Maybe Lowfield Street in Dartford will see a bit of a revival now. Tesco were building a store there but Sainsbury's, who are directly opposite the site, have bought up key plots to prevent Tesco. That street is just dead as a result.
I was born and raised in Dartford. The town centre was quite a busy place....Woolworths, M&S, Kerrs, Phillips the toy shop etc etc. it is now a shite hole.
I believe they were taking over the site where the council offices are and the council were moving to the old Woolwich B. Society site. I assume it may just mean that the old council offices site will remain empty, but that will make B'heath look a bit run down, to say the least.
I believe they were taking over the site where the council offices are and the council were moving to the old Woolwich B. Society site. I assume it may just mean that the old council offices site will remain empty, but that will make B'heath look a bit run down, to say the least.
Maybe Lowfield Street in Dartford will see a bit of a revival now. Tesco were building a store there but Sainsbury's, who are directly opposite the site, have bought up key plots to prevent Tesco. That street is just dead as a result.
I thought it was more Tesco continually changing their plans, as their original store was going to be the biggest in the country selling lots of hardware, but Tesco kept scaling their plans back when they finally worked out that they weren't actually making much money on selling hardware, thanks to the internet!
Dartford Council have been rejecting other planned supermarkets in the area due to the Tesco plans taking priority...
Lidl have taken over the Honda garage that was opposite the old civic offices. Perhaps that's why Tesco have pulled out of Bexleyheath? Couldn't face, literally, the competition
Maybe Lowfield Street in Dartford will see a bit of a revival now. Tesco were building a store there but Sainsbury's, who are directly opposite the site, have bought up key plots to prevent Tesco. That street is just dead as a result.
I thought it was more Tesco continually changing their plans, as their original store was going to be the biggest in the country selling lots of hardware, but Tesco kept scaling their plans back when they finally worked out that they weren't actually making much money on selling hardware, thanks to the internet!
Dartford Council have been rejecting other planned supermarkets in the area due to the Tesco plans taking priority...
It's probably both. I was told about Sainsbury's buying land in the middle of the site by an agent who worked with Tesco in Dartford.
Maybe Lowfield Street in Dartford will see a bit of a revival now. Tesco were building a store there but Sainsbury's, who are directly opposite the site, have bought up key plots to prevent Tesco. That street is just dead as a result.
I thought it was more Tesco continually changing their plans, as their original store was going to be the biggest in the country selling lots of hardware, but Tesco kept scaling their plans back when they finally worked out that they weren't actually making much money on selling hardware, thanks to the internet!
Dartford Council have been rejecting other planned supermarkets in the area due to the Tesco plans taking priority...
It's probably both. I was told about Sainsbury's buying land in the middle of the site by an agent who worked with Tesco in Dartford.
Maybe, but Dartford council were 100% behind Tesco, and I'm sure would have acted to help them if they were really being held up by Sainsbury's!
I believe they were taking over the site where the council offices are and the council were moving to the old Woolwich B. Society site. I assume it may just mean that the old council offices site will remain empty, but that will make B'heath look a bit run down, to say the least.
The old council offices have gone.
I was going to say I thought that was the case. Drove up that way for the first time in ages over christmas, and coming up that road by the court I could see the cinema (Latham Road?) and thought that was weird and worked out it was the old Prospects & council building that had been removed and a car park?
Yes knocked down before Christmas........( couple of steel supports remained) And yes the Honda site has been abandoned as well. Had to go to the new civic offices, I think the new Tesco's was part of the borough plan...... and would have paid for part of the move to the old Woolwich building!. I do remember when they built the centre, as my wife's friend was the secretary to the Project manager of the scheme. I think Norwich Union were the partner, trouble was it never 'kicked on' when Bluewater came about. It was alway's the intention to bring in John Lewis, at the time, but there was an issue over the service road, and access to the A2. It still has not changed...... all these years later. I guess Aldi and Lidl will re-appear some time soon.....
The old police station in Dartford is going to be a Lidl The old Waitrose is going to be an Aldi
So that's Aldi, Lidl, Poundstretcher, 99p store. My lunch breaks are so classy here in sunny Dartford!
Surely Charlton Life is enough to occupy your lunch breaks :-)
To be fair my lunch break consists of walking to the sandwich shop, getting a salad and going back to my desk to work. Rock and indeed roll but it does minimise my chances of being acosted by the bloke selling Mercedes Benz watches from his car. Or tourettes woman who like nothing more than to shout "C@%T" at the top of her voice. Or the black tramp who will show you her tits for 50p.
The old police station in Dartford is going to be a Lidl The old Waitrose is going to be an Aldi
So that's Aldi, Lidl, Poundstretcher, 99p store. My lunch breaks are so classy here in sunny Dartford!
