In the five years I have lived in the North East I have read various local newspaper articles promising that the multi story car park was going and we would see the first phase of the re-development of Gateshead city centre. At present it is limping on with little chance of attracting outside business, investors and shoppers.
Last weekend I attempted to get some answers in Tesco’s as it is well known they own land in the centre and should be partnering with the council to oversee the development. Not wishing to be passed from pillar to post within their head office I went straight for the jugular and asked to see one of the section managers in the Tesco store in Gateshead. ‘We can’t say anything other than there will be a new store in 2013’.
For the residents of Gateshead we are still waiting. ...and waiting.... and waiting.
I will be contacting the council and seeing if they have any answers.
