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ISSUE 2: February 2011
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Major new foodstore planned for Shepshed Exciting proposals have been submitted to the Charnwood Borough Council Planning Department for the redevelopment of land at No. 25 Charnwood Road, Shepshed.
The proposals involve the introduction of a new modern high quality foodstore to serve Shepshed residents. The foodstore will provide a modern facility which will allow more of Shepshed’s residents to undertake their main weekly shop within the town, widening choice and providing a more sustainable and accessible alternative to travelling to towns such as Loughborough and Coalville. Whilst the foodstore operator has yet to be confirmed, it will be one of the key main national operators. A further foodstore would add diversity to the town’s retail offer and could also deliver significant wider economic benefits for Shepshed, including inward investment, greater retention of expenditure in the town centre, spin off benefits for existing uses and employment generation of up to 100 new job opportunities - all of which will be drawn from the local area. The design and layout of the proposals have been subject to significant work and input from a team of professionals and have been discussed extensively with Officers at the Council prior to the submission of a planning application. The development will be of an extremely
Residents bag prizes after dog fouling blitz SCHOOLCHILDREN and a responsible dog owner scooped prizes after helping Charnwood Borough Council’s campaign to reduce dog fouling in the Borough. Keep Britain Tidy praised the council for reducing dog fouling by 87% at Charnwood Water and 77% at Syston Memorial Park which were targeted during a four-week campaign last Autumn.
An artist’s impression of the proposed foodstore at Charnwood Road high design quality and result in the redevelopment and physical regeneration of a gateway site to Shepshed. Richard Wherry of Morgan Davis Wherry Ltd, the developers, said: “We understand there has been a long term requirement for additional modern foodstore to serve Shepshed residents. “We are delighted to be able to bring forward such an opportunity as we believe it will add real choice to the local food retail market to
allow residents to undertake their weekly shopping trip in the town. “The scheme has been carefully designed and a full application has been submitted to Charnwood Borough Council. A good deal of thought has been given to the overall size and offer and design of the proposed store including car parking and access and highways arrangements. We look forward to delivering such an important development for Shepshed and hope it will be welcomed by all”.
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As part of the campaign, Connie Mazzilli (above), a year four pupil at St Winefride’s Catholic Primary School in Shepshed, beat more than 100 other entrants from 11 schools to win a joint Charnwood Borough Council and Dogs Trust contest to design a ‘Scoop the Poop’ poster. She won a goody bag. TURN TO PAGE 6
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