Asda pulls out of Exmouth regeneration
Asda has pulled out of the Exmouth regeneration site. Click link above for EDDC press release which states, in part:
"The Council heard on Monday that ASDA’s Development Team were unwilling to satisfy the council’s requirements with a package of community benefits to the town, including:
- A new sports centre and swimming pool
- A Jurassic Coast visitor centre
- A new library
- A large town-centre food store and supermarket
The news means that a complete re-think will be needed by the various agencies that had been pinning hopes of regeneration on a major injection of private cash...."
(Councillor Ray Franklin, EDDC’s Portfolio Holder Strategic Planning and Regeneration)
2 Comments:
"The supermarket was part of a package of facilities that we insisted on if this development was to go ahead. We would not dream of accepting second best. We would not sell Exmouth short”.
Yes, you read it correctly "We would not dream of accepting second best.We would not sell Exmouth short”.
What an interesting comment. Will EDDC treat Seaton the same way or are we a 'special case'?
Of course Seaton is a special case - a special case to be ignored!
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