TWO new supermarkets are to be built in central Scotland, Lidl has annoounced. The stores will be built on Carlisle Road, Airdrie and Mossbell Road, Bellshill after permission was granted by planning officers at North Lanarkshire Council. The firm said the new stores will create up to 80 new jobs for the local economy once opened and "represent Lidl’s continued commitment across Scotland". It is part of the company’s £1.3bn investment plans across Great Britain in 2021 and 2022, it said. Construction of the new store in Bellshill will start soon with Airdrie due to commence this summer. This will see Lidl build sustainable stores with 1,256m² sales areas, and facilities including an instore bakery, customer toilets, and ample parking for both cars and bicycles including rapid electric vehicle charging spaces.