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Have a say on firm’s £23m expansion plan
Reporter: Beatriz Ayala
Date online: 21 July 2010
A PUBLIC exhibition for residents to view JD Williams £23 million expansion plans has been announced.
The home shopping retailer plans to expand its current logistics operation in Beal Lane, Shaw, safeguarding 1,000 current jobs and creating 120 more over the next five years.
The planned new building is 40 per cent lower than in a previous application and lower in height than the existing Lilac Mill.
The exhibition will be held at Tara Sport & Leisure Centre, Grains Road, on August 5 from noon to 5pm, August 6 from 2 to 7pm, and August 7 from 10am to 2.30pm.
Residents will be able to put questions to members of the development team and comment forms will be available.
All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated into the plans where possible prior to the planning application being submitted in September.
Everyone who completes a comment form will be entered into a prize draw to win an ipod.
Ian Carr, general manager at JD Williams, said: “We hope that people will come along and talk to us about the revised plans and our proposals for safeguarding the future of the Shaw site.”
For more details call a community information line on 0161-247 8417.
Comments
JD williams or littlewoods has been in Shaw longer than lots of residents.
The estate agents have plenty of properties for sale if people want to move, perhaps some resients didnt notice the site when they bought their house- maybe thats why it was a bargain eh??
I totally disagree with your comments ajh. Many of the residents including myself, remember the cotton mills operating. I think its ridiculous to advise people to move from a residential area to allow JD Williams to expand.
AJH, I have lived in Shaw longer than both JD Williams and Littlewoods and will not be forced to move as you advise just because JD Williams ignore the concerns of local residents which include increse in HGV traffic, Health issues due to pollution(Shaw has the second highest levels of traffic polution in the whole of Oldham, The first highest being Elk Mill roundabout)and jobs which don't go to local people but Eastern Europeans! Mills are part of our heritage, BUT GIANT METAL BOXES are not!!!
Have Your Say
The only real answer is to move the premises to the much more suitable Jct 21 site. Whilst the huge warehouses are unsightly, i feel the real problem lies with the heavy goods vehicles operating from within the town centre 24/7.
By timberwolf @ 21/07/2010 16:23:42