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Kirkby Community Wins Against Mega Tesco Plans

In November 2009 the government rejected the plans for a new football stadium for Everton FC that included a massive Tesco in Kirkby, Merseyside. Kirkby residents fought hard against Tesco, Everton FC and Knowlsley council and John Denham (Communities Secretary) has ruled that the proposed Tesco raised concerns over the possible harmful effects on the "vitality and viability" of local communities as well as deciding that the move would breach shopping policy which discourages major supermarket chains from taking business away from town and city centres.

This decision from the Communities Secretary gives us hope that the out-size, inappropriate Tesco being proposed in partnership with Trafford Council and Lancashire County Cricket Club can be stopped. Please write now to get the planning application called in to the Communities Secretary for review byt the government - click here to see how

Reads the KRAGS (Kirkby Residnets Action Group) reaction to the decision and more about the ongoing campaign to get regenration in Kirkby.

Read the BBC article about the decision here

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We have more time to submit objections to the planning application. The date for the application to be considered has not been set but may be 11th March. If you haven't already written please get busy. We have added some more examples of letters - see downloads tab - to help you make planning related points. Its important to personalise your letter with a few points. E.g. where you live and why this issue is important to you. You can email as well as send the letter by post. Both methods carry equal weight. Please send your letter to the case officer - in addition to those listed on the example letters - her name and email adddress is victoria.moran@trafford.gov.uk

Public vote no to Tesco plans in Messenger online poll
An online Messenger poll on Tesco’s plans for a massive new store in Stretford have shown an overwhelming number of people dissagree with the proposals. In total 680 people voted in the poll which asked whether they agree with the plans (19 per cent), dissagree with them (61 per cent), or agree that development would benefit the area (20 per cent). The vote ran on the Messenger website for eight days.