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Herne Bay to get Aldi as part of £50 million regeneration plans

Canterbury city council has approved a planning application for a new Aldi supermarket in the city as part of a £50 million regeneration plan for the town centre, according to Kent Online.

Work is set to start early next year and will be carried out by Herne Bay Regeneration Limited, an umbrella company for developers Coplan Estates, the Royal Bank of Scotland and Denne Construction.

Cllr Andrew Cook (Con), who has welcomed the news, said: “It’s fantastic that they got the thumbs up. I’ve had people talking to me in the streets worried it wasn’t going ahead.

“The latest batch of rumours were only two days ago, but now it is up to the developers to crack on and get building. It is a commercial venture so it’s down to them, but every signal is positive.”

Independent business guru Nigel Hancock said retailers in the town hope it will bring more footfall back to the centre.

He said: “It adds another big name for the town along with Sainsbury’s. Morrisons need more competition, so it might push them to up their game. It will also be a more attractive building than what is there now.”

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