Topic ID 315
Imagine what it will be like when: a) News International move from Wapping to the Little Chef / Oyler's Farm site just north of the M25 / A10 junction and b) Brookfield Farm is razed to the ground (along with the pikey camp) and a shopping centre to rival Bluewater is constructed in its place.
Reply ID 2066
is this really happening?
Reply ID 2068
Yep.
Reply ID 2069
Sorry John but a shopping centre to rival Bluewater would not fit on the Brookfield Farm site. Furthermore it would require the current retailers to move on and I doubt if the major of these (Tesco) would have spent the money on a refurbishment programme if it were so.
Reply ID 2077
where does John get his info? I know some managers in 2 of the stores currently there and they have no knowledge about these plans?
Reply ID 2081
A little bit of inside information. Why would the manager of a store know what is in the pipeline?
Reply ID 2088
Well depends on the time scales that you are talking about I suppose! If a date had been set it rarely takes long for news to break, certainly not long for the stores involved to hear. But I would be surprised also for the same reasons that Ewoowar mentioned, I dont have any inside links to tesco, but have an active interest and as far as I'm aware it is a very profitable store and has had a lot of recent refresh work done. But it also sounds as though you know something I dont, so I shall shut up!!!
Reply ID 2090
Perhaps John's ears are closer to the ground. "Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is shifting his London printing presses to Waltham Cross. News International, which publishes three of Britain's biggest newspapers, plans to set up 22 new presses on a piece of wasteland known as Park Plaza. The new printing presses will allow the company to produce its four titles The Sun, News of the World, The Times and The Sunday Times in full colour. The company will invest £600million in moving its printing facilities from Wapping to the Park Plaza site, and two production plants in Glasgow and Liverpool." And you can follow this link to see just where Park Plaza is =====> http://www.lynch.f9.co.uk/new-dla98/maps.htm As for the other story......well, John, enlighten us further. I still maintain that razing Brrokfield Farm to the ground will not permit a rival to Bluewater to be built in it's place. The space just isn't there. Try these two links; The first is a map showing Brookfield Farm and the second is of Bluewater. They are bit to the same scale. http://www.lynch.f9.co.uk/new-dla98/maps.htm http://www.lynch.f9.co.uk/new-dla98/maps.htm The only way it would work is to use the Cheshunt Golf Course land and perhaps even some of Cheshunt Park. So, enlighten us.
Reply ID 2115
Just to add to that, what about transport, yes A10 is a major route, but could it take that amount of cars on a Saturday afternoon? Therefore would it prove a popular shopping destination? Would love to hear more on any current plans known by John
Reply ID 2222
I like the idea of it, but I can confirm Tesco have had no contact with anyone about this project. I know that, at the highest level. Doesn't mean its not true, its just that the biggest rent payer knows nothing about it.
Reply ID 2236
Is your name Dude Leahy?
Reply ID 2241
I'll be seeing my contact tomorrow. Will let you know what I find out. Once I've sobered up. Come on you reds.
Reply ID 2246
John............do you mean reds as in Les Rouges?
Reply ID 2247
quote:Good to see there is another Liverpool supporter in the south [;)]
Originally posted by JohnSmith Once I've sobered up. Come on you reds.
Reply ID 2295
quote:Almost!
Originally posted by Ewoowar
Is your name Dude Leahy?
Reply ID 2354
John......are you still sobering up?
Reply ID 2356
I was so embroiled in the game on Saturday that I forgot to ask about Brookfield Farm. After the game I don't think I was capable of asking him!
Reply ID 2406
These should be of interest to anyone who has to use Jct 25 regularly: http://www.contractjournal.com/home/Default.asp?type=3&liArticleID=36220 http://www.contractjournal.com/home/Default.asp?type=3&liArticleID=36220
Reply ID 2427
looks like I need to look for a new job, dont fancy being caught up in that every day! Will be of much interest in my work place so appreciate you posting this!
Reply ID 2964
There is an item in last week's Mercury about the expansion of Brookfield Farm, headlined "Gridlock fears over Brookfield plan": http://www.herts-essex-news.co.uk/mercury/news/story.asp?id=178774 Apparently the plans include new retail and recreation facilities, restaurants, pubs and a key department store; new affordable housing, private homes and a hotel or motel; and a new link road from the A10 to Halfhide Lane.
Reply ID 2976
On the subject of the A10, driving home last night 10ish, I found myself quite dangerously being shunted off of the road, there were no warning signs, just one big arrow at the front of cones that very quickly ushered you to the slip lane, I couldn't even tell you which one as am still learning the area! Just wanted to find out if this was due to an accident or roadworks, if an accident then I can understand, if roadworks i feel a meaty complaint brewing as it was really quite dangerous considering I was in the right hand lane overtaking a couple of cars, I had to near enough stop in the road to be able to move over!
Reply ID 2982
Have heard there was an accident on the A10 somewhere around Hoddesdon direction last night, so it sounds like this is what you were caught up in.