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The ASDA Isle of Wight plans to open in Newport.

The supermarket chain received planning permission in Dec 2014 to build a supermarket just outside Newport, Isle of Wight. They currently have 525 branches across the country and employ 160,000 people.

ASDA is subsidiary of the American retail corporate giant Walmart. Below are articles relating to the supermarket chain.

6, December 2017·1 min read

Council decision opens door for up to two more supermarkets in Newport

The option to buy the land originally included permission for “non-food retail or light industrial uses“, but the Cabinet member has now approved a variation opening the door for two more supermarkets.

28, September 2015·1 min read

ASDA pays £17.75million for council land on the Isle of Wight

After negotiating a £2.4m discount on the original price, Asda have now paid the £17.75million price tag for the land at St George's Park in Newport. Work on the site could start as early as Spring 2016.

7, December 2015·2 min read

IWC: £1.7m of ASDA money could kickstart community energy scheme

The first of its kind on the Isle of Wight, this community energy scheme could give residents the opportunity to invest in the scheme and receive “an attractive return on their investment”. The IWC may invest £1.7m of ASDA money to get it started.

18, August 2017·1 min read

New Isle of Wight ASDA bus stop will affect bus journey times

Buses will revert to their Winter Timetable early next month, but three routes are due to be affected by the introduction of a new stop at ASDA in Newport from Monday.

21, January 2015·1 min read

ASDA rivals get go ahead from council on option to buy land

The option to buy two strips of redundant land next to the Newport Football ground from the Isle of Wight council for £350,000 will last for five years.

23, February 2017·28 min read

Budget debate: Read the group leader budget speeches in full

Leaders of all the groups who worked on and submitted budgets have shared their full speeches with OnTheWight.

9, January 2015·2 min read

Council considering selling Newport land for £100,000 less than valuation and asked to rush sale

South Coast Leisure are seeking a five-year option to buy council land (next to where the new ASDA is planned) for £100,000 less than the valuation and want to rush it through before the beginning of February.

21, January 2013·1 min read

Newport FC/Asda: Proposal to re-jig current ground

A new proposal from the team's Chairman on the possible planning application.

19, June 2014·1 min read

Councillors decide fate of ASDA planning application next month

If ASDA get the go ahead to build a new supermarket on St George's Way in Newport, they say it will create 450 jobs.

27, July 2016·2 min read

Work to start at St George’s Way road improvements next month

Ahead of the new ASDA being built, the road layout improvements will be carried out in phases and starts in August.

4, July 2014·2 min read

Letter: Confused at Islanders’ jubilation over ASDA decision

This reader believes the anticipated (by some) arrival of ASDA in Newport "is not good for the Island - not good for jobs, not good for choice and not good for our souls."

20, February 2017·2 min read

Labour and Lib Dem Councillors propose lower council tax increase

As part of their alternative budget, the two Labour and one LibDem councillors propose 1.99% increase as opposed to the 4.99% increase being proposed by the Conservative UKIP Alliance.

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