Have a say on firm’s £23m expansion plan

A PUBLIC exhibition for residents to view JD Williams £23 million expansion plans has been announced.

The home shopping retailer plans to expand its current logistics operation in Beal Lane, Shaw, safeguarding 1,000 current jobs and creating 120 more over the next five years.

The planned new building is 40 per cent lower than in a previous application and lower in height than the existing Lilac Mill.

The exhibition will be held at Tara Sport & Leisure Centre, Grains Road, on August 5 from noon to 5pm, August 6 from 2 to 7pm, and August 7 from 10am to 2.30pm.

Residents will be able to put questions to members of the development team and comment forms will be available.

All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated into the plans where possible prior to the planning application being submitted in September.

Everyone who completes a comment form will be entered into a prize draw to win an ipod.

Ian Carr, general manager at JD Williams, said: “We hope that people will come along and talk to us about the revised plans and our proposals for safeguarding the future of the Shaw site.”

For more details call a community information line on 0161-247 8417.