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3:40pm Monday 20th February 2012 in Hampshire Business
By Jon Reeve, Education Reporter
A FLAGSHIP cash and carry superstore bringing hundreds of jobs to Southampton won’t open for at least another 12 months, the Daily Echo can reveal.
It had originally been hoped a new Costco warehouse would be open in the city as soon as this summer, which council and business leaders had claimed would cement its position as the retail capital of the south coast.
But the low-cost wholesaler says it now believes it is unlikely it will open its giant 13,000-square metre outlet on part of the former BAT site in Millbrook until next spring.
The firm insists it remains fully committed to opening its 23rd warehouse in Southampton, and said the scheme is progressing to plan.
But confirmation it will almost certainly not open this year, as originally estimated, will come as a blow to jobhunters in the city.
The store was one of the planned developments for Southampton where council leader Royston Smith suggested the private sector could provide jobs for hundreds of council workers losing their posts in cost-cutting measures.
It comes as the national unemployment rate has this month hit a 16-year high of 8.4 per cent of the workforce.
When it opens, Costco will create 132 full-time and 117 part-time jobs, and the American retailer was backed during the planning process by Hampshire Chamber of Commerce because it was seen as a boost to the city economy.
Costco’s James Cheesemore said work is still being carried out by the landowners to clear the ten-acre plot, off Regents Park Road, after which building work should begin later this year.
He said: “We’re hoping to open in the spring next year.
“If we can do it earlier than spring we will – we’re still very much committed to the project.
“It was always going to be a long process and we’ve been progressing as quickly as possible.
“There’s been no delay.
“Once we’re on site it wouldn’t take us more than six months to build.”
Costco has argued its warehouse, which will open seven days a week, selling 4,000 different lines, will breathe life into the ten-acre site, which was used for cigarette manufacturing until BAT shut down production in 2007.
The firm has vowed to recruit locally for its positions at the store, and expects as many as 70 per cent of its employees to be under 35.
Comments(30)
The Salv
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4:00pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Shoong
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4:04pm Mon 20 Feb 12
The Salv wrote:That's fine as long as they want & apply for the jobs. If they don't, then there's nothing to complain about.
How many of these jobs will be going to young jobless British Workers?
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As other countries do they should make a concide effort to employ locally before having the need to employ immigrants.
ohmywell
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4:15pm Mon 20 Feb 12
The Salv
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4:19pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Shoong wrote:If they dont, we need to ask the question why? Then sort that issue out rather than resorting to the short term solution to fill the gaps with immigrants.
The Salv wrote: How many of these jobs will be going to young jobless British Workers? . As other countries do they should make a concide effort to employ locally before having the need to employ immigrants.That's fine as long as they want & apply for the jobs. If they don't, then there's nothing to complain about.
SotonLad
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4:29pm Mon 20 Feb 12
The Salv wrote:Some British unemployed are lazy scum that would rather live on benefits than work, where as others that have moved to the UK are willing to work. Sort out the handouts and benefits system, stop giving money to lazy scum to waste on drugs and lager.
Shoong wrote:If they dont, we need to ask the question why? Then sort that issue out rather than resorting to the short term solution to fill the gaps with immigrants.
The Salv wrote: How many of these jobs will be going to young jobless British Workers? . As other countries do they should make a concide effort to employ locally before having the need to employ immigrants.That's fine as long as they want & apply for the jobs. If they don't, then there's nothing to complain about.
The Salv
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4:43pm Mon 20 Feb 12
SotonLad wrote:That is an extremely racist thing to say. You cannot make that judgement about the British unemployed. It is also utter propaganda to justify this as a reason to allow immigration and to assume that they are all hard working.
The Salv wrote:Some British unemployed are lazy scum that would rather live on benefits than work, where as others that have moved to the UK are willing to work. Sort out the handouts and benefits system, stop giving money to lazy scum to waste on drugs and lager.Shoong wrote:If they dont, we need to ask the question why? Then sort that issue out rather than resorting to the short term solution to fill the gaps with immigrants.The Salv wrote: How many of these jobs will be going to young jobless British Workers? . As other countries do they should make a concide effort to employ locally before having the need to employ immigrants.That's fine as long as they want & apply for the jobs. If they don't, then there's nothing to complain about.
freemantlegirl2
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5:12pm Mon 20 Feb 12
loosehead wrote:If people have moved into the area then they are local ! what a daft comment... are you going to ask for proof of birthplace next? I 'moved into the area' 21 years ago does that make me 'local' then. You remind me of someone from the League of Gentlemen - Royston Vaisey!
