“I have never commented before on this website, but after reading some of the comments posted regarding this story, I had to comment myself

I am a Hornsea resident, a customer of local shops and businesses, I have despaired at the state of the town, the lack of investment

I for one, can't wait for the new Tesco store to be open, I would have preferred a Morrisons or Asda, but I will settle for a Tesco

I try my best to shop locally, but still find myself having to travel to 'proper' supermarkets in Hull, Beverley, Bridlington, etc

Spending between £50 and £100 each week, every week. This money should be going into the economy of Hornsea, I would prefer that, but it's not possible til Hornsea sells the products that I need to buy for my family

This town needs a bigger supermarket to cater for the expanding population of Hornsea, it is no longer a small town, there are many large families and of course the Holiday trade

Some of the older generation of Hornsea seem a little out of touch with the real modern world

All over the country, small local shops are going to be closing as a result of the increase in Internet shopping, this is sadly the price we will all pay

Local shops need to start thinking very carefully about what they offer, can they offer something unique?? either products, service?? delivery?? only then will they gain some protection for their livelihoods

I talk daily to other people in this town, during the school run, shopping trips, etc and everyone I have discussed this with shares my views, we don't want to lose our local shops, but change is coming, it is inevitable

Hornsea needs this supermarket, it needs the Petrol Station and it needs the Employment opportunities

Thank you for listening
:-)”

“Oh dear PR,

I think your recent offerings clearly reflect the school boy level of your intellect.. Quite clearly if your sarcastic response and irrelevent comments to me are the best argument you are able to offer, your elected Councillors certainly have nothing fear from the pathetic 'tripe' you expound in this newspaper about them.

I'm not at all interested in Tesco stores except for the possiblity that sometime in the not too distant future when I visit Hornsea again, I hope to find a petrol station should I need one.

Bye, bye.”

“Doug s from Hull:

I notice you haven't commented on the story about the Tesco store in Hull featured on HDM today

" Plans for a new Tesco store in west Hull go before city councillors today."

Why don't you stick to nattering about your own back yard and stop telling all in Hornsea what they must have and must think?”

“Doug S:
I will tell providing you state how you know what the majority in Hornsea think? You don't even live in Hornsea.

Asking questions about elected representatives is ' not smearing their characters' , unless you are trying to prevent freedom of speech when anyone questions what you believe to be the true and correct. I salute your reasoning and will obey without questioning in future , 'your great irrelevance.'
As for spelling, it was simple typing error, 'you aerosol!'”

“PR,

I don't understand what you meant about 'If you think a bit more you will discover those responsible for taking away the perol Station in Hornsea are the same people who are behind the Tecso Store'.? (Your spelling - not mine!)

Perhaps you would like to clarify on this site, who those people were?

But then again, despite the irrelevant attempts by you and your anonymous friends to smear the character and motives of your duly elected council representatives, a considerable majority of Hornsea residents clearly wanted a supermarket in their town. If they hadn't, do you really believe that they would simply have 'rolled over' without at least a major protest!?

I think it's time for you to listen to another 'Voice of Reason' in Hornsea - i.e. Tony, who clearly has his 'finger on the pulse' of the majority of Hornsea residents.

PS. My wife and I shop at Morrisons in Anlaby where coincidentally, small shops and businesses are prospering.”

“Doug S rom Hull,

If you think a bit more you will discover those responsible for taking away the perol Station in Hornsea are the same people who are behind the Tecso Store. As for the few councillors you say are 'forward thinking,' are these the same ones who are wanting to borrow £500,000 to £600,000 to decorate a building to use as a meeting and chat room in such difficult economic times?

But still it is nice that you can speak for the majority in Hornsea, seeing that you live in Hull? Concentrate on your own Toads in Hull and leave ours to us. No doubt you will talk to Charlie Cool when you are stacking the shelves in Tesco.”

“I visited Hornsea yesterday and after a walk down the mainstreet to the sea front found it too cold and decided to head back home. Unfortunately, I was low on petrol but couldn't find a garage anywhere in the town - Eventually found one about five or six miles away.

Whilst reading HDM website this morning, I noticed the 'Hornsea Local' section and read the above article about future changes for Hornsea traders following the opening of a Tesco Store. Then my eyes 'caught' the readers' comments below it and became fascinated by the views of the contributers.

The article which appeared on March 6th was about the East Riding County Council offering Hornsea Traders 'free advice' on March 15th. from other traders and business experts who had been in similar positions following the arrival of a supermarket in the their customer catchment area.

I only continued reading after noticing that 'Comment No. 37' was submitted almost THREE WEEKS after the article appeared in the HDM.

Then I discovered that the main contributers were not really interested in sustaining small businesses in Hornsea, they were far more interested in removing one or two of their 'forward thinking' councillors from office in order to stop them from dragging this potentially attractive seaside 'gem' into the twentyfirst century where it belongs.

Good luck to 'Charlie Cool' and the great majority of Hornsea residents who have waited patiently for the obvious improvements to their town.”

“I would vote for P.R , I bet he would look after Hornsea and the local people. No debt to create a palace for our local council to meet , no slums on the sea front and no debt for the residents to pay for the few to meet in their new palace.
Vote P.R. he will make a great representative for Hornsea people, a person you can trust . A person who will answer your questions and not hide behind a wall of silence.”

“Nay, not yet another Tesco supermarket. I notice that Tesco's are invading the West Country also and spotted this snippet straight from the pages of The Pulman by Vic Raskin, Seaton, Devon who writes "...Tesco has been a blight on many towns amd the time has come to cut back their invasion. Tesco has done what Hitler tried to do, take over Great Britian. Lets put the Great back and ward off the invader." Please planners don't blight our East Riding any further with these faceless supermarkets and support our local traders instead in order for them to survive.
Hurrah for PR the Voice of Hornsea!”

“Why didn't our local clrs argue these points? Please ask our elected officials when you see them, make them explain and make a date of the next elections when we can vote for people who want to help our local traders and business people:

"In a report for next Wednesday's planning committee, they say the proposed development would have a negative impact on nearby shopping areas, including Anlaby Road and Hessle Road where traders are already struggling because of the recession"”