CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK Seven piping plover chicks have been seen on the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, the state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said.
Two pairs of the threatened shore bird hatched the chicks last week. One pair has been seen with four chicks, and the other has been seen with three.
Both broods have moved away from the nest site, angling toward the shoreline to feed, DNREC officials said.
Two other pairs on the Point con tinue to incubate their eggs, and monitors are watching for signs of hatching.
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Public get their say on store plan - jarrowandhebburngazette.com
A NEW multi-million pound store plan in South Tyneside has been revamped following public feedback.
Aldi Stores Ltd plan to create 20 jobs by launching the new store at a garage site in Albert Road, Jarrow.
The development aims to fill a gap in the local discount food market, complementing other Aldi stores in Chichester Road, South Shields, and Shields Road in Pelaw, Gateshead.
After the submission of full plans to South Tyneside Council in February, Aldi has made significant revisions to its initial scheme, changing the site layout and the new store’s relationship to Albert Road.
The proposed new discount food store has been completely relocated within the site to the western boundary and the delivery area has now been re-sited along the northern boundary, further away from nearby housing.
The revised layout also allows for the store’s frontage to be repositioned, to face directly on to Albert Road, providing a new active street presence. Other changes include enhanced landscaping and increased tree planting.
Aldi consulted extensively with the local community last year about its initial plans, including a public exhibition in December, where the company received a high level of support for its proposals, particularly towards the need for a discount food store in Jarrow and the suitability of the site.
A company spokesman said: “Aldi’s multi-million pound investment in Jarrow will create a new, vibrant and modern shopping opportunity, close to the town centre, increasing local choice, offering high quality, deeply discounted food products, where presently no comparable discount retailer exists.
“Access to this kind of choice is not available in Jarrow.
“The proposal will also deliver new in-store jobs for local people, and additional employment opportunities during construction.”
But the plans have sparked concerns among small traders based at the Albert Road site, who say they will be forced out by the new store.
However, Aldi has previously stated that the owner of the site was well aware of its plans.
An Aldi spokesman added: “Our plans will deliver additional choice for local people in an accessible location, close to the town centre and public transport links, while also delivering major new investment in Jarrow, providing new local jobs.
“To ensure the proposed store sits comfortably within the local street scene and respects nearby properties, Aldi has recently improved its proposed design and layout, including relocating the store away from nearby housing and providing a new, active store frontage on Albert Road.”
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Source: www.jarrowandhebburngazette.com
Mayor denies ALDI rumours - Daily Liberal
Councillor Mathew Dickerson’s comments come after a Facebook page titled Bring Aldi To Dubbo published several rumours about why the German discount supermarket chain had yet to open a store in Dubbo, despite stores popping up in Mudgee, Bathurst, Young, Orange and one set to open in Parkes.
Several Facebook users who contributed to the page placed the blame squarely on Dubbo City Council.
When contacted by the Daily Liberal, Cr Dickerson said he had already tried to set the record straight on the Facebook page but it appeared his comments had been removed shortly after they were posted.
“I posted that I personally spoke with an ALDI representative on May 1, 2012 and was told by ALDI that council had not stifled ALDI progressing into Dubbo. The company said it was well aware of the potential that Dubbo offered.”
Cr Dickerson said he “got straight from the horse’s mouth” a reiteration from ALDI that its current business model was what was hindering its expansion to Dubbo, not council.
“ALDI owns all of its own trucks and logistics, and their model is such that drivers travel out and back in a single day,” he said.
“The additional distance of Dubbo from Sydney (790-kilometre round trip) as compared with a 530-kilometre round trip to Mudgee and a 708-kilometre round trip to Parkes does not work from a logistics perspective. Dubbo is ‘just over the edge’. At any rate, fatigue laws won’t let them do it.
“ALDI told me they are constantly reviewing their processes so it is not ‘no’ to Dubbo forever but it is until they modify their logistics model.
“I would love ALDI to come to Dubbo. We have said to them, ‘what can we do, legally, to help you come into Dubbo?’ They told us Dubbo hasn’t been struck off the map, but there’s nothing we can do at the moment except keep in constant communication with them in case anything changes.”
Cr Dickerson said he had also posted on the Facebook page a link to council minutes that proved he did not vote against Harris Farm moving to Dubbo, in response to an allegation made by the page’s administrator that he had done so. The mayor said that post had also disappeared.
Source: www.dailyliberal.com.au
Woodbury: Aldi may fill empty Borders space at Tamarack Village - Pioneer Press
Aldi is planning to open a grocery store in Woodbury, according to a company spokeswoman.
The company hopes to open a discount grocery store in the building formerly occupied by Borders Bookstore, 8472 Tamarack Bay, in the Tamarack Village shopping area.
The store would require approval by the City Council.
Borders Bookstores declared bankruptcy last year and shut down most of its stores, including the Woodbury location.
Bob Shaw can be reached at 651-228-5433. Follow him at twitter.com/BshawPP.
Source: www.twincities.com
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