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Friday, 3rd September 2010

WHAT DO YOU THINK? Sainsbury's announces its plans for huge town store.

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Published Date: 06 March 2009
By Caroline Gough
SAINSBURY'S has announced plans for a massive store in Whitby, bringing investment and 250 new jobs.
The retail giant has bought land off Stainsacre Lane and wants to build a 30,000 sq ft supermarket.

The site is occupied by Europower and SPC UK, who employ around 50 staff between them.

The two companies are currently negotiating with Sainsbury's about retaining a presence in the Whitby area.

But staff at Europower are concerned about their long-term future, contacting the Gazette to express their worries.

Jo Try, regional development executive for Sainsbury's, said: "We've been looking for a suitable site in the area for some time now and so we're delighted to have acquired this site and to be able to bring a Sainsbury's food store, investment and over 250 new jobs to Whitby."

Sainsbury's will begin a public consultation programme in March and submit a planning application in late spring. If permission is granted the store could be open by summer 2011.

The proposals are part of Sainsbury's plans to create around 5,000 jobs in the north over the next three years.

Europower employees were told of the plans on Monday.

The firm made 11 full-time workers redundant in December, slashing the workforce by almost one-third and leaving a staff of 24.

One Europower worker, who did not wish to be named, said: "They say it is going to employ 250, but the majority of these will be part-time jobs leaving people unable to live on the one wage."

He said there was concern up to 50 full-time jobs could be lost if a deal can't be struck to keep Europower and SPC at the site.

The Europower manufacturing plant produces hose and supplies thermoplastic rubber and hose worldwide.

The new store would be almost twice the size of Whitby's Co-op and slightly bigger than the Sainsbury's store in Scarborough.

* What do you think?
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Whitby Juggler,

Whitby 06/03/2009 11:05:20
It is disgracefull that the workers are put in this worrying position, all because of corperate greed. Someone bought Europower a few years back stuffed up the rent and sold the land to some London developers for millions, these developers have now sold it to Sainburys, again they will make millions, and the 50 works will loose their jobs, it not right. Eurpower export most of their hose to america, spc send stuff all over europe, and even india. SPC and Europower bring real money into whitby, all sainburys will do is take money out of whitby. Their jobs will really be 30 or 40 if full time. I am not knocking the part time jobs, they are great for some, but no benefit to the full time workers at SPC and Europower.
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Matthew 35 ,

Whitby 06/03/2009 11:32:02
Many communities have managed to resist superstore applications but Whitby will have to unite and stand up for they believe is fundamentally wrong.

In 2005 in Norwich there was a long campaign to prevent a new Tesco opening in the Unthank area of the city. The application was turned down as a result of local opposition and clear evidence that the new store would have created traffic and congestion problems. As local campaigners argued; “For many, many reasons we believe that a proposed shop would severely reduce the quality of life in an area that we enjoy living in. Our neighbourhood is special and we want to keep it that way.”
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Anthony63,

Whitby 06/03/2009 21:09:52
Whilst appreciating the benefits a large superstore may bring, this must not be at the expense of MANUFACTURING jobs.
Too many jobs in Whitby are service-based and/or seasonal and wages are set at minimum levels.
There are companies in Whitby that are successful. SPC is one of them, and it should be given every assistance from Scarbrough Borough Council through Planning permission and the Rent Act to find and build suitable and affordable premises to carry on their business providing maufacturing jobs for Whitby people.
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Buccaneer,

Church St 09/03/2009 11:22:35
The obvious problem is the likely impact on local shops. We have some great 'real shops' in Whitby - butchers, bakeries, greengrocers. So do some of the villages in the area.

Any major supermarket is going to wipe them out - that is what Tesco, Sainsbury and the rest do. That is their business model - simple as that.
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Neil 40,

Redcar 09/03/2009 18:27:50
Sainsburies may well create 250 full/part time jobs but it will kill off the trade in town for butchers, grocers,card shops, book shops etc. Then every other shop will either be closed or a charity shop and end up like Redcar high street since Morrisons and Tesco's opened here 10 years ago. Now Redcar council are trying to regenerate the town centre shops but it is too late.
Don't let it happen to Whitby.
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snodgrass,

whitby 10/03/2009 10:55:31
I think it will be great! I am tired of driving to scarboro,guisboro,mboro and redcar to escape from the dowdy co op!! look how well lidol has done! I still use the butchers and bakers in town,that wont change!!and I am sorry but Whitby aint no redcar... we get enough visitors and holiday makers spending in the town! anyway we have lost safeway,so let it be replaced!!
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Whitby Juggler,

Whitby 01/04/2009 00:08:25
In the Whitby Gazette it was said that
Jo Try, regional development executive for Sainsbury's, said: "We've been looking for a suitable site in the area for some time now and so we're delighted to have acquired this site and to be able to bring a Sainsbury's food store, investment and over 250 new jobs to Whitby."

Jo we know you and your advisors are watching all this. Do you really think the Whitby people are fooled by your words? Don't you think that our local community is a bit special, and bit above your profit goals? We don't want Whitby to look like a retail park. We have a vibrant town; it has a great buzz about it. People travel from all over the country to experience this special place in the North East. Your plans will not only destroy good local jobs, local shops, the town, you will destroy our community. Thanks Jo, but no thanks.
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Poubelina,

Whitby 11/05/2009 22:28:06
I am so pleased that we will get a decent supermarket at last!! Haven't you noticed how many internet shopping tesco and asda vans are around whitby? that hasn't destroyed the town has it?
I for one use this service and i still use the local shops as much as i can, but there are some things you just can't get in whitby.
What we need is less charity shops in the town!
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Whitby supporter,

Leeds. 22/05/2009 17:30:55
Sainsburys. A seriously undesirable idea. Dont let it happen by inertia. When there is a planning application everyone against it should write to object. Small shops cannot compete with massive chains. Do you want Whitbys streets to only have cafes, bars and charity shops? We people from big cities wish we still had small shops. Its too late for us, but you in Whitby can still keep the character of Whitby if you help to protect it. If there is enough public feeling against it they will reconsider the idea.
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