JITTERS over Morrisons' "will they - won't they" plans to build a multi-million pound superstore in Abergavenny have surfaced yet again.

Town councillors have been told that rumours are circulating that the national chain will not be going ahead with the £11 million development on the old cattle market site.

And at the same meeting last week the opposite was said to be the case with councillors insisting the company was still on track to pursue the scheme.

This week Morrisons - asked by the Chronicle to nail its intentions once and for all, could only respond with a stock answer already quoted by the paper in previous stories.

A spokeswoman for the company repeated: "We continue to work behind the scenes on these plans and will provide an update in due course."

She said she could not comment on whether the rumour was correct.

Suspicions that Morrisons may have been pulling out from their multi-million obligation were raised this time by Councillor Peter Woodley.

At the monthly Town Hall meeting he said it was time to "grab the bull by the horns" on the future of such a prime site in the town.

He feared the town would be losing a much-needed facility as he had heard Morrisons would not be proceeding with their ambitious plans.

"I hope the rumours are wrong," he said, adding that his source was one of "professional confidentiality."

He cited two major supermarket chains which had pulled out of similar enterprises, although he accepted Morrisons had no track record of doing the same.

Councillor John Prosser insisted that his updated information was that the project was "still in place."

He told councillors, "As far as I am aware it's going to happen. It's still on track."

He had every reason to believe Morrisons would fulfil their contractual obligation by starting work on the cleared site by June next year.

Outgoing Mayor Martin Hickman said no bull's horn could be grabbed unless Morrisons withdrew and failed to hand over the remaining 90 per cent of their payments by next year's deadline.

Councillor Roger Harris said, "I've heard no different. If the 90 per cent is not forthcoming, it's an awful lot of money to owe. I'm sure they would be sued out of existence.'

Councillor Hickman said after the meeting, "I am really hopeful that?Morrisons will come to Abergavenny. We don't want a bomb site in the town."

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