SAINSBURY'S DELAYS IN BELGRAVE ROAD DEVELOPMENTS, LEICESTER

Early day motion 449, tabled 30 October 2014 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 1 member.

That this House deplores the continued delays that surround the works that have been carried out on Belgrave Road, Belgrave, Leicester, by Sainsbury's and its contractor, Longcross; notes the fact that these works were part of a deal entered into by Leicester City Council and Sainsbury's, allowing Sainsbury's to build a new store in Rushey Mead in exchange for paying for the demolishing of the Belgrave flyover and the roadworks; is appalled by the failure of Sainsbury's representative, David Mills, to meet residents in public meetings, and feels working through expensive public relations firms is no substitute for such meetings; believes that the law should be changed, so that developers such as Sainsbury's should not be allowed to complete its developments without first completing community or local authority projects; and urges the Government to look into legislation to that effect.

Signatures by party: Labour 1.