Comments on: Swan Song? The Planned New Tesco Centre in Yardley

By: Tom Yardley

Tom Yardley — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:43:49 +0000

Yes, the new road has been open for some time now, and its very very unfriendly. Needs a crossing for sure.

By: Mrs McEvoy

Mrs McEvoy — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:05:33 +0000

The plans for Acocks Green look really good … it is easier to get to Acocks green on the No. 11 that to walk to the new Tesco, they have now closed the old Church Rd to pedestrians, so everyone is walking around the new road, so Yardley is cut in half.

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:58:41 +0000

Phil Jones of Phil Jones Associates, Transport Planning Consultants http://www.philjonesassociates.co.uk/ and one of the writers of the important government sponsored Manual for Streets 2 Guide issued in 2010 (See our report here on his presentation on the Manual in Acocks Green http://bit.ly/gFE4Bo ) said this today on our Twitter Site: @AcocksGreenFG I appeared at CPO public inquiry. Road Safety Audit said should be crossing of new rd to get to park. BCC/Tesco ignored this.

By: Mrs McEvoy

Mrs McEvoy — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:27:24 +0000

Today July 24th they did not shut off the road under protest from residents. The neighbours asked for help from John Hemming, MP, but nothing happened. The workmen are here today putting in a crossing outside 66 Church Rd – half way down. They say they are putting in a pathway through their building works and will try and close Church Rd in the next few days

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:13:02 +0000

That sounds very pedestrian unfriendly. We would be interested in receiving any more comments on this.

By: Mrs McEvoy

Mrs McEvoy — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:49:12 +0000

We have been officially told that as from 23/24 July there will be NO PEDESTRIAN ACCESS along the original Church Road from Harvey Road To Coventry Road, Bakeman house or buses School children and other pedestrians will have to walk around the new road. This will put an extra 15 minutes on the journey to reach Coventry Road

By: Mrs McEvoy

Mrs McEvoy — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:28:34 +0000

In the Evening Mail Monday 13th June an article said Tesco would come to South Yardley library 28th July to meet the public and answer questions. On contacting Tesco they knew nothing about it and did not intend to come. They have changed the plans twice whilst building. There will now be a petrol station next to Equipoint office block on the new road.

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:32:33 +0000

So the new Tesco development is going to make life harder for local people in South Yardley, by the sound of things?

By: Mrs McEvoy

Mrs McEvoy — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:26:49 +0000

From tomorrow, June 5th, the new A4040 Road: Swan to Yew Tree will open. For a FEW WEEKS ONLY pedestrians will still be able to walk past Bakeman House flats down Church Road to Harvey Rd School and the Yew Tree. Then the top of Chuch Road will be completely closed to pedestrians and you will have to walk aroung the new footpath on Tesco car park. This will mean a longer walk to school, buses and the little church in Milton Crescent

By: Mrs McEvoy

Mrs McEvoy — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:17:56 +0000

Church Road will close to traffic in June. The new road will open for all traffic and the number 11 bus. Tesco itself should be opening next April.