Padlocked petrol station finally set to open

A petrol station that has been out of operation behind a padlocked fence for months is due to open later this year.

Mount View Garage in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, closed in February 2023 and a new forecourt and a convenience store were built on the site.

But they have been standing empty since that work was completed late last year.

Asda now says it expects to open the petrol station soon.

Shelia Ellis is looking forward to the garage finally opening

Philip Roberts, who represents Horncastle on Lincolnshire County Council, said: "[People] all asked the same question – 'When is it going to open?'

"Currently, Horncastle has only one working petrol station when it used to have three.

"There has been no correspondence from Asda on the delay despite attempts to contact them."

Resident Shelia Ellis, 86, said: "I think it's a waste of money, standing there doing nothing."

And Malc Dean, 85, who also lives nearby, said: "It needs to be open. There's only one filling station in Horncastle now."

An Asda spokesperson said: "Having acquired and opened more than 470 stores since 2023, we're now looking forward to opening more stores across the UK later this year, including in Horncastle."

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