Scottish Power Site Re-development 3 - supermarket + housing

by **sho** » 17 Sep 2010, 12:13

[quote]"I'm fed up with the shit on that site...even a 16 storey hypermarket bordered by a prostitute safe zone with a 24/7 fun fair and a jet Ski pond is beginning to sound appealing."[unquote]

be careful what you wish for!

by **Porty** » 17 Sep 2010, 12:43

How true!!

All the more reason for getting on side a reasonable proposal.

by **seanie** » 17 Sep 2010, 12:50

by **Bob Jefferson** » 17 Sep 2010, 15:34

by **sho** » 17 Sep 2010, 16:16

Portobello is unique in it's location as a seaside areas in a European capital city - and this unique location and appeal needs to be respected, nurtured and built upon, not subsumed by and transformed into yet another generic suburb with only superstore provision, I have strong memories of visiting my Nana in Portobello as a child...and I fell in love with Portobello all over again ten years ago because it is one of the few areas of the city that has managed to preserve a traditional 'town centre' with family-owned shops and local community services.

The uniqueness of this wonderful area, the continued existance and success of the local shops and services and the well-being of the local community should not be sacrificed for the profit of private enterprise.

by **Bob Jefferson** » 17 Sep 2010, 16:25

I believe that, in addition to Findlay's, Fine Wines and Kitchener's Deli have both written to the CC expressing their concern at the BL proposals to include a supermarket. Are CC members aware of any others?

by **Porty** » 17 Sep 2010, 16:57

Sho- welcome to the forum and welcome back to Porty. I agree that Portobello is unique but its not because its the beach area in a European Capital City. A number of European Capital Cities have beaches.

BTT

Seanie, that is pretty strong stuff- disassociating yourself from the Community Councils' offical account of the meetings outcome?

by **wangi** » 17 Sep 2010, 17:20

by **Bob Jefferson** » 17 Sep 2010, 19:13

by **philip myerscough** » 18 Sep 2010, 00:14

by **seanie** » 18 Sep 2010, 01:49

by **seanie** » 18 Sep 2010, 01:59

by **Bob Jefferson** » 18 Sep 2010, 08:24

by **seanie** » 18 Sep 2010, 09:11

by **seanie** » 18 Sep 2010, 09:23

Scottish Power Site Re-development 3 - supermarket + housing

development site

we have a place to treasure - not trash

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