Comments on: Your views on the proposed new supermarket

By: Diane Miller

Diane Miller — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:08:02 +0000

I believe any sympathetic build of a supermarket would be the making of the town.

The business’s who are objecting will benefit, because the larger majority of people are shopping in outlining towns for basic need shopping.

CK & Somerfield is so painfull to shop, as the business’s have not grown with the demand nor the initiative to realise that there is a need due to the larger community in the town.

NE needs to change for growth and prosperity, at a time when people are losing jobs, the cost of living is rising so how can this not be a benefit to the town.

If NE wanted to stay in the dark ages, why was approval given to build many new and some large expensive houses encouraging people to move into the area not opposed, those people now enjoy the benefits of village life in a town and have bought in a lot of wealth to the area.

The parking on double yellow lines in the town causes absolute chaos and this cannot continue therefore the changes could only be better environmentally for all of us.

This supermarket build cannot be compared with other towns as it is within the town not out of town.

By: Alison Hands

Alison Hands — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:59:37 +0000

We actually come from south Carmarthenshire to spend time in NCE because it’s a proper town – not a clonesville. Bliss! No major supermarket or McD’s in sight. NCE and Narbeth should have some kind of conservation status, including state financial aid, to retain their current character. Cardigan, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest have all withered on the vine, having once been great places to visit and shop. Please don’t let NCE go the same way.

By: vanda

vanda — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:33:05 +0000

I think a new store off the main road of NCE would benefit not only jobs, and shoppers but also perhaps people may actually stop parking half way up the town near boots etc, and causing great jams of traffic. it’s a nightmare to drive through the town on most days!
And why should the town not have a variety to choose from.
I have shopped in NCE and Carmarthen, and cardigan for many years, and cardigan only went completely by the wayside when woolworths went! NCE is a lovely place to shop, with all the different traders there, maybe a few less coffee shops may make room for even more! slight waffle there sorry.

By: Stephanie Juhler

Stephanie Juhler — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:30:32 +0000

Personally I welcome the new supermarket, as a consumer and as a regular visitor to Newcastle Emlyn. Here are several reasons why:

1.) The large supermarket will offer us products unavailable in the local stores.

2.) The local stores charge ridiculous and unfair prices for their products, whilst larger chains offer good bargains.

3.) We have to travel all the way to Cardigan to get to the nearest large supermarket making us spend a lot of money on fuel! It would be nice to do some good shopping nearby instead.

4.) Young, carless parents with small children can benefit greatly by having the convenience of a nearby supermarket which offers cheaper products.

Only a small portion of the stores in NCE will lose their products as they cannot compete with the larger chain. However, the hairdresser’s, the pubs, the cafes, etc. will not only not lose money they may even experience higher profits due to more people shopping in NCE!

Just my two pennies worth.

By: Jeremy Clulow

Jeremy Clulow — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:49:18 +0000

There is hundreds of thousands of pounds profit to be made by one of these landowners. I would be *very* surprised if Castle Motors and Lidl have “given up”. I would think it more likely that a “tactical withdrawal” has been made, for reasons only known to the parties involved and their lawyers. If the Cawdor proposal fails to receive planning permission, I bet Castle Motors will be back before long.

I don’t think car vendors give up so easily. They just try to sell you a different model.

Opponents of either proposal should also be aware of an often used tactic by supermarkets trying to get a foothold in an area. When the original proposal fails to receive planning, they accept a scaled down proposal as a compromise, only to return a few years down the line with expansion plans.

Big supermarkets have huge power and have a habit of getting their way.