Economy
There are two parades of shops in the area at which most local businesses are located. The first is found on Brickhill Drive which has a newsagent, a small Nisa supermarket, a Lloyds Pharmacy, an Italian delicatessen and café, a garage & car wash, a betting shop and a barber's shop. The Charles Wells pub called the Bird in Hand which was located at the parade closed in 2011 with Charles Wells indicating that the pub building would be sold for redevelopment. In July 2011, it was confirmed that Tesco have bought the former pub site and are planning to develop it into a Tesco Express store. The move has attracted considerable opposition from local residents and business owners.
The second shopping zone is located on Avon Drive and consists of a small Londis supermarket, a newsagent & post office, a fish & chip shop, a florists, a Coral betting shop, a petrol station & garage, a Greene King pub called The Tiger Moth, and a BUPA Elderly Persons Home called 'Highfield'.
Further along Brickhill Drive is The Pilgrim Centre. This small business park (remodelled on the site of the old Pilgrim Upper School-which closed in the mid 80's) houses Bedford's register office and a number of other offices and businesses.
There are a few other smaller businesses and facilities located in Brickhill, most notably a vets, located on Linnet Way and the Charles Wells pub called The Pheasant, located on Avon Drive.
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