Residents in Lincolnshire upset after East Anglia Dairy milk company closes Newark depot without warning
Residents have been left without their milk deliveries as the depot of a regional dairy closed without any warning.
Paul Hawkins was one of the area’s customers who had been getting milk delivered to his doorstep from East Anglia Dairy for several years — until the service came to an abrupt stop this month.
The milk was delivered to his village of Scotter in West Lindsey every Tuesday and Friday, however, residents were alarmed when they didn’t receive the milk on Tuesday, September 10.
“I accept it might not be financially viable to continue delivering around here, but I think it was inconsiderate and a bit naughty of them to leave vulnerable people without milk or any warning,” said Mr Hawkins.
“I had to get milk for my 90-year-old neighbour from the shop as she is unable to get to the shop and was used to getting the milk every week.”
The regional depot operated from a site in Marles Close, Newark.
East Anglia Dairy has been approached for comment, but have failed to respond. After closing the depot, the firm has a new given address of East Anglia Dairy, Milk & More, Inner Street, Grantham but has provided no details of what the operations are at this site.
Residents received a letter the following Saturday (September 14), missing both Tuesday and Friday milk deliveries.
The letter read: “It is with great regret that we must announce we can no longer continue to make doorstep deliveries in your area.
“As I am sure you can appreciate, the doorstep delivery service has been in decline for some time and staff recruitment has become an impossible undertaking.”
People were provided with the company bank details and asked to make their final payments.
Mr Hawkins added: “They haven’t handled this situation very well.
“From now on, we will have to do like most people and just get stuff from the store, which will be plastic rather than glass.
“I think this is a step towards the end of doorstep delivery.”
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