Council may take legal action over M&S U-turn
The £100m Rochdale Riverside regeneration project is under threat after Marks & Spencer announced it is backing out of a deal to open a flagship store in the new development.
Rochdale Council chief executive Steve Rumbelow has hinted the local authority may take legal action against the retail giant amid fears the entire project is now in jeopardy.
His statement said: “As far as the council is concerned, Marks & Spencer has a legally-binding agreement to take space in Rochdale Riverside.
“They negotiated a deal a... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
