Councillor's anger at Aldi's leaflets with hour extension
FURIOUS Val Vedmore has accused Aldi of making a mockery of the planning system.
She lives next door to the retail giant's new store in Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury.
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She was angered after it obtained planning permission to open until 9pm, rather than 8pm, from Monday to Saturday.
The town councillor said it would increase noise problems for her and other people living close to the shop.
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Now she has claimed that Aldi published brochures advertising the later opening times before it got permission.
She said: "The brochure was out from October 28 but the planning didn't go through until October 30, so the brochure must have been printed well before that.
"It makes a mockery of the planning system."
The extra hour was approved by the borough council's planning committee.
While some residents agreed with the concerns, others supported Aldi had opened the store.
It heard there were 21 letters of objection from people worried about noise pollution, but a 31-name petition backed the move.
Nobody from Aldi was available for comment.
Comments
by darrellglos
Monday, November 12 2012, 5:39PM
“A Councillor not in favour of a Supermarket. thatss a rare thing in Gloucesterhire. I just hope has she against the expansion she dont shop there!”
by suckitup
Friday, November 09 2012, 7:45PM
“Maybe Councillor Vedmore's complaints would be listened to if she weren't to do her weekly shop there, some people who live closer than she does are glad the shop's there.”
by easterbunny1
Thursday, November 08 2012, 9:33PM
“" making a mockery of the planning system" or just taking a bit of a business risk?
Mrs Vedmore, you my dear lady are what we call a NIMBY.
Lets hope if the manager of the store see her coming after 8pm they tell her where to go.”
by Raccoon
Thursday, November 08 2012, 6:28PM
“A councillor who doesn't understand the planning system. Tut tut. As Bonkim has pointed out, Aldi knew that the application was going to be approved, as the officer report would have been in the public domain for weeks before the planning meeting. In order to disagree with the council officer, the members would have had to find some legal technicality or something. 9pm isn't late. It's not like 24 hour opening.”
by bonzaharris1
Thursday, November 08 2012, 6:28PM
“sorry I that should be 9pm !!”
by bonzaharris1
Thursday, November 08 2012, 6:14PM
“Time for her to worry, is if they apply to go for 24 hours opening times, like Tesco's. Opening until 9am is hardly unreasonable for a supermarket.”
by Jewbacca
Thursday, November 08 2012, 5:08PM
“Another loud, mental, meddling old lady with her 5 minutes of fame.”
by gloucesterboy
Thursday, November 08 2012, 4:15PM
“this woman is possessed , the garage that used to be there was i believe open to 10pm at night and who was in the queue on the first day to get a free telly, on the opening day raffle if opposed to the store so much.
who only became a councillor when the application for the store went in ...
if all this had gone ahead even though i protesteted about it so much personally id have some respect and quit the council”
by Walker100
Thursday, November 08 2012, 10:45AM
“Bonkin, "what did she do at the original consultation?"
Claimed her expenses I expect ;-)”
by Douglasknows
Thursday, November 08 2012, 10:36AM
“Don't you just love nimbyism when it effects a councillor and there's nothing they can do about it.”