St Ann’s ASDA Event Attracts Thrilled Locals

ASDA gave St Ann’s a vote of confidence at the weekend when they unveiled plans to build a new store on the land of the former Wright & Dobson factory in Carlton Road, along with thirty new social houses on the site of the former Co-op, in what will be a £10m scheme.

 

The new store will provide employment for 200 people.

 

Chris Martin, ASDA’s senior Communications Manager said, “It means that ASDA is giving St Ann’s a vote of confidence. We aim to build a new modern store about a third the size of our Hyson Green complex, with parking for 204 vehicles along with bicycles.

 

“The car park will be accessed from Carlton Road, which will also be the main entrance to the Store. There will also be three new beacon crossings on Carlton Road to allow people to cross the road in safety.

 

“Our new ASDA store will be selling all the main food products including fruit, meat and vegetables, while a small area will be set aside for clothes aimed at children’s age groups.”

 

All ASDA stores have an in-store ‘Community Life Champion,’ who -- in consultation with others -- will decide which local charities and community projects to support, which should be beneficial for the nearby Stonebridge City Farm.

 

Chris Martin added, “I think these two Consultation events have been very successful, we had over 70 people here on Friday, and so far we have seen 50 people today.”

 

For Stonebridge City Farm the new ASDA store will provide a focus for visitors, who will be able to find the visitor attraction more easily, while locals on the nearby Stonebridge Park Estate will find the new ASDA very convenient.

 

Resident Cath Blore who lives in Flewitt Gardens said today “I am very excited that we are having a new ASDA nearby; us locals will not have far to go. TESCO in town is a struggle to get to, and then having to carry a lot of heavy shopping home.

 

“It will be brilliant for elderly and disabled people on the estate, the new ASDA store will make a real difference.”

 

Mr Nick Ebbs, the CEO of Developer Blueprint, explained what would happen next, “We will take everyone’s views on board, all the people who have come to visit our consultation event this weekend. We plan to submit a planning application to Nottingham City Council at the end of July, and if we are successful, work will begin on site early in 2013, and we are aiming for a completion date of Easter 2014, it will be something to look forward to."