantage of the condems ,plans .they intend to employ free labour /that is only the unemployed who are out of work .use them for free working for just thier dole money .that then makes most of the employees they now have .working for a proper wage unemployed ..so the tax payer is no better off as we will be paying the wages .tesco profits the workers loose out .disgusting . we can see the way rhings are now going in this country .back to the workhouse days .the very thing we condemm cheap slave labour /”
by pommiejon
Monday, February 20 2012, 9:38AM
“I know it's only a minor detail but if the planners or the DET cannot see the Mitre (it's big enough) what chance do they have of building a supermarket! Doh”