Re: The closing shop chains thread...
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:57 pm
Warwick and Leamington MP 'reminds M&S of promises made' to Warwick
The MP for Leamington and Warwick has said that he has reminded M&S of the promises it made the town of Warwick during a 'constructive' meeting about the town's Simply Food store.
Last month M&S revealed it would be shutting the ‘Simply Food’ store in Market Street in Warwick and the clothing store in the Royal Priors Shopping Centre in Leamington when the new M&S store opens on the Leamington Shopping Park later this year.
News of this sparked much anger among residents - especially those living in Warwick who want to keep the food store.
Following on from the news MP Matt Western set up a petition, which now has more than 3,000 signatures, to try and keep the store in Warwick.
This week Mr Western had a meeting with M&S to continue to make a case for the Simple Food store and he said he also reminded them of previous promises made.
On his social media Mr Western said: "I had a constructive meeting with M&S Chairman Archie Norman.
"I reminded him that the firm assured residents in 2017 that it would retain the Simply Food store as a precondition for opening the out-of-town department store - as shown in planning documents and consultation leaflets from the firm itself."