One of the week's most popular stories on the St. Albans Review & Observer website has been Tesco Plan Divides Community, by reporter Alex Hill, who writes:
"THE proposed Tesco store in the blighted London Road area has been slammed by heritage campaigners who warn it would have a far-reaching effect on St Albans...Although some traders in London Road, impatient at the long delays and worried about the impact of empty, boarded-up houses and shops on business, would welcome a supermarket, residents have told the Civic Society they take a very different view. Worries include the loss of locally-listed buildings, loss of architectural identity with 19th Century houses dwarfed by a massive store, reduced trade for local small shops, traffic, noise and light pollution..."
For it's part, Tesco Corporate affairs manager Michael Kissman claims that Tesco has "developed exciting proposals to regenerate the Eversheds site. It will benefit the town bringing new jobs and investment to the area" and invites residents to write to him c/o Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt EN8 9SL or by emailing michael.kissman@uk.tesco.com
Many local citizens remain skeptical, as does St. Albans Civic Society, whose Chairman Eric Roberts told the Observer: "We believe this project is wrong for our city." The St. Albans Civic Society can be contacted using the details here.
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