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hyndburner · 01-01-2015, 08:23

"Coun Clare Cleary, chair of the Accrington Town Team, said: "This has come as a real surprise to me. It's a flagship store in the town and a good employer."

Really? The surprise is that M&S stayed in Accrington for so long, when everything around them was failing. I remember thinking 25 years ago 'What is a store like M&S doing in a small town like this?

An M&S spokesman said: “We have given the closure of our Accrington store a great deal of consideration and it is not a decision that we have taken lightly. "The new store in Rawtenstall will offer a much bigger M&S food offer and an improved shopping experience and free parking."

Has anybody at Hyndburn ever spoken to M&S to discuss providing more space and "an improved shopping experience" in the borough?

If not, why not? Seems the Council is reaping what it sows.

01-01-2015, 08:23	#32
hyndburner Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 87 Liked: 49 times Rep Power: 0	Re: M&S Accrington "Coun Clare Cleary, chair of the Accrington Town Team, said: "This has come as a real surprise to me. It's a flagship store in the town and a good employer." Really? The surprise is that M&S stayed in Accrington for so long, when everything around them was failing. I remember thinking 25 years ago 'What is a store like M&S doing in a small town like this? An M&S spokesman said: “We have given the closure of our Accrington store a great deal of consideration and it is not a decision that we have taken lightly. "The new store in Rawtenstall will offer a much bigger M&S food offer and an improved shopping experience and free parking." Has anybody at Hyndburn ever spoken to M&S to discuss providing more space and "an improved shopping experience" in the borough? If not, why not? Seems the Council is reaping what it sows.