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17
Dec 2021
200 people sign petition to save Harrogate M&S cafe
More than 200 people have signed a petition opposing the closure of the cafe in Marks & Spencer's store on Leeds Road, Harrogate.
The company wants to increase the size of its food hall at Oatlands by more than 70% and extend into the neighbouring Sofa.com retail unit.
But the plans would also see the closure of the cafe, which is a popular meeting point.
The petition, sent to the Stray Ferret by one of the signatories, says:
Read more:
- M&S gives sneak peek of expanded Harrogate Oatlands store
- Petition mooted over Marks & Spencer plans to close Harrogate Oatlands cafe
The petition has also been sent to Andrew Jones, the Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough.
If M&S' plans are approved by Harrogate Borough Council, the expanded store will include an in-store bakery, wine shop, fill your own section to reduce waste and new decor throughout.
The retailer said in a statement:
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