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New Tescos in Aviemore, Fort William and Crieff shelved Eight planned new Tesco stores in Scotland shelved
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Tesco has confirmed it has cancelled its plans to build new stores in Fort William and Aviemore. Tesco has confirmed it has cancelled plans to build eight new supermarkets in Scotland.
New stores at Aviemore, Banff, Cowdenbeath, Crieff, East Kilbride, Fort William, Glasgow and an extension to Cupar's store have been cancelled.
The projects were among 49 proposed new store developments across the UK shelved by the supermarket chain.The projects were among 49 proposed new store developments across the UK shelved by the supermarket chain.
A plan to open a new store in Crieff was also understood to be among the cancelled. Tesco has said it will also close 43 unprofitable stores across the UK - many of them local convenience shops.
Tesco has said it will also close 43 unprofitable stores across the UK - a "significant proportion" of which will be local convenience shops. Dave Lewis, Tesco's chief executive officer, said: "It is with a heavy heart that I am today announcing that we are unable to proceed with eight planned new store developments across Scotland.
The company had planned to replace an existing store in the centre of Aviemore.
Fort William has a Tesco Metro, but a bigger shop was proposed for the town's Blar Mhor site.
Dave Lewis, Tesco's chief executive officer, said: "It is with a heavy heart that I am today announcing that we are unable to proceed with 49 planned new store developments across the UK, including our planned new stores in Fort William and Aviemore.
"Our performance as a business has fallen significantly short of where we would want it to be and my absolute imperative has to be to protect the future of our business for the 300,000 colleagues we employ in communities all over the UK.""Our performance as a business has fallen significantly short of where we would want it to be and my absolute imperative has to be to protect the future of our business for the 300,000 colleagues we employ in communities all over the UK."
'Real disappointment''Real disappointment'
He added: "I know that this news will be a real disappointment to many people in both local communities and we're extremely grateful for the support we've received for our plans. He added: "I know that this news will be a real disappointment to many people in both local communities and we're extremely grateful for the support we've received for our plans."
"I am very aware of the importance of the sites to their local areas and I am determined that we will work closely with Highland Council and the Cairngorms National Park Authority to find the right solution for both local communities." Liz Smith, Scottish Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, said she was "disappointed" by Tesco's cancellation of the Crieff development.
Liz Smith, Scottish Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, said she had been told the plan for Crieff had been abandoned.
The supermarket giant secured permission to build a shop Aviemore's derelict Santa Land site last year - after almost two years of delay to the plans.The supermarket giant secured permission to build a shop Aviemore's derelict Santa Land site last year - after almost two years of delay to the plans.
The proposals were approved in April 2012, but Tesco only met the conditions that came with the planning permission in January of last year.The proposals were approved in April 2012, but Tesco only met the conditions that came with the planning permission in January of last year.
These included providing the Cairngorms National Park Authority, the local planning authority, with more information on the store.These included providing the Cairngorms National Park Authority, the local planning authority, with more information on the store.
Another condition of the consent was that Tesco arranged for the safe translocation of northern damselfly from a pond on the site to another habitat.Another condition of the consent was that Tesco arranged for the safe translocation of northern damselfly from a pond on the site to another habitat.