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05.05.2022 - 15:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A derelict eyesore in Ashton is set to be turned into a Lidl - making it the borough’s seventh store. Plans for the new food store and parking for 77 cars has been approved for a site on Princess Road by Wigan Council recently.
With two stores on Woodhouse Lane in Springfield and Great Clowes Street in Manchester opening already this year, the supermarket group has reiterated its commitment to the Greater Manchester area. This new Lidl would be the only one in the vicinity with the next store 3km away in Golborne.
The new store, scheduled to arrive by December, would bring 40 new full-time jobs to the area.
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Concerns were raised about the new store initially regarding congestion but the chain promised to upgrade local infrastructure. The area has been out of use for decades so this development will put the space into economic use.
“As Ashton-in- Makerfield councillor, alongside councillors Jenny Bullen and Anthony Sykes, I was pleased to hear planning permission was granted for Lidl to build a store in Ashton town centre,” Councillor Danny Fletcher said. “The site itself has been a derelict eyesore for nearly 40 years, with numerous attempts at developing the site falling by the waste side.
“However, concerns have been raised about congestion in the area, which I have raised with Lidl and Wigan Council. During my communication with Lidl representatives, we managed to secure their commitment to upgrade play equipment at one of our local Ashton parks.
“Which is long overdue in some areas of Ashton. Overall, residents have expressed support for the Lidl proposal.
“In a recent Facebook poll, residents voted overwhelmingly in
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