Waitrose would like to apply for a horticultural stand to the left of the supermarket entrance from the Headington Car Park, but some residents fear that plant displays and shoppers considering purchase may obstruct the walkway to the entrance.
We have arranged for a similar stand to be put up at 11:00 am on Wednesday 8 April. This should give anyone who can be free to attend a chance to see how much space such a unit takes up and how it fits into the space.
If you can help us test this out, please do come along and give us your views. We hope that some of our wheelchair-bound residents and those with mobility scooters will also give it a go!
The plant stand will look a bit like this
I have seen the plan and remember the previous time Waitrose put plants outside. I don’t have any issue with Waitrose in general, but this will cause congestion, not only for customers wishing to take trolleys into the store but also for disabled people, like my wife, who uses a three-wheeled walker, and for others who use wheelchairs, motorized or otherwise.