Sainsbury’s will be holding a public exhibition to showcase its plans for a new store at Christie Park, Morecambe and ask for feedback from the community before submitting a planning application.
The drop-in exhibition will be held at the Directors’ Lounge at Morecambe Football Club on Friday 20 February from 9.00am to 7.00pm and Saturday 21 February from 9.00am to 4.00pm.
Representatives from Sainsbury’s and their consultants will be on hand to answer any queries. Information leaflets, including a freepost feedback form, will also be available.
Morecambe Football Club’s move to their new home at Westgate for the 2010-2011 season, along with Sainsbury’s acquisition of Christie Park, were announced last month (see news story).
The proposed new 40,000 sq ft Sainsbury’s foodstore would create around 350 new full and part-time jobs. Proposals include a customer restaurant in the store, recycling facilities and the full Sainsbury’s range of food and non-food products.
“It’s still early days, and a planning application has not yet been submitted,” commented Jo Try, regional development executive for Sainsbury’s. “Before we do that, we want to know what local residents and businesses think about our plans for Christie Park.
“I encourage people to come along and see for themselves and, most importantly, have their say on this exciting scheme, which will bring jobs and investment to Morecambe.”
• Anyone wanting more information on the proposals should contact Jeremy Fieldsend or Tom Arnold on 0113 246 9243.