A NATIONAL pub chain says it has not called time on developing an eyesore former Musselburgh bingo hall – despite no work taking place since planning permission was granted more than three years ago.
In late 2007, J.D. Wetherspoon was given the green light by East Lothian councillors to transform the former Hayweights bingo site on Bridge Street into a £1.8m pub – but still no work on-site has started.
The ‘no-frills’ pub chain had pledged to breathe fresh life into the disused 350 sq metre bingo hall by creating a massive real ale, wine and food bar, with up to 40 new jobs created.
But a spokesman for the pub chain said this week: “Right now we have no date for work starting on site or an opening date.”
He did, however, say the company was committed to the redevelopment.
“There really is no rhyme or reason to the delay,” he said.
“We develop numerous pubs every year and some take longer than others.We want to see it developed, though, and it will be developed.
21 Jan 2011
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