This is bad news for those hoping to find work there this year & I hope they find work.
But could you tell me when in 2013 does the council keep all new business rates?
If in the right time frame it could bring in more money to the city instead of going to central governments pockets.
But I hope they take on locally born people not people who've just moved into the area people from Freshfield rd,Victory rd etc
Lone Ranger.
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5:20pm Mon 20 Feb 12
The Salv
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5:27pm Mon 20 Feb 12
freemantlegirl2 wrote:Not by legal definition they are not.
loosehead wrote: This is bad news for those hoping to find work there this year & I hope they find work. But could you tell me when in 2013 does the council keep all new business rates? If in the right time frame it could bring in more money to the city instead of going to central governments pockets. But I hope they take on locally born people not people who've just moved into the area people from Freshfield rd,Victory rd etcIf people have moved into the area then they are local ! what a daft comment... are you going to ask for proof of birthplace next? I 'moved into the area' 21 years ago does that make me 'local' then. You remind me of someone from the League of Gentlemen - Royston Vaisey! Great news that CostCo are going ahead, I hope that they are looking at road access and traffic management though :)
Fatty x Ford Worker
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5:47pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Sovietobserver
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7:35pm Mon 20 Feb 12
loosehead wrote:The locals won't apply for these jobs because it will effect their benefits.
This is bad news for those hoping to find work there this year & I hope they find work.
But could you tell me when in 2013 does the council keep all new business rates?
If in the right time frame it could bring in more money to the city instead of going to central governments pockets.
But I hope they take on locally born people not people who've just moved into the area people from Freshfield rd,Victory rd etc
SOULJACKER
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7:38pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:I think a lot of them (not all though) do try really hard.
YOU SPEAK ENGLISH IF NOT YOUR PAY IS £4.00 A HOUR!
SPIKEISLANDTRADER
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7:53pm Mon 20 Feb 12
SOULJACKER wrote:Until we look after our OWN and yes I mean born here , the country will be in total **** . You can guarantee that if the benefit swindle was stopped , 50 % would go home yesterday .. NO not all are illegal s on benefit but at least the Brit s had parents / grandfather s etc who paid taxes . If we do not say NO now then for all the ethnic MAJORITY will just flood in like a TSUNAMI . charity should start at home ! why do our OWN OLD / DISABLED etc have to suffer from the drain on OUR state ????
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:I think a lot of them (not all though) do try really hard.
YOU SPEAK ENGLISH IF NOT YOUR PAY IS £4.00 A HOUR!
I worked with quite a few of them in 2010 & they were all good friends that would do anything for you, but when I lost my job & had to go the job centre it seemed full of old drunken "Eastern types" that didn't speak a word of English, didn't seem to have ever worked over here & probably weren't that capable either!
They all seemed to know how to work the system though.....now please don't deem what I have said as racist cause it's not, it's just my observations :D
Fatty x Ford Worker
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7:55pm Mon 20 Feb 12
SOULJACKER wrote:Yes I am not knocking them but you have got a lot of the eastern europeons that once they got a nat insurance number they are on the benefit ladder system and thats why the country is broke!
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:I think a lot of them (not all though) do try really hard.
YOU SPEAK ENGLISH IF NOT YOUR PAY IS £4.00 A HOUR!
I worked with quite a few of them in 2010 & they were all good friends that would do anything for you, but when I lost my job & had to go the job centre it seemed full of old drunken "Eastern types" that didn't speak a word of English, didn't seem to have ever worked over here & probably weren't that capable either!
They all seemed to know how to work the system though.....now please don't deem what I have said as racist cause it's not, it's just my observations :D
Fatty x Ford Worker
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7:58pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Lone Ranger. wrote:YOU SPEAKY NO GIBBISH OKAY YOU GOT THE Jobby.
So thats another 249 jobs that wont be available for about 18 months ....... if at all
Fatty x Ford Worker
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8:02pm Mon 20 Feb 12
SPIKEISLANDTRADER wrote:A LAND OF PLENTY POLL TAX PAID RENT
SOULJACKER wrote:Until we look after our OWN and yes I mean born here , the country will be in total **** . You can guarantee that if the benefit swindle was stopped , 50 % would go home yesterday .. NO not all are illegal s on benefit but at least the Brit s had parents / grandfather s etc who paid taxes . If we do not say NO now then for all the ethnic MAJORITY will just flood in like a TSUNAMI . charity should start at home ! why do our OWN OLD / DISABLED etc have to suffer from the drain on OUR state ????
