North Lanarkshire MSP launches bid for new supermarket in constituency

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A Lanarkshire MSP is asking for a town in his constituency to be considered for addition to a supermarket’s wish list of desired locations.Neil Gray has written to Lidl to “press the case for Shotts” to be added to the company’s expansion plans, alongside their hopes of finding new sites in Cumbernauld and Moodiesburn.

The Airdrie & Shotts representative says residents need an increased range of local shopping options and that the addition of the discount retailer would be a “welcome boost to the town”.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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He wrote to head of property Gordon Rafferty: “Having just read an article from the Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser regarding Lidl’s search for shop locations, I would once again like to press the case for Shotts. “Apart from the town being perfectly located just off the M8 and a few miles from your Eurocentral warehouse, the retail potential could be huge.“Residents of Shotts have very limited options for doing grocery shopping – they either use the one supermarket in Shotts, one of the smaller convenience stores