Gateshead’s iconic “Get Carter” car park to remain standing….for now.
“You’re a big man but you’re in bad shape. With me, it’s a full time job. Now behave yourself.” Those immortal lines were spoken by Michael Caine’s Jack Carter character in the original 1971 movie “Get Carter” shortly before throwing that same big man over the edge of a multi-storey car park in the centre of Gateshead.
Nearly forty years later, that car park stands largely alone as the 1960s Trinity Square Shopping Centre of which it was a part is slowly demolished to make way for a new Tesco superstore. And it looks as though that iconic car park may stand for some time to come, or at least until Tesco’s plans for the town centre are satisfactory, council bosses have said.
Demolition of the surrounding development started about a year ago; and Tesco says it is making good progress on the plans, which currently include a new supermarket, bars and restaurants.
Negotiations between Gateshead Council and the firm have been going on since the Trinity Square revamp was announced in 2007. However, questions have been raised about the length of time it is taking for demolition to begin at the car park.
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