Mo-bile barber delivers way to cut safety stress
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STUART PIKE
AHAIRDRESSER is giving lockdown stress the chop with a new mobile barber shop that comes straight to your door.
Mahmut Korkmaz, who also owns Moturk Barbers on Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, launched his new fully equipped barber shop van last week, and is taking online bookings now.
Haircut services have been allowed since the easing of lockdown on July 4, but the process is still restricted by Covid-19 safety procedures.
Mahmut, known as Mo, says he came up with the idea as a way of making the experience safer and more convenient for customers.
Mo said: “When the lockdown started and we had to shut the shop down, I was at home and seeing Tescos and Morrisons doing deliveries to houses. I thought I can deliver a haircut with a similar system. I bought a van and started building it.
“They are just going on my website, they book the van, and we go to their street. They come out of the house and get their hair cut, so they don’t have to travel.
“While people have a 10 to 15-minute break they can get a haircut.”
The mobile service will cover Great Harwood, Rishton, Clayton-leMoors, Whalley Village, Accrington, Clitheroe and Blackburn.
Currently cuts are charged at a flat rate of £20, but Mo says he is developing a more advanced, variable price system adjusting to the distance travelled by the van.
He is hoping the idea might take off and be expanded further afield to other parts of Lancashire, Manchester, and Liverpool.
“I built it fully like a barber shop,” he said.
“They can sit down while having their hair cut and watch the football.
“I’m not a hero and I’m not working for the NHS, but I can still do something in my field to minimise the risk.
“I’m not really happy with the situation just now. Next door is Blackburn with Darwen and they might face a lockdown.
“If everybody cares about themselves and takes precautions, no-one will be at risk.”
You can book via moturkbarbers.gettimely. com or visit Moturkbarbers on Facebook or Instagram.
MR Hazhar Shwan has applied in full for the change of use from tattoo artist shop to retail shop at 37 Blackburn Road, Accrington.
Other planning applications submitted to Hyndburn council include:
MR Towler has applied for a nonmaterial 28-day amendment to alter the external appearance of the approved building with cladding finish and removal of glass, in relation to a previously submitted application at Unit 5 Alan Ramsbottom
Way, Great Harwood.
A HOUSEHOLDER has applied for works to trees including crown and height reduction and the removal of a small primary branch at 14 Mercer Drive, Great Harwood.
MR Andrew Moores has applied for the discharge of conditions involving archeological building record, Welsh slate roof, sand lime mortar, proposed material windows and doors, details of bat box/ sparrow box and water supply details, in relation to a previously submitted application at Lower Friar Hill Farm, Green Haworth, Accrington.
A HOUSEHOLDER has applied for the discharge of conditions involving demolition method statement, bat survey, arboricultural impact assessment, hedgehog permeable, construction method statement, surface water drainage, bird and bat boxes, landscaping scheme, site access, future management and maintenance of streets, engineering drainage lighting and construction details, and 1.8m high fence, in relation to a previously submitted application at 13 Lynwood Road, Accrington.
MR John Horman has applied for a certificate of lawfulness at former Chapel, Cross Edge, Broadfield, Green Haworth, Accrington.
MR D Bovington has applied for the discharge of conditions involving landscaping scheme, arboricultural method statement and tree protection, historic building and archeological record, bat scoping survey and bat emergence re-entry survey report and Greenwood’s ecohabitat crevice boxes, which is in relation to a previously submitted application at Coach House, Metcalf Drive, Altham Industrial Estate, Accrington.
A HOUSEHOLDER has applied for tree works involving the felling of an ash tree, at land at the property 119 New Lane, Oswaldtwistle.
A HOUSEHOLDER has applied for prior approval for erection of a rear extension 4m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house 3.47m maximum height and 2.5m height to eaves at 45 Sawley Drive, Great Harwood.
A HOUSEHOLDER has applied for the erection of a twostorey side and single-storey rear extension at 49 Balmoral Road, Accrington.