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NEWS
... In brief
Reading consent
Hobbs anchor
Fashion retailer Hobbs Sackville Developments has sq ft of retail with cafes and Sackville’s chairman, Sir John
has signed up to pre-let a been granted consent by restaurants, as well as a Madejski, said: “We have been
3,140-sq ft double unit at Reading Borough Council’s health and fitness facility, new working on our proposals for
the new Brewery Square planning committee for a public spaces and a central more than four years and our aim
development in Dorchester. 1.72m-sq ft mixed-use scheme public piazza. If the planning has always been to create a bold,
The deal is part of phase two next to Reading station. committee’s decision is ratified, flagship scheme which would
of the mixed-use scheme, The landmark Station Hill work could begin in 2011 with the meet the council’s vision for the
due to open in September scheme will include 200,000 first phase completed by 2014. area.”
2011. Café Rouge and Pizza
Express have both taken
units in the second phase.
Director Andrew Wadsworth
said: “We are delighted
to have signed up Hobbs
as a key anchor, and are
now launching the letting
campaign for the other shops
and restaurants at Brewery
Square.”
Peacocks signs six
Six new retailers have been
announced at the Peacocks
Shopping Centre in Woking.
Fashion retailer Madhouse,
Cargo and Book Extra are
among the new stores due to
open prior to the Christmas
period. Centre manager
Tim Keeping said: “We are
delighted to be able to bring
these six new retailers to
Four more
the Peacocks which offer
for Bury St
Westfield’s one
our customers even more
shopping choice.”
Edmunds
Westfield London is celebrating Michael Gutman, managing
its 20 millionth visitor and director of Westfield UK/Europe,
Sweet dreams over 15 new deals as the first said: “We have a wide range
St Modwen, the regeneration Centros has signed up four more anniversary of its opening of new retailers as well as a
specialist spearheading retailers to the arc shopping approaches. number of existing retailers
the £100m redevelopment centre in Bury St Edmunds, all of The Village, Westfield’s opting to open second stores
of Edmonton Green, has which are new to the area. luxury designer section, has within the centre, and many
signed a deal with bed L’Occitane has taken a 1,115- signed five brands including a major retailers recording sales
specialist, Dreams, to sq ft unit in Auction Street – one 1,426-sq ft Jimmy Choo store, levels that put their Westfield
open at Edmonton Green of arc’s two new open shopping with more openings in the main London stores in the top
Shopping Centre. The streets. Stormfront will open a centre. quartile of their portfolio.”
retailer will take a 5,600-sq 1,075-sq ft store, while Rush Hair
ft unit in the centre’s West and Shakeaway have both taken
Mall and is scheduled to units in Gosnold Street.
open in November. Gary Cllr John Griffiths, leader of St
Morris, senior development Edmundsbury Borough Council,
manager at St Modwen, said: said: “I am particularly pleased
“It’s encouraging to see top that these four shops are all new
retailers such as Dreams to the town, broadening the retail
recognising Edmonton range still further and making
Green’s potential with its ever Bury even more attractive as a
growing number of visitors.” destination.”
SHOPPING CENTRE October 2009 www.shopping-centre.co.uk
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