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Apologies if posted previous

Should nicely add a bit of extra congestion to an already busy crossroads.

There have been times I've come up Oxton Road wanting to turn to Balls Road and only one or two cars have been able to get through the lights, with traffic queuing down to Marriots.

Likewise the queue up Balls Road from Borough Road gets out of hand at busy times. Two or more cars waiting to turn right down Oxton Road blocks the main flow of traffic.

Other than the traffic problems it would be a good location for a Lidl other than the local independent shops will suffer.

Does anyone know why the original Birkenhead Lidl closed?

More pictures @ http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/birkenhead-lidl-first-look-5m-9627856

There was no original Lidl was there? Just the Netto, which closed when Asda took over.

Was it Netto was it - I just remembered the yellow colour and now you mention it I remember Asda bought them out - but I believe they are coming back to UK

Does anyone know when this store is due to open?

Got to be soon, they've rolled back the date from December 2016 to Spring 2017. I'm sure they are going to have to do some work with the roads, they are already a nightmare at certain times (Oxton Road, Balls Road, Borough Road junctions).

The new Bromborough one is well on its way perhaps they are opening both around the same time to make the logistics a bit more economical.

Thanks for the reply. I actually rang Lidl customer service while waiting for a post back on here and was surprised to be told it would be opening August 2017!

Thanks for letting us know

I thought it is Aldi not Lidl that is been built in Bromborough { on the road where Stork Margarine use to be }

Yes, I always get the two mixed up, both four letters long with 3 of the same letters

showing your age I think, he he

Aye, burnt out at 21, the first time, second time and nearly the third

A mere stripling yet DD

My memory is deteriorating much faster than my temple like body (there are a lot of decrepit temples in the world).

the Echo headline in this link sums up my frustration about this store still not yet open..

(does anybody know if there are any updates since this article?)

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/new-supermarket-ever-finished-13923746

Opening on February 15th I believe. No idea why it's taken so long !

Crazy that the shopping trolleys were in the car park way before Christmas

I was told, so basically gossip. The whole floor inside had to be redone because it was not up to spec.

Lidl, Birkenhead opening on Thursday 22nd February, let the chaos on the surrounding roads ensue!

Aldi and Lidl were opened in Europe many years ago by two Brothers who I believe fell out and went their own ways one Opened Aldi the other Lidl ,could be just hearsay but I think it may have a grain of truth init.

A mixture of fact and fiction (as you guessed), it was Aldi that split in two over a dispute between the two brothers as to whether to sell cigarettes or not (Aldi Nord and Aldi Sud). Lidl is completely separate.