Sunderland and Durham Area - Retail

[Newcastle Historian]

Originally Posted by brettred

The whole of Market Square is been touched up, new paving stones and lighting I think outside the new Cafe Nero.

From the image I saw it looks like the floor has coloured lights built into to it

Sunderland City Council is planning to
rejuvenate Market Square
Sunderland City Council Website


Sunderland City Council is developing Market Square it into a stimulating space, located at the heart of the city centre. Market Square is important to the city and £1million funding has been secured for its transformation. The result will be a vibrant and welcoming public space that Sunderland people can be proud of.

1 - High quality paving will emphasise the importance of Market Square to the city centre and join it to other improvements in the city centre.


Proposed DAY TIME View

2 - A new pattern of paving with feature lighting, power sockets and fixing points for moveable seats will create a flexible space that can be adapted for a number of uses.


Proposed NIGHT-TIME View

All existing seats, litter-bins, dead or dying trees and other street clutter will be removed, to open up the space and make it more flexible.

For further information please contact the Planning Implementation team on 0191 561 1714 or 0191 561 8758 or alternatively email implementation@sunderland.gov.uk.


Read More - http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3531

[denm]

Thanks for the information and links NH,

Pleased they are taking some of the old Street furniture away, ---I know the new paving looks good, ---lets hope the rest --including lighting helps to improve the Market area, cheers.

[brettred]

Market square new paving and seating area

[denm]

Originally Posted by brettred

Market square new paving and seating area

Thanks for the photos brettred, ----pleased they are tiding the Market Square area, ---those new paving flags are an improvement, --and hope the lighting is too, cheers.

[dan2000]

The Council's Road Network Management Section carried out a Traffic Impact Assessment on Fawcett Street and the Fawcett Street/Burdon Road/Borough Road junction in the Winter of 2011. The assessment was completed in January 2012 and was undertaken as part of the overall feasibility study for proposed street scene and traffic improvements. The internal fee charged by Council's Road Network Management Section for this work was £18,130.
· The Council's Landscape, Reclamation & Countryside Section also carried out a design study to support the proposed street scene and traffic improvements. The internal fee charged by the Landscape, Reclamation & Countryside Section for this work was £10,000. This fee was paid in March 2012.

[denm]

Thanks for the info marra, --and welcome to the forum, ---keep posting, cheers.

[brettred]

The bridges is to get a superdry store next, Its going to be where monsoon was

[denm]

Originally Posted by brettred

The bridges is to get a superdry store next, Its going to be where monsoon was

Very good news marra, ---and there can't be many empty units in the Bridges now, -cheers.

[keka_71]

Originally Posted by brettred

The bridges is to get a superdry store next, Its going to be where monsoon was

didn't know Monsoon had shut down. Shame, we need more quality retailers not less.

[Le Chuck]

Originally Posted by keka_71

didn't know Monsoon had shut down. Shame, we need more quality retailers not less.

along with accesorize next door, which is to be part of the new superdry store

[denm]

Originally Posted by Le Chuck

along with accesorize next door, which is to be part of the new superdry store

Shame the Monsoon has closed, --but it's good that Superdry is moving in, --and the Unit won't be standing empty, --cheers.

[sterock85]

Superdry is a good brand to have in Sunderland atleast. So atleast decent stores are replacing the ones that have closed.

[denm]

Originally Posted by sterock85

Superdry is a good brand to have in Sunderland atleast. So atleast decent stores are replacing the ones that have closed.

Yes I agree, from what I have read, --Superdry are a good Company, ---btw, I don't think there are many empty units in the Bridges.

[brettred]

Where La Senza was, topman/topshop are expanding in that area.

[denm]

Originally Posted by brettred

Where La Senza was, topman/topshop are expanding in that area.

Thanks for the information marra, --more good news, ---cheers.

[kingdom bhoy]

I was in Hot Rats record shop in Park Lane on Friday and what a cracking place it is. Sunderlands only independent rcord store it deserves supporting.

[denm]

Originally Posted by kingdom bhoy

I was in Hot Rats record shop in Park Lane on Friday and what a cracking place it is. Sunderlands only independent rcord store it deserves supporting.

Is this just off Park Lane --in Olive Street?

[brettred]

The new superdry store opens Friday

[denm]

Saw work on this a couple of weeks ago, ---thanks for the photos and update.

[JetStreak]

New M&S Simply Food confirmed for the Arnison Centre in Durham.

Marks & Spencer is to increase its representation in Durham by opening a new 60,000-sq ft unit in the Arnison Centre

http://www.shopping-centre.co.uk/new...n_Durham_.html