Joined: Jul 07 2011 Posts: 5123 Location: WF10 - just a small town in Wakefield
poppys mum wrote:Thought the major super market/store was a marks and spencer's super store.
I think you might be right with M & S. I know the one in the town has problems with a leaking ceiling. It is an old building and not attached to the Carlton Lanes Centre. They have wanted a bigger presence in the area for some time so 5 Towns would be a good option.
Regarding Next, they already have a store on the Junction 32 site, but as IA states the one applied for at 5 Towns would be a Next Homes store. The nearest been in Trinity Walk at Wakefield but like M & S its not big enough.
The Avenger wrote:As I understand it the position is:
WMDC Planning have passed the decision to the Secretary of States office and have delayed them from making the decision until after the General Election. There is an element of the development which sits on greenbelt land and as such it has a 50/50 chance of being called in for a Public Inquiry. If that happens and we extrapolate the timeline using Wakefield's PI as a guide then a decision alone could be 2 1/2 years away.
In terms of funding, the development requires a major supermarket to sign up and that isn't looking very likely at the moment. ASDA already have a presence nearby as do Morrisons. Tesco have scrapped their new store building programme and are in fact looking at closing a number of stores. Morrisons have just posted their worst profits in over a decade and gave also scrapped any new build plans. Aldi, Lidl, Farm Foods & Iceland don't build major stores so that leaves Sainsbury's who aren't showing any interest in the development, don't currently have plans to open any major new stores because they're concentrating on the smaller locals.
Take this how you like, I wish Castleford all the best in building or improving a stadium but it's a long way off and there's some major hurdles to get over.
Good well thought out and sensible post but why do you think it would be 2 1/2 years away. I don't think Trin's was any where near as long a wait.
newgroundb4wakey wrote:Good well thought out and sensible post but why do you think it would be 2 1/2 years away. I don't think Trin's was any where near as long a wait.
Wakefields Stadium was given OPP by the WMDC in Oct 2010 I think and called in by the SoS in the first week of Dec 2010. The final PI decision was made public around June 2012 so from memory, and I'll stand being corrected, it was about 2 1/4 years
Tigerade wrote:Looks like we might want to have a re-think regarding the 10K capacity for 5 Towns Park ?
We only seem to hit (or get close to 10k) when we play local derbies & maybe Wigan. Given that we are getting it for free no strings are we really in a position to demand changes at this late stage?.
If the demand is there for increased capacity we do what Warrington did and fill the corners in and fund it ourselves.
Joined: Jul 07 2011 Posts: 5123 Location: WF10 - just a small town in Wakefield
The Avenger wrote:Wakefields Stadium was given OPP by the WMDC in Oct 2010 I think and called in by the SoS in the first week of Dec 2010. The final PI decision was made public around June 2012 so from memory, and I'll stand being corrected, it was about 2 1/4 years
From OP to final PI decision nearly 3 years - add to that another couple of years with Yorkcourt not playing ball and you have to wonder if it will ever happen.
The Avenger wrote:Wakefields Stadium was given OPP by the WMDC in Oct 2010 I think and called in by the SoS in the first week of Dec 2010. The final PI decision was made public around June 2012 so from memory, and I'll stand being corrected, it was about 2 1/4 years
From OP to final PI decision nearly 3 years - add to that another couple of years with Yorkcourt not playing ball and you have to wonder if it will ever happen.
Joined: Jul 07 2011 Posts: 5123 Location: WF10 - just a small town in Wakefield
duke street 10 wrote:We only seem to hit (or get close to 10k) when we play local derbies & maybe Wigan. Given that we are getting it for free no strings are we really in a position to demand changes at this late stage?.
If the demand is there for increased capacity we do what Warrington did and fill the corners in and fund it ourselves.
Totally agree DS10. I would love to see the full-house signs up for 5 or six games a season. Leeds, Wigan, Hull FC, Hull KR and Wakey would be a start. Bulls back in SL would be another. Sell the Jungle and with the cash put some corners in to take it up to 12K. Ideal scenario.
From OP to final PI decision nearly 3 years - add to that another couple of years with Yorkcourt not playing ball and you have to wonder if it will ever happen.
Apologies to Avenger, it just goes to show how time flies when you get older.
Tigerade wrote:Quite correct Avenger as this states :-
From OP to final PI decision nearly 3 years - add to that another couple of years with Yorkcourt not playing ball and you have to wonder if it will ever happen.
Apologies to Avenger, it just goes to show how time flies when you get older.
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