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Aldi plans distribution centre on Isle of Sheppey creating 400 jobs

Supermarket chain Aldi has unveiled plans to build a large distribution centre on the Isle of Sheppey, off the coast of Kent

According the Kent Oneline, the budget chain is interested in a plot near Neats Court, Queenborough, for a 500,000 sq ft distribution centre creating 400 jobs

Just a week ago, the German firm revealed its interest in a dozen sites in Kent.

This project would be part of a £600 million investment lead by the firm to create 35,000 jobs and build 1,000 stores across the UK by 2022.

Swale’s regeneration director Pete Raine said: “We are expecting a planning application shortly. We hope to encourage them to use local labour as much as we can.

“I’m very happy to say that as a council, subject to planning, we obviously think it will be great news for the Island and it will be good locally for employment.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .