Whats Going On In Calow?

[Scimitar]

No worries mate

[Pete]

Just read about the meeting the locals had with the company, Alkane, and how Neil Baker and Tony Bryan for Alkane were seen laughing during a presentation made by CAGE member, Chris Wells.

I don't trust them. They'll have their wicked way with Calow and dump it when they can't make any more money, leaving the place in who knows what condition.

I'm glad I don't live that side of town.

[Fly]

Re check the thread Pete. You live in the 10/15 mile radius the fracking could cause problems in. 

[Pete]

Fracking may be a problem later, but as the facts stood at the time of the meeting, they were not applying to be able to do fracking - just horizontal drilling for gas.

[Lindz]

I can't believe that Somerset House is going to be taken over by Tesco. My 3rd Great Grandparents (Denham's) lived in Somerset House in the early 1800's. Such a shame to think that such a fine building will have such tacky connotations. I hope it doesn't happen and if it does, that the building will be preserved.

[coldcomfortfarm]

Just watched this on Netflix,   quite interesting.  Gasland   Its about fracking and gas drilling in the USA and whats happened to the people around the area.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558250/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Make your own mind up.

 

[Fly]

Hi coldcomfortfarm, welcome to chesterfieldonline 

I've seen a few links to American fracking sites, none of them very good may I add 

[Scimitar]

I understand the meeting at NEDDC today was to allow representions /presentations for the case against Tesco in Calow (3 minutes each maximum)to the council. There were 22 councilors there.
Apparently 22-0 to Calow against Tesco.
Don't know anymore than that.
Puts at least another 6 months between new planning proposals and appeals

[Fly]

Peakfm said the application had been refused due to overwhelming local residents opposition to the plans.
AFIAK 

[jake]

But is not this only a hiccup as the rest of the application was passed, surely the latest refusal was only for the signs etc?
Having spent a small fortune on plans etc etc they are not going to give up!

[Big Dave]

Of course they won't Jake, they'll get their way sooner or later and after a while all the Calow folk will be shopping there.

[pinfold]

I still have hopes for a Tesco.  Have just been along to Lifestyle Express, our only shop in Calow. Very little choice, fresh stuff (peppers) which are not buyable because they are sad and wrinkled (like me?).  And the cat food costs a lot more than it would in any supermarket.  Nice people, they work hard and do their best
but we need a proper shop in a village as big as Calow.  Other people drive off to other places to buy what they need or do it online.  But this isn't possible for everyone.

 

[Old Cruser]

Can I ask - is it just the fact that Tesco's are wanting to open in Calow - or is it where the location is they want to use which people are against.
Only visit Calow to the hospital so I know very little about shops/ area etc

[therealjr]

Given that people were up in arms when they thought t**** was going into the old cmc building you'd assume it's the principle. Again though id like to ask all the people campaigning when they last went in to the Somerset. Fact is if the pubs were used they wouldn't be so vulnerable to takeover

[Scimitar]

Enterprise Inns own the Somerset house premises, and want a regular rent payment in the current climate of Pubs struggling. So they are happy to invite Tesco into their business plan because they will receive rent regularly.
However, the Pub has been (apparently) profitable & succesful with the current tennants so, all is well for now.
I must admit, I've seen the car park completely full on occasions - you don't see that very often nowadays.
Furthermore, its an historic building, built before most of Calow as you see it today.
Why desecrate it like the debacle which was once the White Horse in Whittington?