what are our plans?

We plan to open our community shop within 116 Top Lane, Whitley.

The shop will trade as Whitley Stores, will be staffed by volunteers from the villages and will be run by the community, and for the benefit of the community. Find out more about what the shop will be like and how you can be part of making it happen.

WHERE WILL THE SHOP BE?

Whitley Stores will be in the back left hand corner of the premises at 116 Top Lane, Whitley. There has been a village shop in this building for nearly 100 years and we are excited to be a part of the next stage of its life.

The space where our shop will be located is 15 sq m. We know of other community shops that operate very successfully from spaces even smaller than this, and we have big plans to fit a lot into our tiny shop, including all the everyday basics villagers have asked for and some local treats, too.