New Peterborough Lidl will donate surplus food to charities

The new store in Sugar Way will open for the first time on Thursday, January 11, and will be open from 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.

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Surplus food and customer donations will also be provided to a number of charities in the local area. Discovery Pre-school, which run activities for children in Walton, and Millfield Community Fridge, which redistribute surplus food to the community, will both benefit from the new store. This is delivered through Lidl’s Feed it Back scheme in partnership with Neighbourly and connects stores up and down the country with local charities, food-banks, community cafes and kitchens, putting quality food surplus to good use every day.

Lidl GB’s Regional Head of Property, Andrew Hodgkinson, commented: “We would like to thank all those who have played a part in bringing our new store to Peterborough. It is great for us to be able to create more jobs in the area, and we are proud to serve the local community at this time.”

As per government guidance, the wearing of face coverings in supermarkets is now mandatory across England. Lidl is operating a range of social distancing measures to help maintain a safe environment for both colleagues and customers. Clear communication, including floor markings continue to be implemented across stores, reminding customers of the importance of maintaining a two metre distance.

Other measures that continue to be in place include dedicated cleaning stations at entrances, hand sanitiser, disinfectant spray and wipes for customers to use on their trolleys and baskets, protective screens at checkouts, as well as visors and face coverings made available for colleagues to wear. In addition, customers are encouraged to pay by contactless payment where possible.