The Final Results For Wimborne's Waitrose Ballot
By DomCar | Monday, January 16, 2012, 19:43
I have received a copy of the official final figures for the Waitrose development ballot conducted by the Electoral Reform Services, which ended on Monday 12th December 2011. The results are as follows:
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The Final Results For Wimborne’s Waitrose Ballot
Number of eligible participants:
1,710
Total number of responses:
973
Turnout:
56.9%
Number of responses found to be invalid:
5
Total number of valid responses to be counted:
968
1. I am opposed to the supermarket development on the Cricket Ground but the store is now in place hence the town has to live with it.
112 - 11.6% of the valid responses
2. The supermarket on the Cricket Ground that is now trading is proving to be an asset for the town.
719 - 74.3% of the valid responses
3. The supermarket development on the Cricket Ground should not have been permitted; I do not wish the store to remain there and support the Town Green Application
137 - 14.1% of the valid responses
I wanted to print the results in full so Wimborne residents could see the figures for themselves - Section 1 of the results I believe will be of particular interest to Minty20 – and end any lingering doubt about the ballot.
Waitrose is here to stay, let's hope they can now buy the land needed to build the bridge to connect the town.
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Sorry that should have read - shouldn't hold my breath. That'll teach me to type and eat crisps at the same time.
By DomCar at 20:03 on 20/01/12
ReportI've already written to them, but the town clerk who gave me their addresses told me I should hold my breath for a reply...I'm still waiting.
By DomCar at 20:02 on 20/01/12
ReportSo is the next campaign for Wimburnians to persuade the owners of Crown Mead to: 1) ask a more reasoable price for the land that abuts the River Allen where Waitrose would like to build the bridge. 2) maintain Crown Mead to a reasonable standard, perhaps to begin by cleaning up Eastbrook Row.
By Soobie7 at 13:15 on 20/01/12
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