Walkers crisp company plans new preparation plant in Leicester
Walkers has announced plans to build a new potato washing facility near to its factory in Leicester. The local council agreed a deal for the firm to purchase a 2.6-ha site off Thurcaston Road for more than £3.5 mln. The sale is conditional on planning permission being given for the new building.
As part of the land sale, a new road would be constructed to serve the new factory
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