ANXIOUS residents are demanding answers from Tesco bosses who have still not revealed changes to their controversial plans.

The supermarket giant has submitted its plans to Tendring Council for the 30,000 sq ft store in Station Road, Manningtree.

And the proposal has seen people in the market town and surrounding district at loggerheads for months - with those against arguing it would suck trade out of the area and attract high levels of traffic.

But those for the supermarkt have said the town is already dying and Tesco could breathe new life into the area.

Tesco has consulted with the public over its plans and has been altering them as a result - but remains tight-lipped over the changes.

The town council also asked to see its revised plans ahead of a meeting Tesco is due to attend next month but it has still not received them.

Stour Community First chairman Michael Coultharde-Steer, said: “What have they got to hide? It is indicative of the way they do things.

“We understand they have got commercial interests at heart but the fact the town council has opposed the development already, it seems Tesco are playing their cards close to their chest and not wanting to give the council any leeway.”

Tesco representatives are to attend Manningtree Town Council’s September meeting where the altered plans will be on show.

The supermarket giant claims these plans will be sent to the council by then.

Clerk Becca Kenneison previously spoke of her concerns that Tesco had not responded to the council, meaning that councillors might not be able to do electors justice by seeing the plans beforehand to prepare questions.

After the Standard contacted Tesco, it also contacted the clerk to clarify the situation.

She said: “It is frustrating to not know what changes they are making but we understand the plans have not been finalised within Tesco and they are hoping to tell us on what’s going on before the next meeting.”

A Tesco spokesman said that it was in the final stages of responding to the public consultation.

He added that the council wrote to Tesco on July 16 and a consultant immediately responded who said the plans would be available to see before the meeting.

Tendring Council’s planning committee will have the final say on the application following on from that.