Basildon's newest up and coming retail is set to welcome a new Lidl next summer.

Here's all we know about the new St Hilary's Retail Park in the town. The new Lidl supermarket will create around 40 jobs when it opens next summer, bosses have confirmed.

The Lidl store is under construction at Basildon’s new St Hilary’s Retail Park, off Miles Gray Road, opposite Pipps Hill Retail Park, and will open next summer.

Once complete, the retail park will boast a Greggs as well as the Lidl and other shops.

Residents and councillors have welcomed the boost to the town’s economy.

Other businesses confirmed to be opening include home improvement store Tile Mountain and self-storage business Lok’nStore.

A spokesman for Lidl said: “We are delighted to confirm that construction of the St Hilary Retail Park, which will be home to our new Lidl store in Basildon, is well underway.

It’s due to open Summer 2023 “The new supermarket represents a multi-million pound investment for the local area and the creation of around 40 jobs once the store opens.

“The new store will help to provide local residents in and around Basildon with an even greater selection of Lidl’s high quality and affordable produce. We would like to thank everyone for their continued patience and look forward to sharing more information closer to opening.”