Wickes is opening in Workington on 11 December, in the old Poundstretcher Wickes to open its new Workington store on 11 December at the former Poundstretcher
Marra Mode is how your mate would tell you down the pub over a pint. Switch it off for the straight version.
Wickes is coming to Workington. The old Poundstretcher on Annie Pit Lane at Clay Flatts opens as a Wickes on Thursday 11 December, and they've been hiring for it.
If you're forever nipping to Carlisle for a few lengths of timber or a tin of paint, this one's for you.
Wickes has put it on its own website: the new Workington store opens on Thursday 11 December. It's in the old Poundstretcher on Annie Pit Lane, on the Clay Flatts Trading Estate (CA14 2DB).
The council gave the go-ahead for the signs back on 9 October. Nine of them, all Wickes blue and white: four lit-up fascia signs, three plain ones, a new face on the existing totem and a little direction sign. The biggest lit ones are up to 6.5 metres wide and 3.7 metres high, the totem's 3.5 metres and the direction sign 2.1.
Planners said it wouldn't cause any bother on the roads or spoil the look of the estate. Highways had no objections and not one person sent a comment in. The lit signs can only be on while the shop's open, and no flashing. The permission runs for up to five years.
They've been hiring for it too, an assistant manager among others, so the jobs are there if you want one.
So what can you do? Keep an eye on the Wickes Workington store page for the proper opening hours nearer the day. If you're after a job, the Workington vacancies are on the Wickes careers site. It'll save a fair few trips up the A595.
The DIY chain Wickes says its new Workington branch on Annie Pit Lane, in the former Poundstretcher unit on Clay Flatts Trading Estate, will open on Thursday 11 December. Signs were approved in October and the store has been recruiting.
This is for anyone in and around Workington who does DIY, works in the building trades or has been driving to Carlisle or further for timber, paint and kitchen and bathroom gear.
Wickes has confirmed on its own website that its new Workington store will open on Thursday 11 December. The branch is at the former Poundstretcher unit on Annie Pit Lane, on the Clay Flatts Trading Estate (CA14 2DB).
Cumberland Council granted advertisement consent for the store's signs on 9 October. The approved package is nine signs in Wickes' blue-and-white branding: four internally illuminated fascia signs, three non-illuminated fascia signs, an overclad to the existing totem sign and a freestanding directional sign. The largest illuminated signs measure up to 6.5 metres wide and 3.7 metres high, with a 3.5-metre totem and a 2.1-metre directional sign.
The council's report found the signs would not cause highway safety problems or harm the character of the commercial area. The highways authority raised no objections and no public comments were received. Conditions say the illuminated signs can only be lit during opening hours and must not flash. The consent lasts for up to five years.
Wickes has also been advertising for staff at the new branch, including an assistant manager, billing it as a brand new store opening in Workington.
What you can do: check the Wickes Workington store page for confirmed opening hours nearer the day. If you are looking for work, Wickes' careers site lists the Workington vacancies.