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It's that Tesco Lorry again

Thanks for all the texts - Very useful in collating information. Here's this week's email to the council:Dear Mr Potter I, like you, have better things to be getting on with
So far this week, I have been past Tesco only three times between 8.40,and 9.30 - On each day, there has been some sort of delivery - I have left you two voice mails, and we spoke once.Today, for example, there was a delivery at 8.40 that I saw (I have a text saying it started at 8.25), and then at 9.05, another lorry turned up, and because someone was parked in the loading bay, parked in the bus stop - So a bus had to unload on the crossing!
At 9.15, the person in the loading bay moved up to the double yellow line.The lorry moved up, and filled the whole loading bay (as all these lorries do) - Which meant that the Tesco personnel started unloading in the bus stop.So, three days out of three Tesco has loaded when they shouldn't, parked in the bus stop, and then unloaded into the bus stop. An impressive average.One of those lorries (out of the 5 I have seen) got a ticket (Wednesday,I think) - It still hung a round, though, from 9.00 to past 10.00, when another Tesco lorry came and parked behind it in the bus stop (this isnot one of the 5 previously mentioned, of course)I phoned Sureway today - The person assured me that at 8.40, Tesco couldunload, as the Council had "waived the restriction". I found it hard to convince him otherwise.One of the few rights I seem to have in this is to ask for information,and I feel complelled to do that right now, as nothing is happening.So, could you please let me know:1. What steps have been taken in the last 4 weeks to communicate the loading restrictions to Tesco?2. What has their response been?3. Have any further communications taken place to complain about the continuing infractions?4. If so, what was their response? If not, why has no such communication taken place?5. Aside from the three month review as to the operation of the loading bay, if Tesco continue to flout the loading bay and bus stop restrictions, at what point will the Council take more draconian action?Does it intend to allow three months of infractions to take first?6. What will those measures be?There's probably a lot more I could ask, but you are busy, and I'd rather you spent your time sorting Tesco out.You can imagine, though, that when everything I said would happen with the new loading bay has actually happened, I'm a bit frustrated to see little positive action taking place to really enforce the restrictions -One parking ticket doesn't quite cut it.Perhaps you an Councillor Kreling would like to join me when I finally do lie down in the loading bay?Many thanks
Nigel Cannings

Is that a Tesco lorry I see?

Tagging for glory

Yesterday, I saw a Tesco lorry parked in the bus stop from 9.10 to 9.30. Today, I got this email:

Today Friday 11 November:

8.30am 2 large lorries unloading into Tesco, road obstructions, backed up both ways beyond the roundabout, usual pavement obstructions with empty "trolleys", now further exacerbated by two unloadings going on. All this joined at 8.45am by third equally large Superdrug lorry to unload.... so much for "new regulations from 31 October".

James McEvoy

Lorry in full

This morning the Tesco lorry is parked on the brow of the hill on white zig zag lines and the bus stop. Dangerous. Inhibits the use of public transport and causing tail backs. This should be stopped.

That crossing in full

At the beginning of December last year, one concerned local resident asked a simple question of the council: If you have agreed with Tesco chairman that they won't park juggernauts outside, why are you still allowing them to do so?And then he asked again.And again.Eventually, having phrased the question as a request under the Freedom of Information Act, he received a response - With 2 days to go before the deadline expired.What did he discover?Well the Council has met with Tesco, not just about the problems in St Margarets, but also about the other stores in the borough - And the Council is getting tough, oh yes. They have reached an agreement with Tesco regarding deliveries to stores. They have said to Tesco:"Apart from the problems being caused to traffic flow and inconvenience to residents, the current situation is damaging the reputation of Tesco stores in the borough"And so, in the last meeting, a scheme for deliveries was reached for St Margarets. To quote from a letter from Matthew Hill, Section Manager, Transport Planning Service of Richmond Council of 9th December:".... Tesco has committed to the main fresh food delivery no being at 0600, ensuring that no deliveries take place between 0800 and 0900, the busiest bus stop time. Currently Bread is delivered at 0800 but in a smallish van and a quick stop, which the existing loading box, yellow line can accommodate. No deliveries are planned after approx 2pm so there will be no impact on the bus stop in evening peak"Take a look below, does this look like no deliveries between 8 and 9? Or last week, the main delivery being at 6am?The shots from today show a traffic flow in half term - What is is going to be like next week?Write to the council:Tell them what you think about their enforcement policies. email matthew.hill@richmond.gov.ukWhy not tell your councillor what you think, email cllr.ahambidge@richmond.gov.ukAlso, did you know that the postmaster asked the Council whether he could have an ATM? And they said no.And did you know that Tesco's ATM still doesn't have planning permission? You might tell your councillor what you think about that, too.Remember, if you see the road blocked by a Tesco lorry, or Tesco loading outside these hours, or from an inappropriate lorry

Tesco

Whis is this about? Who is the next Tesco chairman? John Smith?

I don't know.

Duplicate?

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You might think this is a duplicate but it isn't...

Where is the Tesco chairman when you need him?

This is a test

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Yes Daisy Mylove, you are the girl for me.

It's a shame that I have so little to say for myself, but there you have it. It's is the right time for love.