A discount supermarket chain is planning to open a store in Maldon.
Lidl has refused to disclose exact details ahead of a consultation event later this month, but it is believed the supermarket would be built on land off Station Road.
According to a supporting petition posted online, up to 40 new jobs would be created.
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