Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling to protect a much-loved jacket potato stall on Slough High Street.

The Jacket Potato stand is a family run business and has operated on the high street for over 17 years.

Angry petitioners have come together online and are calling for local people to back the business.

Chrissy Hughes, who set up the petition, said: "Please join this petition to stop the council from affecting not only their lively hood but a recognisable and beneficial part of our community.

"In addition, the flower stall, fruit and vegetable and burger van will be affected.

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"These are all people trying to earn an honest living in a bad economic climate and there is no good reason for it."

Supporting the petition, several people have left comments calling on the stall to be reinstated.

Jo Loddy wrote: "This family are so lovely and have been there for years.

"Lovely healthy potatoes, who are they hurting by being there making an honest living."

Tegan Hill said: "I love the jacket potato van, it provides the community with affordable, healthy, delicious food while shopping.

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"The only reason I go to Slough high street anymore is for the jacket potato van and if it wasn't there I would never go to Slough.

"I think many others would say the same.

"It was a part of my childhood and I always looked forward to getting a jacket potato, I think there is absolutely no harm in having the van in the high street and it should remain there as it is a part of Slough."

Lucy Francis added: "Craved these when pregnant nowhere does them like these guys."