Planners have found Tesco to be the best store for Sheringham & recommend approval.
They also say Waitrose would have the most "damaging effect" for Sheringham.
So how on earth have the Planning Section managed to vote for the Waitrose Store?
They are allegedly having to seek legal advice on whether this decision is legal, which
means that even more of OUR Council Tax money is going to be spent. A very close
look needs to be taken at those involved in this decision as it defies logic.
We will put more information on this site as soon as it is available.
Rest assured, Tesco are not going to go away.
Anyone disagreeing with this decision can email their thoughts.
Sheringham did not defeat Tesco.
Tesco was declined by Development Control Committees for the West and East whose
members represent: Cromer, Cley-next-the-Sea Parish, High Kelling Parish, Kelling Parish,
Salthouse Parish, Weybourne Parish, Gunthorpe/Bale Parish, Kettlestone Parish, Little
Snoring Parish, Ryburgh Parish, Stibbard Parish, Thursford Parish,Holt, Fakenham North
Parish, Baconsthorpe Parish, Bodham Parish, Corpusty/Saxthorpe Parish, Edgefield Parish,
Hempstead Parish, Itteringham Parish, Little Barningham Parish, Plumstead Parish, Binham
Parish, Hindringham Parish, Holkham/Quarles Parish, Langham Parish, Stiffkey Parish,
Warham Parish, Wells-next-the-Sea Parish, Beeston Regis Parish, East Beckham Parish,
Gresham Parish, Matlaske Parish, Sustead/Metton/Bessingham Parish, Upper Sheringham
Parish, West Beckham Parish, Binham Parish, Hindringham Parish, Holkham/Quarles Parish,
Langham Parish, Stiffkey Parish, Warham Parish, Wells-next-the-Sea Parish, Briston Parish,
Felbrigg Parish, Roughton Parish, Southrepps Parish, Thorpe Market Parish, North Walsham
East Parish, Barton Turf Parish, Horning Parish, Neatishead Parish, Catfield Parish,
Hickling Parish, Ludham Parish, Potter Heigham Parish, North Walsham West Parish, Stalham
Parish, Sutton Parish, Bacton Parish, Mundesley Parish, Paston Parish, Dilham Parish,
Happisburgh Parish, Honing Parish, Walcott Parish, Witton Parish, Felmingham Parish,
Skeyton Parish, Suffield Parish, Swanton Abbott Parish, Westwick Parish, Worstead Parish,
Alby-with-Thwaite Parish, Aldborough Parish, Colby/Banningham Parish, Erpingham Parish,
Hanworth/Gunton Parish, Ingworth Parish and Wickmere Parish.
Not one of these people was voted in by the people of Sheringham.
It is totally inaccurate to say that Sheringham defeats Tesco, many people in Sheringham
are desperate for them to come to our town.
No yet again it is all decided by North Norfolk Distruct Council. (No that's not a typo)
with an arrow, straight into the heart of Sheringham.
PLANNING COMMITTEE EAST & WEST
Below is a full list of those who sit on the East and West Committees, you may wish to
contact them.... do please note that Cllr High and Sweeney are two that did not vote
against Tesco.
The 'Loyalty' of Protesc has been questioned - HOW DARE THEY!
A section of a private email has brought into question the 'loyalty' of the Protesc
Group. The exact wording that has caused this is:
"The support for Tesco only began after a Public Meeting where those present
stated unequivocally that they wanted Tesco.
Since then, the Eco-Store, or as we now know Waitrose, has entered the arena. We looked at
the Public Displays, read the proposals and investigated the options for ourselves on this
new possibility. We have now looked at both plans, taken on the advice of those
commissioned to do professional reports and spoken to many of our members and the overall
decision was to continue to fight for Tesco. This is purely because we do actually believe
that this is the best option for Sheringham."
It concludes with the line: "Had we felt that Waitrose was a better option, then
we would have stopped Protesc."
My response is as follows:
I don't think Protesc loyalties should be questioned as we have always been utterly
transparent. We are a group who were set up to fight for what Sheringham needed,
better grocery shopping, and are loyal to the Town of Sheringham - not a
supermarket chain.
From day one, we said that if an option arose that was Better for Sheringham, then we
would look at it.
When the Greenhouse Store option became known, it was investigated to see if it was Better
for Sheringham. It is not, therefore as we are loyal to Sheringham we
will continue to campaign for Tesco, who we believe IS the best option.
It is the responsibility of any group like ours to be just that, responsible. Tesco the
company have always been aware, that if something better for the people of Sheringham were
to be proposed, then we would back it. We have never hidden this fact.
To blindly back the Tesco proposal and give no consideration to any other proposal would
be against everything we stand for. Make no mistake, we will always be loyal to
the Town of Sheringham. That is what counts.
DO NOT QUESTION WHERE OUR LOYALTIES LIE - THEY LIE FIRMLY AT THE FEET OF THE PEOPLE AND
TOWN OF SHERINGHAM
CAN THE SAME BE SAID OF THOSE WHO BACKED THE WAITROSE PROPOSAL?
IF YOU WANT TESCO TO SUCCEED IN THE NEXT BATTLE. THEY NEED OUR HELP. KEEP WRITING TO
YOUR COUNCILLORS, THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE MEDIA.
Please contact the council – email planning@north-norfolk.gov.uk
or write to Planning Section, North Norfolk District Council, Council Offices, Holt Road,
Cromer, NR27 9EN, quoting reference PLA/20090818. You also need to explain your views and provide some
contact details.
We will need your help and support, but if you want a Supermarket in Sheringham, then
like us you will have to fight for it. Sheringham Tesco - yes-s-sco!!!!! Never
a truer word spoken…
Some people have asked us for some thoughts on what they could say in their letters
backing the plans when they write letters or talk to friends. We’ve found the some of
the following are really important, you might like to consider them:
You’d like a good-value supermarket with the range of groceries you need for your
main shopping trip close to home rather than having to use supermarkets in other towns
A good value store will help families reduce costs
We know local people and visitors, including summer tourists go to food stores
elsewhere. You could talk about how a store would attract these people back to the town
and local stores would benefit as they visit them as well
You would welcome a free car park close to the High Street and this would also attract
new visitors to town
New jobs at the store would be very welcome.
Contact Names and Addresses can be found on
the links above:
Your Councillors
Contact the Media
Contact with your views planning@north-norfolk.gov.uk or
write to Planning Section, North Norfolk District Council, Council Offices, Holt
Road, Cromer, NR27 9EN. You have to quote reference PLA/20090818
and include an address/contact details so they know everyone is local to Sheringham; they
should then explain their views.
Letters sent in response to denial of Tesco and permission for Waitrose
