Original article written by Nicholas Thomas for the South Wales Argus as featured on their website on 3rd June 2019. It features a comment from Leon Fear relating to the proposed M4 relief road. ___________________________________ WITH one day to go until Wales’ first minister Mark Drakeford announces his decision on…
Original article by the South Wales Argus as featured on their website on 24th April 2018. ___________________________________ The owners of the former Sainsburys site in Newport city centre have announced their intention to sell it, or find a partner who is willing to develop it. The Fear Group bought the site,…
Original article written by Jo Barnes for the South Wales Argus as featured on their website on 27th February 2018. ___________________________________ Work has started to clear the former Sainsbury’s site in Crindau, Newport, ahead of demolition of the building as part of a £60-million redevelopment scheme in Newport city centre. The…
The original article was featured in the South Wales Argus on 19th February 2018. Newport City Council has approved an amendment to a planning application to demolish the former Sainsbury’s building as part of a £60m redevelopment scheme in Newport city centre, meaning work can now start in March. The Bristol-based…
The below article, written by Leon Fear, was printed in the South Wales Argus Newspaper on 24th February 2017 as part of a feature about the M4 relief road inquiry. Accessibility and communications are two key areas which help enable business growth wherever you are in the world. Despite all the…
Original article written by Jo Barnes for the South Wales Argus on 29th November 2016. THE former Sainsburys building at Crindau, Newport, is set to be demolished early in the new year, its owner Stephen Fear has told city business leaders. But Dr Fear, of the Fear Group, which bought…
Original article written by Dr Stephen Fear for the South Wales Argus on 21st September 2016. Entrepreneur Dr Stephen Fear, of Fear Group, explains why he supports our We’re Backing Newport campaign. AS INTERNATIONAL property investors, finding appropriate locations and uses is essential to the progress of our business at…
Original article from the South Wales Argus published on 17th August 2016. INVESTORS behind a £60 million redevelopment scheme at the old Sainsbury’s site hope to demolish the derelict building by Christmas after finally reaching an agreement with Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Just a month ago, Stephen and Leon Fear said…
Original article written by Becky Carr for the South Wales Argus published on 3rd August 2016 DEVELOPERS behind £60 million redevelopment plans for the former Sainsbury’s site in Newport have held “proactive and progressive” talks with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) on the issue of an agreement on a flood alleviation…
Original article written by Ian Craig for the South Wales Argus published on 19th November 2015 THE MAN behind a £60m regeneration scheme for the former Sainsbury’s site at Crindau, Newport, has said he is ‘delighted’ to get outline planning permission from Newport City Council. The scheme will include a…
Original article written by Jo Barnes for the South Wales Argus published on 6th August 2015. NEWPORT should be the hub of a Western Powerhouse Region set up to compete with the Northern Powerhouse Region, according to a businessman who is investing £60m into the city centre. Dr Stephen Fear,…
Original article published by the South Wales Argus on 21st July 2015. THE businessmen behind £60million proposal to regenerate the old Sainsbury’s site will speak at the Riverfront Theatre on August 4. Bristol-based Fear Group has taken on the derelict former Sainsbury’s site in Shaftesbury and says its scheme will…
Original article written by Carys Thomas for the South Wales Argus published on 7th July 2015. PLANS for the £60 million regeneration scheme at the former Sainsbury’s site in Newport have been submitted to the council’s planning department. Stephen and Leon Fear, who jointly control Fear Group, revealed yesterday that…
Originally posted by the South Wales Argus on 20th April 2015. NEWS that a developer was to transform the current derelict site which was once home of a Sainsbury’s store in Newport attracted significant interest from our readers. Now the flesh is being added to the bones of that proposal.…