MACCLESFIELD'S Marks and Spencer branch is not in danger of being closed, according to the company.
A shadow of doubt was cast over the Mill Street store when the retailer announced cuts, but the shop has not been included in the 27 to shut down nationwide.
Sir Stuart Rose, chairman of Marks and Spencer, said the proposed changes were due to "challenging economic conditions".
More than 1,200 jobs are expected to go - 450 of them from the London head office.
The news comes after the company's UK like-for-like sales fell by more than seven per cent in the 13 weeks to December 27, 2008.
'"Underperforming" Simply Food stores are among the worst hit with 25 due to fold.