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:I think a lot of them (not all though) do try really hard.
YOU SPEAK ENGLISH IF NOT YOUR PAY IS £4.00 A HOUR!
I worked with quite a few of them in 2010 & they were all good friends that would do anything for you, but when I lost my job & had to go the job centre it seemed full of old drunken "Eastern types" that didn't speak a word of English, didn't seem to have ever worked over here & probably weren't that capable either!
They all seemed to know how to work the system though.....now please don't deem what I have said as racist cause it's not, it's just my observations :D
SOULJACKER
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8:27pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:This is a conversation that is had in most work places every day up & down the country but you are not allowed to have a point of view that David Cameron does not agree with!
SPIKEISLANDTRADER wrote:A LAND OF PLENTY POLL TAX PAID RENT
SOULJACKER wrote:Until we look after our OWN and yes I mean born here , the country will be in total **** . You can guarantee that if the benefit swindle was stopped , 50 % would go home yesterday .. NO not all are illegal s on benefit but at least the Brit s had parents / grandfather s etc who paid taxes . If we do not say NO now then for all the ethnic MAJORITY will just flood in like a TSUNAMI . charity should start at home ! why do our OWN OLD / DISABLED etc have to suffer from the drain on OUR state ????
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:I think a lot of them (not all though) do try really hard.
YOU SPEAK ENGLISH IF NOT YOUR PAY IS £4.00 A HOUR!
I worked with quite a few of them in 2010 & they were all good friends that would do anything for you, but when I lost my job & had to go the job centre it seemed full of old drunken "Eastern types" that didn't speak a word of English, didn't seem to have ever worked over here & probably weren't that capable either!
They all seemed to know how to work the system though.....now please don't deem what I have said as racist cause it's not, it's just my observations :D
PAID MONEY IN MY POCKET NOW HOW CAN I GET A DISABILTY FREE CAR!
hello121
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8:29pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:Shut up you idiot racist.
SPIKEISLANDTRADER wrote:A LAND OF PLENTY POLL TAX PAID RENT
SOULJACKER wrote:Until we look after our OWN and yes I mean born here , the country will be in total **** . You can guarantee that if the benefit swindle was stopped , 50 % would go home yesterday .. NO not all are illegal s on benefit but at least the Brit s had parents / grandfather s etc who paid taxes . If we do not say NO now then for all the ethnic MAJORITY will just flood in like a TSUNAMI . charity should start at home ! why do our OWN OLD / DISABLED etc have to suffer from the drain on OUR state ????
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:I think a lot of them (not all though) do try really hard.
YOU SPEAK ENGLISH IF NOT YOUR PAY IS £4.00 A HOUR!
I worked with quite a few of them in 2010 & they were all good friends that would do anything for you, but when I lost my job & had to go the job centre it seemed full of old drunken "Eastern types" that didn't speak a word of English, didn't seem to have ever worked over here & probably weren't that capable either!
They all seemed to know how to work the system though.....now please don't deem what I have said as racist cause it's not, it's just my observations :D
PAID MONEY IN MY POCKET NOW HOW CAN I GET A DISABILTY FREE CAR!
SOULJACKER
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8:30pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:lol....LMFAO.....you got the jobby :))))
Lone Ranger. wrote:YOU SPEAKY NO GIBBISH OKAY YOU GOT THE Jobby.
So thats another 249 jobs that wont be available for about 18 months ....... if at all
SOULJACKER
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8:48pm Mon 20 Feb 12
hello121 wrote:Yep you see...you are now a racist, welcome to the club my friend, lol.......I told you, you can't have a point of view in this country cause you will upset somebody............
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:Shut up you idiot racist.
SPIKEISLANDTRADER wrote:A LAND OF PLENTY POLL TAX PAID RENT
SOULJACKER wrote:Until we look after our OWN and yes I mean born here , the country will be in total **** . You can guarantee that if the benefit swindle was stopped , 50 % would go home yesterday .. NO not all are illegal s on benefit but at least the Brit s had parents / grandfather s etc who paid taxes . If we do not say NO now then for all the ethnic MAJORITY will just flood in like a TSUNAMI . charity should start at home ! why do our OWN OLD / DISABLED etc have to suffer from the drain on OUR state ????
