Monday 26 August 2013

Redevelopment of the rugby ground

the plans to redevelop the rugby ground will soon be gathering speed and although the Council has to put its plans into the public domain there is no compelling rule that makes them either consult the public nor take any heed of public opinion.
This is again a question of want/need/ cash.
EDDC wants top build more things in the town for which there is little appetite from the residents. A Supermarket chain would they hope provide the cash to do these things. It must not be thought that anyone is sayng that the Rugby club cannot relocate to whatever place it feels to be appropriate but the use of the ground must be retained for recreational purposes. In the press a letter writer suggested that converting the ground into a permanent caravan touring site would be appropriate. I totally agree that at least a part of the site could well be used in this manner after all the present club house is very easily converted into  reception and toilet block with on site laundrette for the caravanners who would then get into town to spend their holiday money We already have a few such sites in the area but none so near to the town that would give Exmouth the greatest benefit possible. A supermarket will not encourage other shopping visits (linked visits), whilst still deriving an income for the council from the fees without having to do anything to collect them
The council; and its employees are so blinkered that they just cannot see how the building of another supermarket will bring desolation to our shopping centre even without the anticipated influx that EDDC say will come to see this new store Although curiosity could at first there make some  visit but how many will drive along a very busy road for the "pleasure" of going to a Morrisons/Sainsburys.Waitrose when they have to pass them by on the way. FOGET It EDDC it just won't work. Those who live in the outskirts of Exmouth are more likely to shop in the existing Lidle/Tesco/co-op stores to save the hassle of driving into a congested town centre.

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