Supermarket chain Tesco has reaffirmed that there will be no compulsory redundancies as a result of its store closure in Chesterfield Pavements Shopping Centre.

The company has declined to comment on specific matters raised by the Derbyshire Times following messages from worried colleagues and close sources.

Tesco was asked to comment on a claim that just nine employees were transferring from its Tesco Express store in the Pavements centre to a new Tesco Express store on High Street, Chesterfield.

A correspondent wrote: “All affected employees weren’t given the choice between the new store or new roles elsewhere, the staff for the new store was chosen by the management team. The rest of us are in limbo regarding jobs as no-one is telling us anything. Morale in the store is at an all time low.”

Tesco Express in The Pavements Shopping Centre, Chesterfield will be closing and a new store opening in the old Marks & Spencer building on the town's High Street this spring.

placeholder image — Tesco Express in The Pavements Shopping Centre, Chesterfield will be closing and a new store opening in the old Marks & Spencer building on the town's High Street this spring.

Another posted last week: ”They hired multiple "temporary" staff over six months ago. Those employees will be having their last shifts this week with no offer of transfer.”

A spokesperson for Tesco reiterated that the consultation process with colleagues is still ongoing and the company will continue to discuss what these changes mean for them over the coming weeks. All impacted colleagues have the option of transferring to the new Tesco Express store or nearby stores. There will be no compulsory redundancies as a result of these changes.

The Derbyshire Times has asked whether February 18 is the date that the Pavement centre store will close but this question has not been answered. Tesco has previously said that the new store will open later this spring.