Our colleagues in Westmoreland Ward are reporting the following story about the delay in Lidl opening we share the disappointment for our Twerton residents
We are disappointed to report that Lidl have informed us that they are unable to open their new store at the Former Herman Miller site on the Lower Bristol Road on 19th February.
Although the store is virtually finished and even has food and goods going on the shelves they will not be able to open on that date through no fault of their own.
Lidl had arranged as far back as last August for BT to carry out works to move one of their connection boxes that form part of the new entrance to the car park and even paid in advance for the work to be carried out.
BT for their part arrived on site last week after the intervention of the Council in assisting Lidl who could not get commitment from BT when they we going to carry out the required work.
BT state that the work could take 3 more weeks and that is what the delay is. We are sure that BT knew that the works would take this long when they were first approached by Lidl and if so why have they failed to organise themselves to meet their obligations.
It seems ironic that it is the same BT that delayed the opening of the new Sainsbury's store in Keynsham not so long ago.
We await the apology from BT to all our local residents who have waited so long for this store to open but this is with baited breath.
As to the date of the opening of Lidl we will keep residents informed.
