Morrisons branch to generate 290 south east jobs
02/09/2010 15:09
A series of new retail jobs will be created by a proposed £12 million supermarket development, it has been claimed.According to Dunstable Today, plans for the Morrisons have been submitted to the local authority for the Bedfordshire branch.
It is expected to generate an additional 290
job vacancies in Houghton Regis on a site between Queen Street and High Street.
Retail developer Dransfield Properties is the company behind the
south east plans for a store covering more than 50,000 sq ft, in addition to a 278-space car park and links to nearby shops and services for pedestrians.
Public consultation on the proposal has been carried out and adjustments made to designs to take feedback into account, the news source reports, including moving the car park closer to the town centre and a new traffic scheme.
The opening of the outlet on Schole Avenue was attended by local dignitaries and it forms part of a £15 million town centre regeneration scheme that is underway, which includes the creation of a new market and road improvements.
Meanwhile, Dransfield Properties has also reported that 170 new
retail jobs have been created in Penistone, South Yorkshire, with the opening of a new Tesco store in the town.
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Posted by Elena Vasquez
