CO-OP BUILDING WORK TO START SOON!
Plans to extend the Co-op are
expected to start before Christmas, District Manager Bob Richens expect the
project to take about 18 months, with a new two story car park, demolition
should start before Christmas. Construction of the store should take about 8
months with fitting out a further two. Deputy Mayor Mike Tysoe said: We’re going to get more car parking spaces
which will encourage a lot more people into the centre of Town.” However the relocation
of the post office, pharmacy and travel agent into the enlarged store, leaving
three empty shops, was a worry to some councillors said Cllr Alex Corfield.
Ed: Looks like finally some of the councillors have
finally woken up, all be it too late, with the post office, pharmacy and travel
agents going in store the High Street will have three more empty shops, and
what if they kick out Nash's and close the arcade to enlarge Beales as they proposed? Those who believe this expansion will benefit Chipping Norton couldn't be more wrong. With the expanded store offering a bigger selection and taking a bigger slice of what business there is in Chipping Norton then more shops will
close, many shops will have us believe business is tight then if so if they loose
just 10% of their trade then it's goodbye Chippy!