desprateseagull
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plenty of office space in london road area- old british gas building, some parts of BT, and also a large empty/overgrown plot, next to natwest.. one of the others also empty , or spaces to let?
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Lewes Road Garden
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Southover Street Seagull
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That is down at Black Rock.
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From the Argus
Developers are moving into Lewes Road Community Garden this morning.
Contractors have begun arriving at the site of the former petrol station in Brighton to secure the area.
However protestors, who have been ordered to leave the site, are sitting in front of their machines blocking the way.
Police officers have just arrived at the site.
Developer Alburn Minos has planning permission to build seven flats and two retail units at the site.
Protesting against what for gawd sake? They don't own the land. Buy the land or sod off. No wonder this country's in such a state.
Developers are moving into Lewes Road Community Garden this morning.
Contractors have begun arriving at the site of the former petrol station in Brighton to secure the area.
However protestors, who have been ordered to leave the site, are sitting in front of their machines blocking the way.
Police officers have just arrived at the site.
Developer Alburn Minos has planning permission to build seven flats and two retail units at the site.
Protesting against what for gawd sake? They don't own the land. Buy the land or sod off. No wonder this country's in such a state.
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Mendoza
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i went past about an hour ago, there were three protesters sitting infront of a JCB, and three big lorries parked up on Lewes Road blocking the road up so the bvus couldnt get past. Queue loads of traffic and horns beeping
Really
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The Large One
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That's usually enough for the Arsegas to send along a cub reporter and think they've got a story.
desprateseagull
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give it a year, and a simpsons episode will come true- a starbucks (or a tesco) every other shop..
Mendoza
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The whole thing has been properly fenced off now, with a big truck in the middle with a digger type thing on the back. So what's it going to be?
Freddie Goodwin.
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I was surprised they 'took' it so easy. i was expecting riots over this but then i suppose it was raining when they moved in.
Meade's Ball
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It's saddening scenes. That's the corner of the street i grew up on from 11 years old onwards, and my mum was one of the creators and diggers of the community garden too. Now there'll be a Tescos competing with a Co-op next door, a Spar 20 metres away, and a big Sainsburys 200 yards off. The people of Lewes Road really needed another mini supermarket with its glum standardisation of life greyly attached and its eternal promise to offer you nothing all that special. I mean, i don't have warm memories of the Esso that once lived there, but a garden, a tiny area of unused land taken and developed by the local community off of their own backs for pretty much everyone's good should be applauded and defended by the council.
Bailiffs went in at 2am I think.
surrey jim
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Mendoza
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The Large One
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Caroline Lucas MP and campaigners challenge Tesco to pull out from the Lewes Rd Community Garden site.
Caroline joined with local Green Councillor Ian Davey, and the founder of the Lewes Rd Community Garden Cathy Marchand, in a meeting with Tesco's Corporate and Legal Affairs team this morning, to seek to persuade Tesco to review its decision to lease one of the shop units in the new development on the site.
Caroline said: "We had a very forthright and open discussion in order to explain to Tesco the strength of local feeling against their plan to open a store on the Community Garden site. It was clear that they had under-estimated the opposition, and didn't fully understand the specific circumstances of the particular area. We were very pleased that they have undertaken to review the situation, and to respond to us within two weeks."
Councillor Ian Davey, who has been involved with the garden site since its inception, said: "We really emphasized the strength of the local opposition, and the total unsuitability of the site for what they want to do. We stressed the likely impact on existing local shops in the area, and made a strong case that not only would Tesco alienate the local community if they go ahead, they would also suffer strong reputational damage themselves. We hope they will now reconsider their position."
Caroline concluded: "In its Corporate Responsibility Report, Tesco makes a strong claim about its willingness to listen to the community. It says 'We listen to people in the community from the moment we identify a site for a new store or an extension. We want to respond to suggestions and concerns people might have.'
"The test of Tesco's fine words will be whether its listens to the community in the Lewes Rd - and pulls out as a result."
Caroline joined with local Green Councillor Ian Davey, and the founder of the Lewes Rd Community Garden Cathy Marchand, in a meeting with Tesco's Corporate and Legal Affairs team this morning, to seek to persuade Tesco to review its decision to lease one of the shop units in the new development on the site.
Caroline said: "We had a very forthright and open discussion in order to explain to Tesco the strength of local feeling against their plan to open a store on the Community Garden site. It was clear that they had under-estimated the opposition, and didn't fully understand the specific circumstances of the particular area. We were very pleased that they have undertaken to review the situation, and to respond to us within two weeks."
Councillor Ian Davey, who has been involved with the garden site since its inception, said: "We really emphasized the strength of the local opposition, and the total unsuitability of the site for what they want to do. We stressed the likely impact on existing local shops in the area, and made a strong case that not only would Tesco alienate the local community if they go ahead, they would also suffer strong reputational damage themselves. We hope they will now reconsider their position."
Caroline concluded: "In its Corporate Responsibility Report, Tesco makes a strong claim about its willingness to listen to the community. It says 'We listen to people in the community from the moment we identify a site for a new store or an extension. We want to respond to suggestions and concerns people might have.'
"The test of Tesco's fine words will be whether its listens to the community in the Lewes Rd - and pulls out as a result."
Much better.
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I hear Tesco's have now officially pulled out of developing the site.
I wonder who will rock up and build on it now.
Hopefully it will be reserved for much needed social housing. But with Connaught going bust its unlikely.
Ikea?
I wonder who will rock up and build on it now.
Hopefully it will be reserved for much needed social housing. But with Connaught going bust its unlikely.
Ikea?
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Good news. Housing would be good but I'm not holding my breath for it.
desprateseagull
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what plans did the owners have, for this site anyway?
now that Tesco have booered off (seeing it was not very good for their PR..), i guess their major tenant income has evaporated..
now that Tesco have booered off (seeing it was not very good for their PR..), i guess their major tenant income has evaporated..
The Large One
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A chance for another retail outlet that's not a supermarket, I suppose.