tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post808355076183481384..comments2023-10-28T15:54:17.342+01:00Comments on Booky Marky blog: TJRFC badly damaged by floods....Tonbridge bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242621868186419096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-71238056771242974452014-01-15T14:14:17.429+00:002014-01-15T14:14:17.429+00:00The new Sainsburys development would not have an u...The new Sainsburys development would not have an underground car park but one at existing car park level with the store over the top. But even so this got flooded as you know and the illustrations in the development booklets show that the cinema and shop development are at ground level. As is the leisure centre in Bradford street.<br />The latest press release in kentnews web site says that 65% of the 900 that replied to the questionnaire are in favour of the development and planning will be applied for some time this year. that's a bit different from previous claims that planning would in by the end of 2013.<br />Meanwhile elsewhere Tesco seem to be stopping the development of these large supermarkets and have started converting some of the space to incorporate shops, cafes and community use, A bit like the existing Sainsburys/Beales/Angel centre set up!<br />And of course the percentage shopping done on the internet is ever increasing with the click and collect becoming very popular. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-38763488451484728622014-01-15T13:36:58.541+00:002014-01-15T13:36:58.541+00:00well, I'm not sure what happened but I would o...well, I'm not sure what happened but I would of thought if barrier was completely opened the surge, although bad, would of been a hell of a lot worse?<br /><br />It's a shame about TJs - big loss of revenue at the cancellation of their Beer festival and, as you say, huge nightmare trying to get the clubhouse repaired in order to have sufficient facilities to house games.... Going to be a nasty knock-on effect in premium rise on renewal as well I'd guess...<br /><br />On a related note - I wonder if the council will have second thoughts regarding the Sainsbury's plans to have underground parking?...Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408163901285928844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-3573404371304089762014-01-14T20:30:40.110+00:002014-01-14T20:30:40.110+00:00I was really shocked and surprised as well that th...I was really shocked and surprised as well that the flood waters were so high that they flooded TJ's clubhouse. There were some photos on the club's website showing the extent of the damage. It must have been one hell of a flood to have reached the level of the bar area.<br /><br />I don't suppose for one minute we'll get the truth from the Environment Agency. I posted a comment on one of your previous blogs about the one of the sluice gates being damaged. I'm obviously not certain exactly how true this is, but something caused the sudden surge of floodwater and a word of explanation from the Environment Agency would not go amiss.<br /><br />Hopefully the insurers will cover the damage done to the rugby club, but as you point out there's still a massive amount of clearing up and making good for the club's volunteers to do.<br /><br />The flood damage has also led to the cancellation of the TJ's Beer Festival, which was due to take place at the beginning of February.<br /><br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.com