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<blockquote data-quote="Bullitt" data-source="post: 295636"><p>The problem is the councils belief that Northampton Town centre is still viable instead of being a ghetto with no shops. They're adamant about redeveloping the Grovesnor centre in 2020 and not alooweing any out-of-town shopping developments until then - The Cobblers had the same obstacle when they waned to use land at Sixfields for the Weston -Favel-style centre they were going to provide land for which would have built their stadium. This was blocked because the town centre (which has poor access and over-priced parking) would directly suffer as a result. Sadly the council were all-sweeping in their decision and blocked every development, including needed supermarkets and the Cobblers revised plans of selling the land to develop first a casino and then a garden centre.</p><p></p><p>The interesting crux is however that a Supermarket is actually needed in that area to provide for the residents of St. James and Upton, being as Sainsburys is over-loaded by Duston residents and Tesco is overwhelmed by people from Far Cotton, Delipree and Hunsbury. Combine this with the fact a supermarket - Predominantly aimed at the food sector - won't kill off the town centre business at all compared to ripping down the main shopping mall and farting around with a 3-6 year redevelopment plan (by which time all the shops and businesses will have moves to Milton Keynes with no plans of ever returning).</p><p></p><p>Election next year... And I won't be voting for the Lib Dem or Labour joint council...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullitt, post: 295636"] The problem is the councils belief that Northampton Town centre is still viable instead of being a ghetto with no shops. They're adamant about redeveloping the Grovesnor centre in 2020 and not alooweing any out-of-town shopping developments until then - The Cobblers had the same obstacle when they waned to use land at Sixfields for the Weston -Favel-style centre they were going to provide land for which would have built their stadium. This was blocked because the town centre (which has poor access and over-priced parking) would directly suffer as a result. Sadly the council were all-sweeping in their decision and blocked every development, including needed supermarkets and the Cobblers revised plans of selling the land to develop first a casino and then a garden centre. The interesting crux is however that a Supermarket is actually needed in that area to provide for the residents of St. James and Upton, being as Sainsburys is over-loaded by Duston residents and Tesco is overwhelmed by people from Far Cotton, Delipree and Hunsbury. Combine this with the fact a supermarket - Predominantly aimed at the food sector - won't kill off the town centre business at all compared to ripping down the main shopping mall and farting around with a 3-6 year redevelopment plan (by which time all the shops and businesses will have moves to Milton Keynes with no plans of ever returning). Election next year... And I won't be voting for the Lib Dem or Labour joint council... [/QUOTE]
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