Talks on store closure 'productive'
The retailer announced last week it planned to close its branch in Scunthorpe High Street with the loss of 36 jobs, blaming a decline in sales and profits over the last three years.
Senior officials from the firm met North Lincolnshire Council leader Mark Kirk, Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin, and Brigg and Goole MP Andrew Percy yesterday.
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Hide AdMr Dakin said: "I'm very keen, like others, to see M&S stay in Scunthorpe. It's been here a very long time and people have a good relationship with the store.
"Not only that, Scunthorpe has tremendous potential for economic growth, which we are already starting to see. So it would be real shame to see it close."
The firm, which is consulting on the proposals, opened the branch in 1932.