Surely Charlton Life is enough to occupy your lunch breaks :-)
To be fair my lunch break consists of walking to the sandwich shop, getting a salad and going back to my desk to work. Rock and indeed roll but it does minimise my chances of being acosted by the bloke selling Mercedes Benz watches from his car. Or tourettes woman who like nothing more than to shout "C@%T" at the top of her voice. Or the black tramp who will show you her tits for 50p.
The old police station in Dartford is going to be a Lidl The old Waitrose is going to be an Aldi
So that's Aldi, Lidl, Poundstretcher, 99p store. My lunch breaks are so classy here in sunny Dartford!
Surely Charlton Life is enough to occupy your lunch breaks :-)
To be fair my lunch break consists of walking to the sandwich shop, getting a salad and going back to my desk to work. Rock and indeed roll but it does minimise my chances of being acosted by the bloke selling Mercedes Benz watches from his car. Or tourettes woman who like nothing more than to shout "C@%T" at the top of her voice. Or the black tramp who will show you her tits for 50p.
You stay classy Dartford
I'm going to need an exact location for this please. Oh....and a 50 pence piece if you have one. Thanks
Dartford looks an uglier mess than it ever was; so many empy buildings. Can anyone remember the old Jolly .......(?) restuarant in Dartford at the bottom of East Hill? That building has been empy for about 20 odd years. The story I once heard was that a developer bought this site (which looks like a very old building) with the intention of knocking it down and building (guess what), flats. The council refused the permission citing that it is listed, so the developer said 'right, we'll leave it to rot' until you give in.
The old police station in Dartford is going to be a Lidl The old Waitrose is going to be an Aldi
So that's Aldi, Lidl, Poundstretcher, 99p store. My lunch breaks are so classy here in sunny Dartford!
Surely Charlton Life is enough to occupy your lunch breaks :-)
To be fair my lunch break consists of walking to the sandwich shop, getting a salad and going back to my desk to work. Rock and indeed roll but it does minimise my chances of being acosted by the bloke selling Mercedes Benz watches from his car. Or tourettes woman who like nothing more than to shout "C@%T" at the top of her voice. Or the black tramp who will show you her tits for 50p.
You stay classy Dartford
Can't believe this is my home town you're dissing, Swis !
Sadly though, it has come to this sorry state.
Apart from a couple of visits to The Orchard, I can't remember when I last took my life in my hands and perused those characterful shops you mention.
I was born in Lowfield St and lived there for 22 years so the Tesco fiasco is of particular interest to me. Mum was a few days old when her family took over the brand new council house and she lived there for the first 90 of her nearly 95 years. Thankfully, she is pretty much housebound here with us now so she will never have to see how her locality has been devastated.
As the News Shopper article states, there was no Plan B. And I'm not holding my breath that one will be forthcoming any time soon.
A historic town brought to its knees by a supermarket chain ! You couldn't make it up .
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Dartford Council have been rejecting other planned supermarkets in the area due to the Tesco plans taking priority...
Wonder if the Welling big store is on that list?
And yes the Honda site has been abandoned as well.
Had to go to the new civic offices, I think the new Tesco's was part of the borough plan...... and would have paid for part of the move to the old Woolwich building!.
I do remember when they built the centre, as my wife's friend was the secretary to the Project manager of the scheme. I think Norwich Union were the partner, trouble was it never 'kicked on' when Bluewater came about.
It was alway's the intention to bring in John Lewis, at the time, but there was an issue over the service road, and access to the A2.
It still has not changed...... all these years later.
I guess Aldi and Lidl will re-appear some time soon.....
The old Waitrose is going to be an Aldi
So that's Aldi, Lidl, Poundstretcher, 99p store. My lunch breaks are so classy here in sunny Dartford!
You stay classy Dartford
Can anyone remember the old Jolly .......(?) restuarant in Dartford at the bottom of East Hill?
That building has been empy for about 20 odd years. The story I once heard was that a developer bought this site (which looks like a very old building) with the intention of knocking it down and building (guess what), flats. The council refused the permission citing that it is listed, so the developer said 'right, we'll leave it to rot' until you give in.
Can't believe this is my home town you're dissing, Swis !
Sadly though, it has come to this sorry state.
Apart from a couple of visits to The Orchard, I can't remember when I last took my life in my hands and perused those characterful shops you mention.
I was born in Lowfield St and lived there for 22 years so the Tesco fiasco is of particular interest to me. Mum was a few days old when her family took over the brand new council house and she lived there for the first 90 of her nearly 95 years. Thankfully, she is pretty much housebound here with us now so she will never have to see how her locality has been devastated.
As the News Shopper article states, there was no Plan B. And I'm not holding my breath that one will be forthcoming any time soon.
A historic town brought to its knees by a supermarket chain ! You couldn't make it up .
By the way, Swis. Please get your facts right....
It's " P***K" I shout !