Tesco Belmont Road

SuperMum2008

fluffykins13 wrote: »

Sorry - why on earth would you need a Post Office on the Belmont Church Road when it's a residential street? There is a Post Office on the Belmont Road -surely you walk to that one?

Gosh calm down! I took part in the protest against the closure of Belmont Church Road Post office and it was attended by over 200 people, the majority of whom were elderly, living in the Wandsworth area, or who had very small or large numbers of children. This post office was a thriving hub of this community - I wont go over all that again - my point was simply that gradually local services seem to be being whittled away, leaving fabulous services for people with cars, and very little for the elderly, families, those with mobility issues, or just those who would rather chat to local workers and fellow members of a community than stand in never ending queues in characterless megastores.

Incidentally - the strength of feeling of local people at that end of the Belmont Road was strongly demonstrated when the Belmont Tower introduced their monthly market and fair in november 2009 - the greengrocers and other food producing stalls were FANTASTIC (and the crafters too of course!!) and the whole event was hugely well supported. Community Spirit needs places to grow - not local stores and services removed.

There - rant over!!

seatzie

I do agree with some of your points Supermum, I drive through Belmont all the time and wife and I both agree the loss of Tesco and indeed the newsagents at the traffic lights and others is taking away from the way the place was

Wife mentioned she heard Spar or Centra would open up in one of the units on the other side where a kitchen place was or something

drew2k9

tesco cregagh is closing too, friend of mine was the manager, probably why it had to close...

nelliebag

It takes them ages to do anything they are all so ancient and there is a queue a mile long and then when you get to the top they have to go on an oxygen break or something.

SuperMum2008

LOL!!! 'Scuse me, but I'm related to them Mrs Nelliebag..(very very distantly!)

tara747

nelliebag wrote: »

It takes them ages to do anything they are all so ancient and there is a queue a mile long and then when you get to the top they have to go on an oxygen break or something.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

zippychick

SuperMum2008 wrote: »

Sadly neither would help the elderly folk who rely on Tescos on Belmont Road.

So we have next to no reliable buses up that road, no post office on Belmont Church Road and now no grocery store either? Perhaps we should all move somewhere else? I just don't get it.

Ah is that post office gone? I lived in that street for years. Sad. Sad to hear about tesco Belmont road too .

Is Tesco cregagh closing.? That's my local! Arg! I never hear about this stuff. I obviously need to keep my eyes more open (or ears...)

33pelter

A tesco insider (someone who works in another store) has told me that they are closing due to increased rent but will be back in 12months when they can legally call it a Tesco Express store and charge higher prices than the supermarket stores!

BatCat

I was in the greengrocer on the Belmont road last week and they told me that a Mace is going to open up in the space left by the Tescos. Frankly I don't think much of the Belmont Road post office. It never seems to be open!

33pelter

BatCat wrote: »

I was in the greengrocer on the Belmont road last week and they told me that a Mace is going to open up in the space left by the Tescos. Frankly I don't think much of the Belmont Road post office. It never seems to be open!

It should because it's a busy enough location in the heart of East Belfast!