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HIGHAMS PARK: Tesco start demolishing 'unsafe' building

12:04pm Monday 17th March 2008

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THE building on the site where Tesco unsuccesfully applied to build a supermarket will be demolished.

The retail giant will begin knocking down the Old Swiftflow Centre, which they own, in Jubilee Avenue today (Monday, March 17).

Tesco say they have decided to demolish the building for health and safety reasons.

The store's contractors Metro will remove asbestos and then knock down the former C&A building, which is regularly targeted by vandals.

The retailer was refused permission to build a superstore in June last year by the then Communities and Local Government Secretary of State, Ruth Kelly, and the planning inspector of a public inquiry.

Ms Kelly and the inspector argued that the store would be out of keeping with the Victorian and Edwardian buildings in Highams Park and the proposed store would be too big.

A Tesco spokeswoman refused to comment on what will be built on the development, but said the company will try to minimise disruption to residents.

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E4 cynic, E4 says...
3:39pm Mon 17 Mar 08

Hmmmm about the only thing unsafe about the old Swiftflow building is its effect upon Tesco's profits. Expect to see a planning application for loads of nasty little flats, followed by a swift and lucrative sale to a house builder, sometime soon.

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Mr. T. C. Hull, Walthamstow says...
4:07pm Mon 17 Mar 08

Its nice to hear that a major supermarket was refused permission to erect another store, but I find it somewhat cynical for Government officials to mention Victorian and Edwardian buildings as a reason for the refusal when the area in question is a modern industrial site!! I have seen beautiful old buildings destroyed all over London and then replaced by festering boils of modern archtecture. As E4 cynic comments, watch out for a ugly block of flats to pop up in
Jubilee Avenue SOON!!

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MrKhalid, walthamstone says...
4:45pm Mon 17 Mar 08

why concil no givin parmision for tesco here. now we have go with family all to leyton trafic tak 1 hour get ther. i want tesco bilted here or flat for poor peoles like me live new flat not rubish like consil give me

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Freddy, Chingford says...
5:10pm Mon 17 Mar 08

MrKhalid wrote:
why concil no givin parmision for tesco here. now we have go with family all to leyton trafic tak 1 hour get ther. i want tesco bilted here or flat for poor peoles like me live new flat not rubish like consil give me
Whats that about? Maybe Tesco can pay for spelling lessons.

However, it was typed on here using a computer. Doesnt the spellcheck work?

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md250, ilford says...
11:20pm Mon 17 Mar 08

Freddy wrote:
MrKhalid wrote:
why concil no givin parmision for tesco here. now we have go with family all to leyton trafic tak 1 hour get ther. i want tesco bilted here or flat for poor peoles like me live new flat not rubish like consil give me
Whats that about? Maybe Tesco can pay for spelling lessons.

However, it was typed on here using a computer. Doesnt the spellcheck work?
ITS A WIND UP, QUITE FUNNY REALLY, MR KHALLID, COMMENTS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS .

ITS HILARIOUS


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Pass, here says...
3:24pm Thu 10 Jul 08

md250 wrote:
Freddy wrote:
MrKhalid wrote: why concil no givin parmision for tesco here. now we have go with family all to leyton trafic tak 1 hour get ther. i want tesco bilted here or flat for poor peoles like me live new flat not rubish like consil give me
Whats that about? Maybe Tesco can pay for spelling lessons. However, it was typed on here using a computer. Doesnt the spellcheck work?
ITS A WIND UP, QUITE FUNNY REALLY, MR KHALLID, COMMENTS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS . ITS HILARIOUS
He on Tesco's payroll

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Pass, Council estate says...
12:50pm Mon 14 Jul 08

MrKhalid what are they paying you?
Low rent to cancel out the higher council tax for road repairs?
Air con in their new flats?

Poison the local residents with all the pollution from car. The residents, who lives near especially the Council Residents are old, got children or are at ill health.

This is a residential area and we do not want any more traffic, the road now is bad enough. Tesco don’t care about anything!

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Pass, Council Estate says...
12:56pm Mon 14 Jul 08

What are they paying you?
Low rent to cancel out the higher council tax for road repairs?
Air con in their new flats?
Poison the local residents with all the pollution from car. The residents, who lives near especially the Council Residents are old, got children or are at ill health.

This is a residential area and we do not want any more traffic, the road now is bad enough. Tesco don’t care about anything!

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Pass, Council Estate says...
12:59pm Mon 14 Jul 08

MrKhalid wrote:
why concil no givin parmision for tesco here. now we have go with family all to leyton trafic tak 1 hour get ther. i want tesco bilted here or flat for poor peoles like me live new flat not rubish like consil give me
What are they paying you?
Low rent to cancel out the higher council tax for road repairs?
Air con in their new flats?
Poison the local residents with all the pollution from car. The residents, who lives near especially the Council Residents are old, got children or are at ill health.

This is a residential area and we do not want any more traffic, the road now is bad enough. Tesco don’t care about anything!

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