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:I think a lot of them (not all though) do try really hard.
YOU SPEAK ENGLISH IF NOT YOUR PAY IS £4.00 A HOUR!
I worked with quite a few of them in 2010 & they were all good friends that would do anything for you, but when I lost my job & had to go the job centre it seemed full of old drunken "Eastern types" that didn't speak a word of English, didn't seem to have ever worked over here & probably weren't that capable either!
They all seemed to know how to work the system though.....now please don't deem what I have said as racist cause it's not, it's just my observations :D
PAID MONEY IN MY POCKET NOW HOW CAN I GET A DISABILTY FREE CAR!
hello121
says...
8:56pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Yep you see...you are now a racist, welcome to the club my friend, lol.......I told you, you can't have a point of view in this country cause you will upset somebody............
....Democracy wins the day :P
loosehead
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9:02pm Mon 20 Feb 12
ohmywell wrote:Hang on what the hell has this got to do with the council?
Hopefully another nail in the Tory coffin.
loosehead
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9:13pm Mon 20 Feb 12
freemantlegirl2 wrote:You say I disagree with you just because it's you & then you come back with this?
loosehead wrote:If people have moved into the area then they are local ! what a daft comment... are you going to ask for proof of birthplace next? I 'moved into the area' 21 years ago does that make me 'local' then. You remind me of someone from the League of Gentlemen - Royston Vaisey!
This is bad news for those hoping to find work there this year & I hope they find work.
But could you tell me when in 2013 does the council keep all new business rates?
If in the right time frame it could bring in more money to the city instead of going to central governments pockets.
But I hope they take on locally born people not people who've just moved into the area people from Freshfield rd,Victory rd etc
Great news that CostCo are going ahead, I hope that they are looking at road access and traffic management though :)
SOULJACKER
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9:18pm Mon 20 Feb 12
hello121 wrote:Well, That just about sums up the English people fo sho, is that a little bit of racism I detect there ...LOL thought not :)))))
Yep you see...you are now a racist, welcome to the club my friend, lol.......I told you, you can't have a point of view in this country cause you will upset somebody............
....Democracy wins the day :P
If you didn't deliberately try to say things that others find offensive, you wouldn't get branded anything now would you.
Would you like it if I said all English people, are fat, ugly, have hideous teeth and thing the world owes them a living?
Maybe that makes me racist as I hate bigoted English people....?
loosehead
says...
9:26pm Mon 20 Feb 12
hello121 wrote:hello21 have you ever watched the Hotel on TV?
Yep you see...you are now a racist, welcome to the club my friend, lol.......I told you, you can't have a point of view in this country cause you will upset somebody............
....Democracy wins the day :P
If you didn't deliberately try to say things that others find offensive, you wouldn't get branded anything now would you.
Would you like it if I said all English people, are fat, ugly, have hideous teeth and thing the world owes them a living?
Maybe that makes me racist as I hate bigoted English people....?
loosehead
says...
9:39pm Mon 20 Feb 12
SOULJACKER wrote:the law won't repatriate someone if their childs born here.
hello121 wrote:Well, That just about sums up the English people fo sho, is that a little bit of racism I detect there ...LOL thought not :)))))
Yep you see...you are now a racist, welcome to the club my friend, lol.......I told you, you can't have a point of view in this country cause you will upset somebody............
....Democracy wins the day :P
If you didn't deliberately try to say things that others find offensive, you wouldn't get branded anything now would you.
Would you like it if I said all English people, are fat, ugly, have hideous teeth and thing the world owes them a living?
Maybe that makes me racist as I hate bigoted English people....?
All I am saying is that we can see what is going on with the "internationals
" as soon as they get off the "Ryanair" at Bournemouth they are pregnant (INSTANT BRITISH CITIZENSHIP I GUESS FOR THE NEW BRAT!) ............alot of People come over here just for a hand out & "THAT" my friend is my point of view, you can't deny it cause it's true & you know it!!....I don't care what you think, I am allowed to speak my mind "apparently" so I shall cause I am overweight with rotten teeth & I am indeed ugly as sin:)
Maybe I just don't like anybody & you can just bite me & call me a facist :P
I live in town & I am sick of the cr@p that the people in the Bevois Valley Jungle leave in the streets (beds, washing machines, used Johnny bags etc...) & if you don't like what I said then BITE ME again...I really don't care :P
Oh well, I guess "Souljackers" account may well be cancelled after this...night night & sweet dreams, bwahahaha ;)
hello121
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9:49pm Mon 20 Feb 12
SOULJACKER wrote:Bonkers. Your stark raving mental. Perhaps it's your rotten teeth causing you to go a bit nuts?
hello121 wrote:Well, That just about sums up the English people fo sho, is that a little bit of racism I detect there ...LOL thought not :)))))
Yep you see...you are now a racist, welcome to the club my friend, lol.......I told you, you can't have a point of view in this country cause you will upset somebody............
