East of England Co-op shops in Elmswell and Woolpit, set to close for refurbishment
Elmswell Co-op and Woolpit Co-op will be temporarily closed for refurbishment in the coming weeks.
Elmswell Coop (pictured above) will close for 18 days from 10.00 pm on Saturday 12th October 2024 until 6am on Thursday 31st October 2024.
Woolpit Coop will be closed from Saturday 26th October 2024 re-opening on the 12th December 2024. Two other shops in the Ipswich area will also be closing
The East of England Coop shops are set to be refurbished in the coming weeks as part of a retailer’s £5 million investment.to refurbish and upgrade the sustainability of four shops in Suffolk including Elmswell & Woolpit.
Woolpit Co-op
Andy Rigby, chief operating officer, said: “We’re excited to announce these stores are to be part of our ongoing refurbishment programme and we’re excited to introduce services that will greatly enhance the experience for our members and customers.
“The improvements will make shopping easier and more enjoyable, while also reflecting our commitment to being environmentally conscious.”
The refurbishments will improve ‘member and customer experience’ on the shops’, as well as minimising their environmental impact through roof-installed solar panels and eco-friendly refrigeration units.
The new refrigeration units to be installed in the four stores could save up to 57 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, the equivalent of powering more than 8,000 average UK homes, while solar panels planned for the Belstead Hills and Rands Way stores in Ipswich will save up to an additional 13 tonnes per year.
A local Elmswell shopper comented, “Just another inconvenience for the villagers following the A14, the 1088 and School Road closures, when will this end”?