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Gran in Tesco boss planning war | Gran in Tesco boss planning war |
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A grandmother from Merseyside has applied for planning permission to demolish the home of Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy. | A grandmother from Merseyside has applied for planning permission to demolish the home of Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy. |
Dot Reid is retaliating against plans to bulldoze her home and 71 others in Kirkby, to make way for Everton's new stadium and a Tesco supermarket. | Dot Reid is retaliating against plans to bulldoze her home and 71 others in Kirkby, to make way for Everton's new stadium and a Tesco supermarket. |
The 58-year-old said Sir Terry, who lives in a mansion in Hertfordshire, deserved a taste of his own medicine. | The 58-year-old said Sir Terry, who lives in a mansion in Hertfordshire, deserved a taste of his own medicine. |
She plans to turn the site of the Tesco boss's house into a community garden. | She plans to turn the site of the Tesco boss's house into a community garden. |
The grandmother lives on Spicer Grove where there are a mix of bungalows and houses, which would be bought under a compulsory purchase order and demolished under the plans. | |
She helped set up a housing co-operative which was given government money to build the homes, which were finished in 1992. | She helped set up a housing co-operative which was given government money to build the homes, which were finished in 1992. |
I want Sir Terry to have a taste of what we have to put up with Dot Reid | I want Sir Terry to have a taste of what we have to put up with Dot Reid |
She said: "These are more than just houses, they are homes. | She said: "These are more than just houses, they are homes. |
"I have been living under the threat of losing my home for 18 months now and it is very stressful. | "I have been living under the threat of losing my home for 18 months now and it is very stressful. |
"I want Sir Terry to have a taste of what we have to put up with. | "I want Sir Terry to have a taste of what we have to put up with. |
"When we found out about the plans by Tesco and Everton, we thought it was disgusting." | "When we found out about the plans by Tesco and Everton, we thought it was disgusting." |
Mrs Reid has submitted an application to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire for permission to demolish Sir Terry's 1930s mansion in Cuffley. | Mrs Reid has submitted an application to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire for permission to demolish Sir Terry's 1930s mansion in Cuffley. |
'Publicity stunt' | 'Publicity stunt' |
Mrs Reid has plans for the site. | Mrs Reid has plans for the site. |
"It's going be a nice community area. Trees and ponds and a little play area for the children, somewhere for the old people to go and sit and relax." | "It's going be a nice community area. Trees and ponds and a little play area for the children, somewhere for the old people to go and sit and relax." |
A council spokeswoman said: "Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has received a planning application from a resident of Kirkby relating to the demolition of a property in Cuffley and use of the space as a community garden. | A council spokeswoman said: "Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has received a planning application from a resident of Kirkby relating to the demolition of a property in Cuffley and use of the space as a community garden. |
"This application will go through the normal planning process." | "This application will go through the normal planning process." |
A spokesman for Tesco said: "This is just a publicity stunt. | A spokesman for Tesco said: "This is just a publicity stunt. |
"Unlike this application, for our application we spoke to hundreds, if not thousands, of residents in Kirkby, the vast majority of whom recognise this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which will create 2,000 jobs." | "Unlike this application, for our application we spoke to hundreds, if not thousands, of residents in Kirkby, the vast majority of whom recognise this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which will create 2,000 jobs." |
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