Merseyside: Lidl proposed for former Wavertree cinema
The supermarket chain plans to open a store on the site of the former Abbey Cinema on Church Road North, part of its £1.3bn nationwide expansion strategy. The 17,700 sq ft Lidl store would be constructed opposite the Picton roundabout in Wavertree, in the footprint of the cinema building that would be demolished under the retailer’s proposals. “It is simply not economically viable to restore the building and retain it as a supermarket,” Lidl said. “We understand that the proposed demolition of the building may be disappointing to some people, however, we will invigorate the site…
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