An article in today's Herts Advertiser gives more information about Tesco's new plans. The new store is apparently smaller and Tesco no longer plans to knock down houses in Alma Road. We'll come back to the apparent size change tomorrow and welcome the news about the houses, but we're not going to change our objection to Tesco's plans!
There's still going to be a massive superstore there, with associated traffic problems and pollution. Tesco's new plan actually removes the one thing present in their first proposal that local people wanted - an element of social housing!
The article goes on to cite St Albans District Council's Planning Portfolio Holder, Chris Brazier as saying,
"The feedback I have had from the consultation so far indicates 75 per cent of people are against the Tesco site while around 25 per cent of residents support it,"
as well as local resident Erica Imrie, who adds,
"the traffic is bad enough at present. It will be horrendous if Tesco comes here and the noise and pollution will make it very unpleasant to live here."
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