Granny V Tesco

[neil3k]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7344045.stm

Go granny!

 

[Ricochet J]

Good on her.

 

[Slinwagh]

Its never going to happen but it is the proverbial two fingers up too Sir Terry Leahy !!

 

[Sankari]

She plans to turn the site of the Tesco boss's house into a community garden.

What a legend. More power to the old bird, I say!

 

[Cosimo]

She has got balls but it isn’t going to work.

 

[J86]

Gwan gran!

 

[semi-pro waster]

Futile but with a touch of genius, just how I like my protests. Good luck to her in her aims.

 

[Duke]

Wow, that'll teach him.

 

[shauncr91]

Awesome!

Reminds me of the millionaire who bought a patch of land next to the home of a MP for gypsies after the MP moved them next to the millionaires house

 

[meghatronic]

A spokesman for Tesco said: "This is just a publicity stunt.
"Unlike this application, for our application we spoke to hundreds, if not thousands, of residents in Kirkby, the vast majority of whom recognise this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which will create 2,000 jobs."

 

[Steedie]

Always wondered, when houses have to get demolished to make way for stuff like this

What do they do to the houseowners?

Give them the money for the value of the house? Or are they just left on the street lol

 

[al123]

The houses are bought from them using a compulsory purchase order I think?

 

[meghatronic]

Always wondered, when houses have to get demolished to make way for stuff like this

What do they do to the houseowners?

Give them the money for the value of the house? Or are they just left on the street lol

??? I can't believe you don't know.

Tesco hire loads of builders that also happen to be co-trained as ninjas. They then wait until someone leaves their house, un-camouflage all their equipment and knock down the house in a few minutes. They then go back into hiding and wait for the next house. Eventually they've knocked down the entire street. Then, late at night, they build a Tesco on the land.

 

[Steedie]

??? I can't believe you don't know.

Tesco hire loads of builders that also happen to be co-trained as ninjas. They then wait until someone leaves their house, un-camouflage all their equipment and knock down the house in a few minutes. They then go back into hiding and wait for the next house. Eventually they've knocked down the entire street. Then, late at night, they build a Tesco on the land.

Oh right ok cool, makes sense, kthx

I'm asking how the homeowners are compensated, believe it or not, I've never been in this situation so never needed to know

 

[Jokester]

The houses are bought from them using a compulsory purchase order I think?

Surely this can't be done for private enterprise?!?

 

[meghatronic]

Oh right ok cool, makes sense, kthx

I'm asking how the homeowners are compensated, believe it or not, I've never been in this situation so never needed to know

lol. Sorry. I assume they'd be given market value + %. I don't know for sure, though. Unlike in China where the literally do what I said. That or beat you up until you move.

 

[al123]

Surely this can't be done for private enterprise?!?

Well the article says that her house is subject to a compulsory purchase order. I don’t really know much about it.

I think this is the Act if anyone can be bothered to read it. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/ukpga_20040005_en_1

 

[Muffin`]

The houses are bought from them using a compulsory purchase order I think?

She rents dosen't she? So I think so..

 

[InsomniaCalls]

we spoke to hundreds, if not thousands, of residents in Kirkby, the vast majority of whom recognise this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which will create 2,000 jobs."

Would that minority who didn't recognise this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity be around the 71 mark?

 

[PCDave]

Go granny go