SBC responds to Melrose Co-op store closure
Monday, January 15 2007
Scottish Borders Council is sorry to hear that the Co-op has decided to close one of it two stores in Melrose. Callum Hay, Director of Technical Services said today:
"The introduction of the one-way system in Melrose has been approved by a substantial majority of the community and will bring many benefits to the town including improved safety and more parking spaces than before, so it’s surprising that the scheme has been cited by the Co-op as the sole reason for closure. The recent opening of large 24 hour Tesco and ASDA superstores in Galashiels a few miles away is obviously putting pressure on retailers in nearby towns, and I suspect that this too will have had a impact on the Co-op’s decision to close one of their two Melrose outlets."
With another Co-op store just two minutes walk away, the Council is content that shoppers will not be seriously disadvantaged by this decision by the Co-op to rationalise their operation in Melrose.
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