Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Just how much do Sainsbury's care about their cyclist customers?
A few days back, we had another post about the theft of bicycle parts from bicycles parked at Sainsbury's. Over a year ago, after writing to Sainsbury's following the theft of his bicycle wheel at Sainsbury's, Osbawn was told:
We are still looking into providing signs warning of theft. They’re currently discussing the best way in which these signs can be worded and how they can be displayed effectively in the car park.
I guess this is either something that takes one helluva lot of 'looking in to' or cyclists are not a priority for Sainsbury's.
I'm not a cyclist and don't rank the needs of cyclists above my right to be a gas guzzling motorist. On this occasion however, I think Sainsbury's are being negligent of their customers' interests and it's a tale that warrants telling. So when I popped over to Sainsbury's for some shopping just now I took a look at the set up for cyclists.
This is what I saw.
This notice in front of the shopping trolley park outside the main door suggests that the store care about their trolleys - and thank goodness about children too. It looks like they even have CCTV protecting something, (but apparently not the cycle park).
This notice shows how much they really do care about their trolleys.
And they care about their disabled customers too, which is appreciated.
Yes they really care about children and disabled customers. They'll even fine you if you don't respect that.
And they also clearly really care about their motorist customers - and they'll fine you if you inconvenience other motorist customers by overstaying.
But it's not clear quite how much they love cyclists. If you stand just in front of the cycle park (next to the petrol station) eleven other warning notices are in visible in just this small part of the car park, but not one related to the protection of bicycles and there's certainly no sign of any security cameras.
At least one cyclist has their own preventative measures in hand.
So, come on Sainsbury's, one wee notice in the veritable forest of notices would be a start.
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Permalink Reply by Gerry Platt on
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thanks Hugh.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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I wonder if we could get Sainsbury's to Sponsor Screen Wood Green's film this Friday?
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Having not heard back from Sainsbury's after my flock of tweets with them four days back, I tweeted at them again this morning and got an immediate reply inviting me to call the store manager at Harringay.
I spoke with Darren, manager now for three weeks, who appeared genuinely concerned. He recognised the issue as something he's encountered previously and has confirmed with this deputy that it has been a problem at Harringay in the past. Obviously he's unable to comment on why nothing has yet been done.
There's some potentially good news on action going forward. Tomorrow he has the Sainsbury's Revenue Protection Inspector calling at the store along with the contractor responsible for Sainsbury's security and so on. They'll be looking at the cycle park area and working out the cost of signage and CCTV. Assuming it's not excessive, they'll put it through under an emergency budget.
No promises yet, but can't say fairer than that so far.
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Good news if they will do anything to reduce cycle theft, however, I'm more concerned with danger (to human life) reduction: IMHO the only safe access for cyclists is from Finsbury Park Avenue (off Hermitage Road). Even then the dropped curb is often obscured by parked cars.
Am I the only one who wants safety on the agenda? I really believe that there is an accident waiting to happen where most cyclists enter & exit just after the petrol station!
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I don't think that's within Sainsbury's orbit of control though, Gerry. You'd most probably need to speak with Arena Retail Park management about that.
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Thanks Hugh. Does anyone have a contact for them? If not, could whoever is talking to Sainsburys could you please ask them for one?
I am happy to talk to Arena.
thanks.
Gerry
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I don't but I'll see if I can get hold of it. The original owners sold it on a while back and I've haven't yet had any dealings with them yet.
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Permalink Reply by tigha on
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to be honest never found safety a problem getting in and out, and that is usually leaving with a big ruchsack and bags hanging off both handlebars
But so think they have to fit cctv in for cycle parking, also parking area should be nearer to shop entrance or on your way out rather than stuck round the back -so impractical- perfect out of the way area for bike theft
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Permalink Reply by Anna Maria Dipino on
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The car park at Sainsbury's does not have cctv for the car park keeping an eye on bicycles.
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