In message
, at
11:56:03 on Mon, 13 Jul 2009, burkey
remarked:
Councillors have approved plans that could see seven landowners forced
to sell prime retail land in central Watford.
....
The second option, however, would see the new road built directly on
top of a unit currently containing T K Maxx.

In another thread we were discussing why new railways (and by analogy,
new roads) cost so much here compared with other countries.

The scheme elsewhere would likely be to offer T K Maxx a reasonable
price for their unit, and if they refused, to build the road anyway.

Once landowners get the message, they accept the first offer
"gratefully".
--
Roland Perry