Padlocked petrol station in Horncastle finally set to open
Philip Roberts, who represents Horncastle on Lincolnshire County Council, said: "[People] all asked the same question – 'When is it going to open?'"Currently, Horncastle has only one working petrol station when it used to have three."There has been no correspondence from Asda on the delay despite attempts to contact them."Resident Shelia Ellis, 86, said: "I think it's a waste of money, standing there doing nothing."And Malc Dean, 85, who also lives nearby, said: "It needs to be open. There's only one filling station in Horncastle now."An Asda spokesperson said: "Having acquired and opened more than 470 stores since 2023, we're now looking forward to opening more stores across the UK later this year, including in Horncastle."
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