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Sainsbury's Statement

Statement in relation to Sainsbury’s withdrawing planning application for redevelopment of Eastleigh town centre store – 28th September 2012

“Eastleigh Borough Council has worked over a number of years to improve Eastleigh town centre and bring new visitors to the town.   The Council welcomed Sainsbury’s interest in investing in Eastleigh town centre and is disappointed not to be able to reach a conclusion on this proposal at this time. We continue to look for opportunities to continue the regeneration of the town centre and the borough as a whole.

We remain open to further discussions with Sainsbury’s in the future on how they might invest in Eastleigh town centre.”

Sainsbury’s planning application for the redevelopment of their Eastleigh Store was due to be heard at Eastleigh Local Area Committee on Tuesday, October 2. This meeting has been cancelled and the next regular meeting will now take place on Tuesday, 13 November.