A defibrillator has been installed at SPAR Mendip Avenue in Chester-le-Street supporting a Durham County Council initiative.
Local councillors are in the process of seeking easy-to-access locations for five new defibrillators in the Chester-le-Street South ward.
For two decades, SPAR Mendip Avenue has been a valued asset to customers who use the store for essential shopping.
By becoming the fourth location for a defibrillator installation as part of that drive, SPAR Mendip Avenue has become even more of a lifeline, and local councillors have welcomed its placement on the exterior wall.
Fiona Drummond, Company Stores Director at James Hall & Co. Ltd, owner of SPAR Mendip Avenue, said, “We know how valued SPAR Mendip Avenue is by our customers and the defibrillator installation is an important development for the community by improving access to lifesaving equipment.
“Whenever we are approached to support such initiatives, we are keen to be there for the communities that we serve, and it aligns to one of our key brand ambitions which is to nurture our neighbourhoods.”
Durham County Councillor Paul Sexton said, “We are very pleased SPAR were happy to have the defibrillator installed at the Mendip Avenue store to support the rollout of these vital community assets, and I would like to thank James Hall & Co. Ltd for their openness to the addition on the store.
“It’s visible on the outer wall, it’s in an ideal location at the heart of the community, and everyone in this area knows where the SPAR is located.”
James Hall & Co. Ltd is a fifth-generation family business which serves a network of independent SPAR retailers and company-owned SPAR stores across Northern England six days a week.
