New chapter for Port Meadow Convenience Store as new owners take over

Port Meadow Convenience Store, in Godstow Road, Wolvercote, was closed in 2024 after Oxford City Council officers found rats there.

The officers immediately issued a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice which said the shop “poses an imminent risk of injury to health” as “there is evidence of a serious rat infestation throughout the premises”.

But now, Wolvercote residents have said they have already noticed a vast difference in the shop sayings its great the new owners are “cleaning up and getting rid of the old stock”, and calling the only shop in the area a “great opportunity”.

The new owners took over the shop earlier this week and plan a complete revamp of the premises.

Rajmeet Singh, the new owner of the shop, said: “We wanted to introduce ourselves properly as the new owners of the shop.

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“We are excited to start making improvements for our local community.

“We know there may have been things in the past that could have been better, and we want you to know we are listening.

“We have already started making changes, including improving cleanliness, removing old and expired stock, and bringing in new products and new ideas.”

The new owner said they have lots of plans to improve the shop and will work hard to make it better everyone.

Reviews of the convenience store under the previous owners note that “many items are past their sell by date”, “fridges are left open and temperature is not maintained to keep food fresh”, and “they make up their own prices”.

Other reviews also called the place a “disgrace”.