A heartbroken chippy owner has issued a message to his supporters after learning his popular Nottinghamshire eatery will be demolished. Bambos Charalambous, 51, and his family have run Blue Circles Fish Bar on Front Street in Arnold since 1990, but it will now be demolished after Gedling Borough Council's planning committee approved his landlord's plans on November 30.
The plan for 135-141 Front Street involves the creation of nine apartments as well as two new ground level shops after the demolition of the four existing shopfronts, two of which are occupied by Blue Circles Fish Bar and Front St Café. Bambos was gutted when the plans came to light a year ago, citing that most of his 15 children had worked in the eatery.
A petition against the plans with 1,735 signatories was received by the planning committee prior to their decision. Bambos has now thanked those who had supported the chippy through a difficult year, and the community his family have served for three decades.
