NEWS
RELEASE FROM BLYTH LABOUR
WE’RE
BACKING BLYTH AS CO-OP IS FINALLY SOLD
‘Time
to stop knocking the town’ urges Grant Davey as Westgate House is sold
Labour politicians in Blyth
have reacted positively to plans by a major, national property developer to
develop Westgate House which formerly housed the town’s Cooperative store.
West Yorkshire based
Commercial Development Projects Ltd, part of the Marshall Construction Group,
has said that it proposes to change the building from one large store to number
of new shops with quality housing above.
The former Co-op store has
stood empty for a number of years gradually becoming, what some residents
described, as ‘an eyesore’ and has been at the centre of a political tug of war
with a local property developer in the past.
The new plans come hot on
the heels of the decision by the Labour administration decision to appoint
Bowmer and Kirkland to develop and build the Commissioners Quay site through
Arch, one of Northumberland County Council’s ‘Family of Firms’. This
development will create specialist office space and residential
properties.
“After many false dawns, the sale of Westgate
House has been finally concluded and it’s clear that the developer has exciting
plans for the site which include the creation of a wide ranging shopping
experience and quality residential units above. You just have to look at the
track record of Commercial Development Projects Ltd and its parent company
Marshall Construction Group to see that they will deliver a quality project for
Blyth. We see this as yet another thumbs up for Blyth and we’re committed to
working with Blyth Town Council to assist them with the development of their
neighbourhood plan. This plan would ensure that development in the town becomes
a reality whilst secondary development further along Cowpen Road could be
placed on the back burner to allow the development of the town centre. This
will mean the creation of local jobs including some apprenticeships through
Arch”.
Councillor Davey then urged
‘local politicians to start recognising the positive rebirth of Blyth along
with the falling unemployment rate in the town’.
“Some people have described
Blyth as a dump – the truth is Blyth was neglected for over 5 years but we’re
now committing serious cash and solid plans to create a town that can thrive in
the 21st century and I’m saying let’s back the town, it’s people and
make sure these developments are supported”.
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