Do you think the Sainsbury's plan is a good idea?
There's a lot of supermarkets around here already, which could be a problem. The loss of the ground is no big deal, it's not going far.
Sandy Hunt, retail assistant, 51, Horfield
There will be lots more traffic on the roads. We also need to support local businesses. There are pros and cons but I think there are probably more cons.
Jonathan Smith, 31, Horfield,
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I go elsewhere to shop anyway. It will be good to see some more competition. It will also mean there will be spaces to park outside our houses on the weekends.
Mark Dielenans, 49, Horfield, Goldsmith
There's only a few shops around here so I think it's a good idea. I would rather the stadium moved - at the moment we get hordes of people up here at the weekends shouting.
Bianca Brook, 20, mum, Horfield
I don't think another super- market is necessary. They could put the land to better use in my opinion like more social housing or a park.
Wendy Martin, 45, Lockleaze, cleaner
I think it's good. It gets rid of the traffic around the area. The fans are mostly fine but a lot of the time they cause an inconvenience.
Emma Martin, 26, Lockleaze, carer
For me it's a positive move to get the supermarket built. It also seems to be a positive move for the fans, so I am in favour.
James Kelly, 20, Horfield, student
You can't get parking on our road on a Saturday or a Wednesday at the moment. We also get a lot of trouble from the fans. I'm for it if it's going to take hooligans away.
Rosalie Denny, 21, Horfield, beauty therapist
I have no problem with it. It will no doubt bring jobs to the area. Even residents around here don't mind it. More competition for the shops has got to be a good thing.
Stuart Allnut, 49, Horfield, insurance broker
We don't need another super- market. The football ground makes it a bit different around here and we don't want it to become the same as everywhere else.
Natalie Mullens, 19, Horfield, student
Comments
by a_can_of_bees
Thursday, January 10 2013, 6:16PM
“I sympathise with those that have to put up with match day congestion & noise, but if you think this proposal will make things better, you haven't looked at all the documents.
There will be increased traffic, a lot of which will try to use the surrounding quieter streets (e.g. Downend Road, past two schools) as rat runs to avoid the congestion. The A38 is already an Air Quality Management Area and this increased traffic will push those levels up. Noise will also increase.
All this & more EVERY day, not just match days.”
by billybobtanne
Thursday, January 10 2013, 4:25PM
“I live locally to the Mem. When I first heard that Rovers were thinking of moving I also thought "Great I'll be able to park outside my house again and the awful traffic during match days will be gone"
After reading the planning information including the traffic study I've realised that the supermarket will make traffic even worse and not just once or twice a week.
When Rover's are playing in the evening (7.30pm) the knock on affect of the congestion at Muller Road\Gloucester Road\Filton Ave is felt all the way to Filton College. Traffic coming into Bristol via the A38 is delayed by at least 30 minutes. This happens around once a month during the footy season. Rover's fans bring in around 500 cars into the area.
If Sainsburys gets the go ahead these local junctions will be just like the junctions around Tesco Eastville (Sainburys is actually bigger) i.e. even more heavily congested. Travel on the A38 will be disrupted for the 364 days of the year that the supermarket opens. Sainsburys have estimated up 600 additional car journeys an hour on average. This is an average so the reality is during core hours these numbers will be higher and congestion will be truly awful. The mitigating measures of road enhancements is just whitewash - the fact is these victorian roads have a capacity limit and this has already happened.
The A38 and Muller Road are main arteries coming into and leaving Bristol from the M4/M5 and M32. Why this council cannot see what chaos this will cause to North Bristol and the Bristol economy as a whole is very disappointing.”