....Democracy wins the day :P
If you didn't deliberately try to say things that others find offensive, you wouldn't get branded anything now would you.
Would you like it if I said all English people, are fat, ugly, have hideous teeth and thing the world owes them a living?
Maybe that makes me racist as I hate bigoted English people....?
All I am saying is that we can see what is going on with the "internationals
" as soon as they get off the "Ryanair" at Bournemouth they are pregnant (INSTANT BRITISH CITIZENSHIP I GUESS FOR THE NEW BRAT!) ............alot of People come over here just for a hand out & "THAT" my friend is my point of view, you can't deny it cause it's true & you know it!!....I don't care what you think, I am allowed to speak my mind "apparently" so I shall cause I am overweight with rotten teeth & I am indeed ugly as sin:)
Maybe I just don't like anybody & you can just bite me & call me a facist :P
I live in town & I am sick of the cr@p that the people in the Bevois Valley Jungle leave in the streets (beds, washing machines, used Johnny bags etc...) & if you don't like what I said then BITE ME again...I really don't care :P
Oh well, I guess "Souljackers" account may well be cancelled after this...night night & sweet dreams, bwahahaha ;)
loosehead
says...
9:52pm Mon 20 Feb 12
hello121 wrote:I tried to tell you that to want to see British people in work first & then let the foreigners take any unfilled position doesn't make some one racist or was that old lady who confronted Brown a racist?
SOULJACKER wrote:Bonkers. Your stark raving mental. Perhaps it's your rotten teeth causing you to go a bit nuts?
hello121 wrote:Well, That just about sums up the English people fo sho, is that a little bit of racism I detect there ...LOL thought not :)))))
Yep you see...you are now a racist, welcome to the club my friend, lol.......I told you, you can't have a point of view in this country cause you will upset somebody............
....Democracy wins the day :P
If you didn't deliberately try to say things that others find offensive, you wouldn't get branded anything now would you.
Would you like it if I said all English people, are fat, ugly, have hideous teeth and thing the world owes them a living?
Maybe that makes me racist as I hate bigoted English people....?
All I am saying is that we can see what is going on with the "internationals
" as soon as they get off the "Ryanair" at Bournemouth they are pregnant (INSTANT BRITISH CITIZENSHIP I GUESS FOR THE NEW BRAT!) ............alot of People come over here just for a hand out & "THAT" my friend is my point of view, you can't deny it cause it's true & you know it!!....I don't care what you think, I am allowed to speak my mind "apparently" so I shall cause I am overweight with rotten teeth & I am indeed ugly as sin:)
Maybe I just don't like anybody & you can just bite me & call me a facist :P
I live in town & I am sick of the cr@p that the people in the Bevois Valley Jungle leave in the streets (beds, washing machines, used Johnny bags etc...) & if you don't like what I said then BITE ME again...I really don't care :P
Oh well, I guess "Souljackers" account may well be cancelled after this...night night & sweet dreams, bwahahaha ;)
So the real crux of the matter is....you think people are coming here and taking what's rightfully yours? Coz yous engalish innit?
See English superiority complex, always think you're better than everyone else :/
Not sure about the biting you - that'd would be mighty unsanitary. Again I've been here too long, my teeth are probably rotten from lager and macdonalds - see, I'm integrating into the local society :D Soon, I won't be able to pull my leggings over my belly and can waddle down the dole office I think I'll fit in just perfectly. Maybe I'll get pregnant too and get the council to give me a £1m mansion. I might get all the family over too to come live here with me.
And Loosehead- no I've never seen that telly show.
SOULJACKER
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10:04pm Mon 20 Feb 12
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loosehead says...
3:51pm Mon 20 Feb 12
But could you tell me when in 2013 does the council keep all new business rates?
If in the right time frame it could bring in more money to the city instead of going to central governments pockets.
But I hope they take on locally born people not people who've just moved into the area people from Freshfield rd,Victory rd etc