Shop Direct is a blow Montgomeryshire can't afford

Just back from South Africa to learn of the terrible news regarding the closure of Shop Direct's Newtown call centre and the loss of 187 jobs. The loss of so many jobs would be a blow to any county, of course it would. However to a mainly rural county like Montgomeryshire, it is a catastrophic development.

Every avenue of enquiry must be considered to ensure that the centre in Newtown, previously known to be a top performer, could be sold as a ready made and highly trained asset.


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