Comments on: Tesco Walkden - Planning Application Submitted

By: DAVE

DAVE — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:30:18 +0000

WE HAVE JUST OPENED A SHOP THEN WE HEAR THAT TESCO ARE TO RE BUILD WHAT A JOKE ICAN NOT SEE WAY A BIG COMPANY LIKE THAT GET ALL THERE OWN WAY SPECK TO THE PEOPLE AND SEE WHAT THEY WONT A VOTE THAT IS WHAT IT NEEDS BUT THERE AGAIN COIN HAS THE LAST WORD

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:22:03 +0000

I think its fantastic news. Walkden is desperately in need of this kind of investment. The current tesco store is looking shabby, the entrance to the car park from Manchester road is a disgrace (what would it have cost to tarmac that 50mtr stretch???), the empty units of the Ellesmere just add to the towns poor appearance and the Bolton Road side looks like a slum (dont know if their plans extend that far). For me, any investment of this size has got to be welcomed regardless of the inconvenience during the works. Do people really want to continue shopping in such a scruffy, down trodden, poor looking area?

By: charlene

charlene — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:45:48 +0000

what about the other store….JD and JJB are they taking over them as well?

By: Raven

Raven — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:41:13 +0000

First of all, finally something may actaully get done.
I dont see the need in complainined about the emopty shops.
What i heard was a new tescos was gonan eb built as well as the ellesmere centre updated. I think the council should sent letters to resident up to a mile or so of the radius of where the building will take place. I think it will eventually be a good idea. everyone complains now…but i bet they’ll be shopping there when its done! x

By: colin

colin — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:27:31 +0000

Since the new car park on Bolton Road is going to become part of the new Tesco Extra’s retal space/underground parking will the 65 parking spaces at the new lift health center be adequate given the number of employees and visitors expected and if not what do the council propose

By: Doreen

Doreen — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:32:32 +0000

Why hasn’t the Car Park on Bolton Road opened up?
It was completed last November.

By: paul

paul — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:13:21 +0000

I think its a stupid idea and that tesco should just keep the store they have. As one person has already said what are they going to do about the shops in the ellsmere centre are they going to destroy these as well.

Tesco are putting the little shops out of business as it is. So what about those shops where is their trade going to come from when they decide to take down tesco as all the space will be taken up with trucks and things.

By: Doreen

Doreen — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:49:34 +0000

Why were steps built onto the empty shell of the building that once was the Market Hall?

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:04:37 +0000

Why have the units in the centre been allowed to remain empty, do Tesco plan to take these as well for parking etc.

By: Iain

Iain — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:37:03 +0000

Janet - you need to make those points to the Council’s planning department. If you click on the link above you should be able to find a form for resident comments on the application.